Pallavas ruled regions of northern
Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh
between the second to the ninth century CE.
Kanchipuram served as the capital city of the
Pallava Kingdom from the 4th to the 9th century.
It is also known by its former names
Kanchiampathi, Conjeevaram, and the nickname
The City of Thousand Temples Kanchipuram
was mentioned in the Mahabhasya, written by
Patanjali in the 2nd century BC.