the Varadharaja (Swamy) temple. Christ Church is the oldest Christian church in the city. It was built by a British man named Mclean in 1921. The church is built in Scottish style brick structure with arches and pillars. See also Kammavarpalayam Murugan Temple, Saluvankuppam Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Silver Jubilee School, Tirunelveli Notes Footnotes The official spelling, as per the municipality website, is "Kancheepuram". However, the spelling Kanchipuram is the most widely used name. Citations References External links Kancheepuram Municipality Kanchipuram HRIDAY city Kancheepuram district administration website Cities and towns in Kanchipuram district Hindu holy cities Former capital cities in India Ancient Indian cities Buddhism amongst Tamils Holy cities Hindu pilgrimage sites in India