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title: Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram
author: Balaji Shankar Venkatachari
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4001/kailasanatha-temple-kanchipuram/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2015-07-15
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# Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram
_Authored by Balaji Shankar Venkatachari_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4001.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
Venkatachari, B. S. (2015, July 15). Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Venkatachari, Balaji Shankar. "Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 15, 2015. .
### MLA
Venkatachari, Balaji Shankar. "Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Jul 2015, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/balaji_shankar/8428612859/in/photolist-dQNQXn-dQNQUB-dQUqX9-dQUqUJ-dQUqR7-dQNQHt-dQUqKG-dQNQyv-dQUqAq-dQUqx9-dQNQo8-dQUqrJ-dQNQgM-dQNQdF-dQNQa2-dQUqef-dQNQ2i-dQUq6f-dQNPUD-dQUq19-dQNPNV-dQNPKp-4NgUD5-4bJpJu-4N8ekd-4N8cXE-fZMJVP-awQqpc-4MLrR1-67fXZa-4tCv9w-4NoYon-4Npjrz-4Np9Rr-67qKdK-dQUpRh-dQNPCZ-9hrkTq-4rDWg8-9hooZ2-9hon6n-9hojx2-9hrru1-9hrqAq-9hoaNr-9hrg4N-9hrd4u-9ho33B-9hnYkz-q5aHMU)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/balaji_shankar/8428612859/in/photolist-dQNQXn-dQNQUB-dQUqX9-dQUqUJ-dQUqR7-dQNQHt-dQUqKG-dQNQyv-dQUqAq-dQUqx9-dQNQo8-dQUqrJ-dQNQgM-dQNQdF-dQNQa2-dQUqef-dQNQ2i-dQUq6f-dQNPUD-dQUq19-dQNPNV-dQNPKp-4NgUD5-4bJpJu-4N8ekd-4N8cXE-fZMJVP-awQqpc-4MLrR1-67fXZa-4tCv9w-4NoYon-4Npjrz-4Np9Rr-67qKdK-dQUpRh-dQNPCZ-9hrkTq-4rDWg8-9hooZ2-9hon6n-9hojx2-9hrru1-9hrqAq-9hoaNr-9hrg4N-9hrd4u-9ho33B-9hnYkz-q5aHMU) by [**Balaji Shankar Venkatachari**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/balaji_shankar/8428612859/in/photolist-dQNQXn-dQNQUB-dQUqX9-dQUqUJ-dQUqR7-dQNQHt-dQUqKG-dQNQyv-dQUqAq-dQUqx9-dQNQo8-dQUqrJ-dQNQgM-dQNQdF-dQNQa2-dQUqef-dQNQ2i-dQUq6f-dQNPUD-dQUq19-dQNPNV-dQNPKp-4NgUD5-4bJpJu-4N8ekd-4N8cXE-fZMJVP-awQqpc-4MLrR1-67fXZa-4tCv9w-4NoYon-4Npjrz-4Np9Rr-67qKdK-dQUpRh-dQNPCZ-9hrkTq-4rDWg8-9hooZ2-9hon6n-9hojx2-9hrru1-9hrqAq-9hoaNr-9hrg4N-9hrd4u-9ho33B-9hnYkz-q5aHMU). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 July 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.