Vellore Points of Interest | Vellore Fort in Tamil Nadu | Tourist Places to Visit in Vellore | India
Vellore Points of Interest | Vellore Fort in Tamil Nadu | Tourist Places to Visit in Vellore | India
1.Golden Temple, Sripuram
The golden temple complex inside the Sripuram spiritual park is situated at the foot of a small range of green hills at Thirumalaikodi village, 8 km from Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India.
2.Vellore Fort
Vellore Fort is a large 16th-century fort situated in heart of the Vellore city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India built by Vijayanagara kings. The fort was at one time the headquarters of the Aravidu Dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire.
3.Karpaka Vinayakar Temple
Pillaiyar patti Pillaiyar temple is an ancient rock-cut cave shrine dedicated to Ganesha, located at Thiruppatthur 1 km from Thiruppatthur, Sivaganga district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
4.Jalakandeswarar Temple
Jalakandeswarar Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva which is located in the Vellore Fort, Tamil Nadu State, India.
5.St. John's Church
St. John’s Church is located inside the Vellore Fort, Tamil Nadu State, India. The Church was raised in 1846 by the Government of Madras for the officers and men of the East India Company military station.
6.Fort Museum
Museum in a historic palace complex offering exhibits of Mughal-era paintings, costumes & artifacts.
7.Ratnagiri Murugan Temple
Ratnagiri Balamurugan temple is an ancient Murugan temple situated in Thirumanikundram, Vellore, India. It was built around the 14th century. It is situated on top of a hill. Ancient Hindu scriptures say where there is a hill, there is Lord Murugan.
8.State Government Museum
The State Government Museum is a prominent tourist attraction within the Vellore Fort. This museum was opened in 1985. The museum holds a display of numerous objects of art, archaeology, pre-history, weapons and sculptures. There are also exhibits of wood carvings, handicrafts, numismatics, philately, botany, geology and zoology.
9.Balamathi Hills
The small village of Balamathi, only 17 kilometers east of Vellore, offers a sweeping panoramic view of the Eastern Ghats. Its an ideal get away for travelers who want to get away from the city scenes. It also serves as home to the Balamurugan Temple, which is very famous in the region and is thronged by devotees.
10.Periyar Park
the park comprises a one-km walking path laid with paver blocks, a beautiful lawn fitted with lights, an electrical pumpset to irrigate the lawn and the flowering plants, a tank with a colourful fountain, ground level reservoir and toilet facilities.The park has features to attract children such as roller-skating ring, ‘waterball', cartoons, and battery-operated mini motorcycles and mini cars. Birds such as ducks, parrots, love birds, ostrich and guinea fowls were being grown in the park.
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