The Varadaraja Perumal temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is renowned for its unique golden and silver lizard carvings. Legend has it that Lord Indra, cursed to ...

A woman cop, who objected to Akash taking a photo of the famous golden lizard carved into the roof inside Sri Varadaraja Temple, was the first to beat him, alleged his mother Nageswari ...

CHENNAI: Magaral (Thirumagaral), near Kanchipuram, on the north bank of River Cheyyar, is home to a Siva temple where the Lingam is worshipped as Magaraleeshwarar and also as Agastishwarar.

The Varadharaja Perumal Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is another must-visit, famous for its golden lizard sculpture that devotees believe brings good fortune.

Seated in a stone-pillared porch at the temple, G. Bashyam and his colleagues at the prasadam stall, chat over steel containers of golden-brown puliotharai and murukku to be sold to visitors.

Kanchipuram cannot be explored in a day. Spinning tales of silk, the city is woven with a rich tapestry of history that traces it back to the 1st century. Walking along the ancient town built on the ...

The Varadaraja Perumal temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is renowned for its unique golden and silver lizard carvings. Legend has it that Lord Indra, cursed to ...