Sankara Blood Bank (Kanchipuram)
Sankara Blood Bank in Kanchipuram operates under Sankara Multi Speciality Hospital, a charitable healthcare institution supported by the Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and managed by the Shri Sankara Kripa Educational & Medical Trust. It serves as one of the district’s key facilities for blood donation, testing, and transfusion, playing a vital role in community healthcare and emergency response. The blood bank provides comprehensive services adhering to stringent safety and quality standards. Each donor undergoes medical screening to confirm eligibility, and donations are collected using sterile, single-use equipment. After collection, all blood units are tested for compatibility and screened for infectious diseases before being processed and stored under controlled temperature conditions.
Government Headquarters Hospital Blood Bank
The Government Headquarters Hospital Blood Bank in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, is a government-operated facility that provides blood collection and transfusion services to meet regional healthcare needs. It functions under the district hospital network, serving both emergency and routine patient requirements across Kanchipuram and neighboring areas. Situated within the Government Headquarters Hospital campus on Hospital Road, Ennaikaran, the blood bank supports the hospital’s emergency and surgical units. It operates under Tamil Nadu’s public health system, ensuring equitable access to safe blood and aligning with national standards for donor screening and transfusion safety.
Kailasanathar Temple
The Rajasimhesvara temple, now known as the Kailasanathar Temple is the oldest surviving temple in the city of Kanchipuram. Constructed in the early 8th century AD by the renowned Pallava king Rajasimha, after whom it was originally named, the temple is celebrated for its architectural elegance and rich sculptures. It served as the main source of inspiration for the Chalukyan temple of Virupaksha at Pattadakkal and the celebrated Kailasa temple of Ellora. Unlike many other temples in the Tamil region, it has largely remained unaltered over time, preserving early sculptures, inscriptions in ancient scripts, and original architectural forms. Set against a typical South Indian scenery of green paddy fields and coconut groves, the Rajasimhesvara Temple is the loveliest of all the temples in the ancient city of Kanchi.
Kamakshi Amman Temple
Kanchipuram is called the city of temples owing to its huge number of temples than any other city in India. But a fact exists, strange yet true, that despite of numerous temples in Kanchipuram there is one and only one temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati that is Kamakshi Amman temple. The fact that there is only one temple dedicated to Kamakshi, one of the forms of Goddess Parvati, makes it very important temple to visit for devotees in Kanchipuram. In the word “KAMAKSHI” letter “KA” represents Goddess Saraswati ,”MA” represents Goddess Lakshmi and “AKSHI” refers to the gracious eyes. Goddess Lakshmi and Saraswati are referred as the two eyes of Sri Kamakshi Amman deity. Kamakshi Amman temple was built by the Pallavas during the 6th century and is around 2000- 3000 years old. The original Kamakshi Amman Temple that was built by the Pallavas is presently known as Adi Peeteswari or the Adi Peeta Parameswari, which is near to the presently famous Kamakshi Amman temple. The present Kamakshi Devi temple is known as Bhoga peetam.
Ekambareswarar Temple
One among the “Pancha Bhoota Stalam” [five Shiva temples each representing five elements of life], Ekambareswarar Temple is one of the most sacred Shiva temples. It represents the element Earth. Shiva is worshipped as Ekambareswarar. The temple is thousands of years old with the current structure being a reconstructed one, around 600 AD by the Pallavas. However the temple displays the works of likely every dynasty that ruled Kanchipuram. The 172 feet Raja Gopuram is a marvelous piece of architectural wonder built by the Vijayanagara Empire. The Cholas made architectural contributions to the temple too. Legend has it that the lingam here at the Ekambareswarar Temple is made and worshipped by Goddess Parvati herself and that we can still see a mark on the Lingam which holds this legend true. Once Goddess Parvati covered Shiva’s eyes and the world suddenly filled with darkness. With Shiva’s eyes closed, the Sun and Moon darkened without even a beam of light. He opened his third eye and saved the day for the mankind. Parvati was filled with guilt after witnessing all these. Shiva asked her to do penance to free her from wrong karma. Parvati born on earth as Kamakshi and started her penance. She made a Shiva linga out of sand and worshipped Lord Shiva in the form of Prithvi Lingam [Lingam made of earth] under an ancient temple mango tree. At the same time, Shiva in order to test her devotion caused a flood where Kamakshi was busy worshipping him.
Cholan Group of Institutions
We our CHOLAN EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST was setup on March 1996. It is a Women’s Organization dedicated to the Education and Empowerment of Women and Youth. Our motto is to develop and to serve the women and youth in socially and economically marginalized groups in our district and state, through our programmes and activities. Our goals are based on programmes and to create awareness, better solution of prevention and empowerment of women in rural areas. We conduct many programmes like Rehabilitation programmes for homeless girls, Free Computer Training for house wives, Free Tuition Centre for backward students, Free Medical Camps for Women and Youth, Conducted the various meeting for women’s development, Family Counseling Programmes, Eradication of Child Labor Programmes etc.,
Kanchi College of Education
There was a school with less than hundred children on the northern bank of the river Palar in the fertile village called Athur where people are known for their industriousness. The village itself is on the State Highway connecting Kancheepuram to Chengalpattu. The school was then run by the Ramakrishna Mission which decided to close the school and move to Chennai, then called Madras. The people of the village, more importantly, Sri. Athur R. Srinivasa lyer wanted the school to continue to benefit the children of Athur and neighbouring villages. At this point, Sri O.V. Alagesan former Union Minister who lived near by in Chengalpattu stepped in and offered to run the school. This was in the year 1958. This also happened to be the year when Sri. M. Bhaktavatsalam, the former Chief Minister attained the age of 60. Sri Alagesan who had always been an admirer of the quietly efficient ways of Sri. M. Bhaktavatsalam wanted to do something which will perpetuate the memory of the latter, who by himself was a self effusive person. Therefore, he named the School Bhaktavatsalam Sashtiaptapoorthy High School and founded a Trust to run the school, and named it ‘The Bhaktavatsalam Educational Trust. Thus, the Bhaktavatsalam Educational Trust was born on September 15, 1958.
University College of Engineering Kanchipuram (UCEK)
University College of Engineering Kancheepuram (UCEK) is a Constituent College of Anna University Established by Government of Tamil Nadu in the Year 2010 in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. The College is Approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India. The College is managed by Anna University and headed by the Dean. The College offers Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Degree Programme of Anna University in four Branches of Engineering namely Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) with an annual intake of 60 students in each branch of Engineering.
Sri DKK Multispeciality Hospital
Sri DKK Multispeciality Hospital is a private healthcare facility in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, offering a wide range of medical and dental services. It serves as a full-service multispeciality center with a focus on affordable, hygienic, and patient-centered care for residents of Kanchipuram and neighboring areas. Established around 2016, the hospital has grown into one of Kanchipuram’s better-rated multispeciality centers, with consistently high patient satisfaction. It is conveniently situated opposite the Taluk Office on Sheikpet Nadu Street, a central and accessible location for patients traveling from nearby towns.
Narbhavi Multispeciality Hospitals
Narbhavi Multispeciality Hospitals is a private healthcare facility in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, offering comprehensive medical services across multiple specialties. Founded by experienced specialists, it aims to bring advanced, patient-centric care to the region through a combination of clinical expertise and modern medical technology. The hospital was established by a collective of doctors with backgrounds in disciplines such as dermatology, diabetology, general surgery, gynecology, neurology, and physiotherapy. The founders previously collaborated at Sree Renga Hospital in Chengalpattu before launching Narbhavi to serve the broader Kanchipuram community.