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Krishnagiri is a municipal centre and the headquarters of Krishnagiri District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 90 km from Bangalore and 45 km from Hosur. Mango is cultivated as the main crop and the land here is extremely fertile with rich access to fresh water making it amenable to growing crops. Krishnagiri is a rapidly growing town and is the site of significant business and residential development.
Krishnagiri is well connected to various parts of India through several National Highways:
• Krishnagiri – Ranipet (NH-46)
• Pondicherry – Krishnagiri (NH-66)
• Krishnagiri – Madanapalli (NH-219)
• Varanasi – Kanyakumari via Krishnagiri (NH-7)
• Krishnagiri dam - Krishnagiri Dam built on the Thenpennai river. Watch water being released out of the reservoir dam.
• Krishnagiri fort - The fort was built during the Vijayanagar empire. Steps are available to the top of the fort and the hills also house a Museum.
• Boat House - Visit the the boat house which is situated 8 km from the central bus stand and it also houses a children's park.
• Visit Temples - Krishnagiri houses more than 50 temples. Some of the famous temples are as follows:
• Kattu Anjanaeyar Temple located in outskirts of the town attracts many devotees everyday.
• Subrahmaniya Swamy Temple in Katnampatti near Govt. Arts College famous for Kavadi.
• Narasimma Swamy Temple in Oldpet.
• Navaneetha Krishnan Temple in Pudupet.
• Dharmaraja Temple in Oldpet is famous for Bharatham (annual Mahabharatham recitation) and Terukkuttu.
• Sivan Temple in T.V.Malai road.
• Thousands of visitors visit Krishnagiri each year.[citation needed] Majority come from Hosur, Bangalore, Dharmapuri,Vaniyambadi,Ambur and Chennai. The Krishnagiri Dam (Krishnagiri Reservoir Project Dam)is constructed in 1958 during the rule of the then Chief Minister Kamarajar is located near the town. Nearby, Sayed Basha hills has a fort that was the fortress of the ruler, Tippu Sultan. Treks to the nearby hills/mountains as well as farm houses are located in the outskirts. The boat house is situated 8 km from the central bus stand which also houses a children's park. There are a variety of ancient temples in the vicinity of Krishnagiri. Nearby Ramapuram is the site of a 500-year-old Rama Temple that draws many visitors each year.
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• Megalith structure, Mallachandram village, near Krishnagiri, India
• The presence of museum in this District is known for traditional culture, Art and Architecture, Heritage and Historical Background is a blessing in disguise, to spread the traditional and heritage, culture and art of Tamil Nadu and Krishnagiri District in particular. This museum is functioning since 1993 AD, situated on Gandhi Salai in Krishnagiri. Historical monuments are preserved and exhibited here. It is not only a place of tourism but also a center of education. This museum collects the monuments, Classifies and preserves them to conduct research on its historical worthiness.The syed Basha Mountain is very famous for two Sufi martyr saints who had been slain in a battle long ago, every year on 10th of Shawwal (Islamic month) a grand celebration is made . Almost thousands gather during this Urs festival with devotion and respect.
KANYAKUMARI Top 20 Tourist Places | Kanyakumari Tourism
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Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu on India's southern tip. Jutting into the Laccadive Sea, the town was known as Cape Comorin during British rule and is popular for watching sunrise and sunset over the ocean. It's also a noted pilgrimage site thanks to its Bagavathi Amman Temple, dedicated to a consort of Shiva, and its Our Lady of Ransom Church, a center of Indian Catholicism.
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Top 10 Places to visit in Uttarakhand | 10 Best Destinations/Uttarakhand | INDIA TOURISM
Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Uttarakhand :
Uttarakhand, a state in northern India crossed by the Himalayas, is known for its Hindu pilgrimage sites.Rishikesh, a major center for yoga study, was made famous by the Beatles’ 1968 visit. The city hosts the evening Ganga Aarti, a spiritual gathering on the sacred Ganges River. On 9 November 2000, this 27th state of the Republic of India was created from the Himalayan and adjoining northwestern districts of Uttar Pradesh.Below are top 10 tourist places to visit Uttarakhand.
10 - Badrinath Temple
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09 - Kedarnath Mountain
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08 - Kempty Falls
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07 - Lakshman Jhula
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06 - Ram jhula
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05 - Kedarnath Temple
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04 - Har-ki-Pauri-haridwar
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03 - Roopkund
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02 - Tehri Dam
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01- Robber,s cave
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Vellore Points of Interest | Vellore Fort in Tamil Nadu | Tourist Places to Visit in Vellore | India
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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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VELLORE AN OUTLOOK -2019
Vellore is a city and the administrative headquarters of Vellore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of the Palar River in the north-eastern part of Tamil Nadu, the city has been ruled, at different times, by the Pallavas, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Vijayanagar Empire, Rashtrakutas, Carnatic kingdom and the British. The city has four zones (totally 60 wards) covering an area of 87.915 km2 and has a population of 423,425 based on the 2001 census.[1][3] It is located about 135 kilometres (84 mi) west of Chennai and about 210 kilometres (130 mi) east of Bangalore. Vellore is administered by Vellore Municipal Corporation under a mayor. It is a part of Vellore (State Assembly Constituency) and Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency).
Vellore is the home of Christian Medical College & Hospital[4] and Vellore Institute of Technology.
Vellore region is the top exporter of finished leather goods in the country. Vellore leather accounts for more than 37% of the country's export of leather and leather-related products.[5]
According to Indian Census of 2001, the urban workforce participation rate of Vellore is 43.64%. Vellore, being the headquarters of the district, has registered growth in the tertiary sector activities, with a corresponding decrease in the primary sector. Major employment is provided by the leather industry, agricultural trading and industries in and around the city. Approximately 83.35% of the workforce is employed in tertiary sector comprising transport, services and commerce. The secondary sector activities like manufacturing and household industries employs 13.52% of the workforce. Male workers participation (43.64%) is high compared to the female work participation (24.39%).[44]
Hundreds of leather and tannery facilities are around Vellore and nearby towns, such as Ranipet, Ambur and Vaniyambadi. The Vellore district is the top exporter of finished leather goods in the country. Vellore leather accounts for more than 37% of the country's export of leather and leather-related products (such as finished leathers, shoes, garments and gloves).[5] Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is one of the nine major government owned enterprises in the nation. The Boiler Auxiliaries Plant of BHEL in Ranipet is the industrial hub of Vellore. Chemical plants in the Ranipet-SIPCOT economic zone are a major source of income to the residents of Vellore.[45] EID Parry is a sanitary-ware manufacturing company with 38% of the world's market share in bathroom accessories.[46] Tirumalai Chemicals and Greaves are among the international brands that have their manufacturing units in the city. Automobile and mechanical companies of global Brands, including SAME Deutz-Fahr, TVS–Brakes India, Mitsubishi, Greaves Cotton and MRF have their manufacturing units in the area. Brakes India Sholingur's foundry division is located at Vellore-Sholingur and is a major employer in the area.[47] Vellore is known as the Leather hub of India[48]
Asia's biggest explosives manufacturing company, Tamil Nadu Explosives Limited (TEL), is in Vellore at Katpadi. This is India's only government explosives company with more than a thousand employees.[clarification needed] The company is headed by a senior Indian Administrative Service officer.[49] Kramski Stamping and Molding India Pvt Ltd, a German precision metal and plastic integrated-component manufacturing company with automotive, telecommunications, electronics and medical applications is in Erayankadu, near Vellore.[50] Major businesses in the city center are on Officer's Line, Town Hall Road, Long Bazaar and Bangalore, Scudder, Arni, Gandhi and Katpadi Roads. Many boarding and lodging houses are in and around Scudder and Gandhi Roads. Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. announced the launch of 14 Microsoft Innovation Centers (MICs) in India. Trichy, Vellore, Coimbatore, Madurai and Salem in Tamil Nadu.[51]
Christian Medical College & Hospital (CMCH), on Ida Scudder Road in the heart of the city, is Vellore's largest private employer and has a large floating population from other parts of India and abroad. Lodging, hospitals and allied businesses are among the major sources of income generated in the central part of the city. The Government Vellore Medical College and Hospital (VMCH) is located at Adukamparai in Vellore. With the advent of hospitals such as Apollo KH Hospital in Melvisharam and Sri Narayani Hospital & Research Centre in Sripuram, coupled with colleges such as CMC & VIT and other engineering and science colleges, the health care industry is growing rapidly.[52]
The mainstay for people in the rural areas, more than agriculture, is industries such as weaving, beedi and matchstick rolling. The Indian Army has a number of recruits from the Vellore district (especially from Kammavanpet, which is known as the military village) and military spending is a major sources of income.[53]
Sri Chathurthisai Kulirchilingeswarar Temple - Shiva Temple near Arcot and Vellore
Temple: Agninayan Charitable Trust has taken the initiative to build a massive ‘open to sky’ Shiva temple. The main Shiva Lingam has access from all the four directions with a Nandhi in each direction. Access to this Shiva Lingam from north direction denotes Dhyana Lingam, from south direction denotes Kulatheiva Lingam, from east direction denotes Ishtakariya Lingam and from west direction denotes Dosha Lingam. Around this main Shiva Lingam, there are twelve Shiva Lingams for each Raasi (Zodiac).
Puja: All devotees can do puja with their own hands in this temple. However as there are no shops nearby, it is better to carry all puja items to this temple.
Location: Ramapuram Village, Ayilam Post, Via Kathiyavadi, Arcot, Vellore Distt., Pin – 632509. This temple is located in a peaceful, hilly terrain. Accessibility to this temple is little tough as proper roads are being laid. This temple can be reached in high ground clearance vehicles.
Presently expansion is going on to install a total 1008 Shiva Lingams depending on the donations being collected. As this is a forest area, more trees are also being planted to sustain the eco system.
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History Revisited - Magnificent & Majestic Vellore Fort, Tamil Nadu, India.
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7 Wonders of India: Vellore Fort
Located 125 km west of Madras in Tamil Nadu, the outer length of the Vellore Fort is about 758 m high and 455 m wide. The height of the outer wall is about 9 feet and the breadth is about 8 m. The Sultan of Bijapur seized Vellore by the middle of the 17th century. In 1676, the fort was captured by the Marathas who were in turn ousted by Daud Khan of Delhi in 1708. The temple and the fort were brought under the control of ASI in 1921. The fort is considered to one of the most perfect specimens of military architecture.