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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.
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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.
» 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.
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