Vellore
which is situated 145 km from Chennai, is a semirural bazaar town. For
tourists, it is acknowledged only for the Vijayanagar fort and its temple,
which are in an excellent state of preservation and worth visiting. The
famous rivers Palar and Ponnar flows through this City.
City enchants !
Vellore is a semi-rural bazaar town which is expanding with the setting up
of commercial, administrative and medical centres. An ancient town, Vellore
was the seat of the valiant Pallava, Chola, Nayak, Maratha, Arcot Nawabs and
Bijapur Sultans. Till today, an ancient fort and a well preserved temple
stand as symbols of its glorious past.
Past enlivens !
Vellore grew into a bustling town gradually since 6th century changing the
rulers and growing in importance. It has an ancient fort and a well
preserved temple. The fort constructed around the seventeenth century is one
of the exquisite specimens of military architecture in South India. It was
described as the strongest fortress in the Carnatic in 17th century and
witnessed the ghastly massacre of European soldiers during the mutiny of
1806. The temple inside the fort is said to contain sculptures which surpass
even those of Madurai.
Attractions of the city !
»
Fort : The fort was built in 16th century by a Vijaynagar chieftain; it
is a finest example of the Military architecture. For some time the Marathas
occupied the fort and later the British took control of it after defeating
Tipu Sultan in 1676. Inside the fort is located the Jalakanteswara Temple
and several other buildings.
» Christian Medical College : One of the best hospitals in
country, the Christian Medical College was started by a medical Missionary
Dr. Ida Scuddar.
» Vellamalai : Named after Valli, second wife of Lord Murugan,
the temple is situated on the hilltop is carved out of a massive rock. The
temple is dedicated to Murugan.
» Ramanashramam : This small ashram of Sri Ramana Maharishi
draws devotees of the Guru who died in 1950 after fifty years of
contemplation.
Unpack here!
From luxury hotels to budget hotels Vellore has every possible option for
accommodation in the offering. Few of the major hotels of the city include:
» Hotel Amirtha
»
Hotel Anand
» Hotel Arthi
» Hotel Aryaas
» Hotel Aryas [Arcot Road]
» Hotel Best
» Hotel Oberoi
» Hotel Prince Manor
» Hotel Saravana Bhavan.
Vellore
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