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Kanchipuram is famous for two things – temple and silk. The traditional silk saree weaving industry of Kanchipuram is believed to be of time immemorial origin, writes R Haripriya and VR Giri Dev. Spirituality, secularism, culture, tradition, temples, worship have been divinely connected with the holy silk sarees of Kanchi.

India has a diverse and rich textile tradition. The origin of Indian textiles can be traced to the Indus valley civilization. The people of this civilization used homespun cotton for weaving their garments. Excavations at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro