Vellore

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The City Of Vellore, situated 145 km from Chennai, is a very calm and subtle place. Vellore is located on the banks of River Palar and is considered a historical city. The name Vellore, which means city of spears, itself suggests that this city was a battle field and has witnessed many wars. This also means that Vellore has seen many rulers come and go.

Places Of Interest :

Places to visit in Vellore may be few and far, but this city has a very unique and spectacular appearance that is sure to enthrall one and all. The main attractions of the city are the Vellore Fort, Jalakanteshwara Temple and the Government Museum.

Vellore Fort :

Vellore Fort, built by the Nayakar chieftains of the Vijayanagar Empire is completely built of granite blocks. It was built in the 16th century and frequently exchanged hands between various strong empires. But still it holds an aura about its personality that is inferior to none. The fort is now promoted by the state government as a historical tourist destination.

Jalakanteshwara Temple :

Jalakanteshwara Temple was built in the year 1550 A.D. The temple is a small architectural wonder of Vijayanagar. The temple is within the fort complex and the walls of the temple are full of carvings of Nandi and small gopuras.

Government Museum :

The Government Museum is situated besides the main bus stand in Lakshmanaswamy Town Hall. The museum is under the watch of Department of Museums. This might be the most unusual museum that you will ever see. It has in its collection, artifacts from many fields like anthropology, art, archeology, pre-history, botany, geology.


By Air

Banglore in the state of Karnataka is the nearest airport around 103 km away. Flights from all over the country come to Banglore everyday.

By Rail

Katpadi station is the nearest station. Although it is not a very important station but most of the train passing through here, have a 2-minute halt.

By Road

It takes around 2.5 hrs from Chennai and around 3.5 hrs from Banglore to reach here. There are regular transport buses that come here from Chennai and Banglore apart from other main cities of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Local Transport

Buses are the main mode of transport. You will also find taxis and auto rickshaws in good number.
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