Why visit Chengam
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
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About Chengam
Chengam (or Chengamma as on British records) is an important market town and a taluk headquarter in the foothills of the Eastern ghats in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. Chengam is the gateway to the Chengam pass in the Eastern ghats between Javvadhu hills to the north and Chennakesava hills to the south. The town is also the centre for various industrial activities which includes Sathanur dam hydro-electric project, Aavin milk processing plant and Periya Kolappadi SIDCO estate.
From the Wikipedia article Chengam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
The book Malaipadukadam in the Sangakkala literature mentions that Nannansei Nannan was a short-lived king who ruled from the Palkunrakottam hill with his capital as his capital. Many rare historical sources such as inscriptions and archeological finds have been found to prove this. Researchers also say that Nannan-ruled Navira Hill now refers to the Jawadhu Hills and some to the mountains near the sea.
Initially Chengam was an assembly constituency (SC) of Tiruppattur (Lok Sabha constituency). In 2009 it became a part of the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency.
From the History section of Chengam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Chengam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Salem Airport (SXV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 98 km away.
- Pudupalayam 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Ūttangarai 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Vengikkal 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Kunnattūr 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Tiruvannamalai 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Tirupattur 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Pāchchal 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Vellore 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Villupuram 87 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Yercaud 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chengam Sri Venukopala Parthasarathy Perumal Temple festival annually 10days in May, Iamkarunanidhi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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