Madras Kanchi

Description: The harbour city of Madras and the ancient towns of Kanchi and Mahibalipuram nearby. The history of Madras, its public buildings, crafts, Museum and National Gallery with sculptures and archaeological remains from Dravidian times; the Theosophical Society; music and dancing; Kanchi, one of the seven sacred cities, its masterweavers, its temples with frescoes and sculptures dating from the 8th century A.D.; Mahibalipuram with temples and sculptures cut from solid rock.