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title: Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India
author: Kannan Muthuraman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4000/kailasanatha-temple-kanchipuram-india/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)
updated: 2015-07-15
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# Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India

_Authored by Kannan Muthuraman_

## Image File

[![Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4000.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4000.jpg)

## Image Caption

The early 8th century CE Kailasanatha [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at [Kanchipuram](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kanchipuram/), Tamil Nadu, southern [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), is one of the most impressive structures surviving from ancient India.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Muthuraman, K. (2015, July 15). Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4000/kailasanatha-temple-kanchipuram-india/>
### Chicago
Muthuraman, Kannan. "Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 15, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4000/kailasanatha-temple-kanchipuram-india/>.
### MLA
Muthuraman, Kannan. "Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Jul 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4000/kailasanatha-temple-kanchipuram-india/>.

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