Why visit Sholinghur
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About Sholinghur
Sholinghapuram, shortened to Sholinghur (Tamil: சோளிங்கப்புரம் or சோளிங்கர்) is a municipality in the Sholinghur taluk in Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is known in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states for its Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple.
From the Wikipedia article Sholinghur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Churches and places of worship5
Healthcare5
Aayurdhaa Hospital
Hospital · 0.8 km
9 Naraikula Medu Street, Pandianallore Road, Sholinghur
History
In the 27 September 1781 Battle of Sholinghur, during the Second Anglo-Mysore War, Eyre Coote fought against Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali. A burial ground near the bus terminal is dedicated to the soldiers of Tipu Sultan's army. TVS Group established its first factory in the early 1980s, and has become one of the region's largest private employers.
From the History section of Sholinghur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Sholinghur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tirupati Airport (TIR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Vellore 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Kanchipuram 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Tirupati 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- Akkarampalle 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Tirumala 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Avadi 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Vandalūr 76 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tambaram 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ambattur 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pallāvaram 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sholinghur town from Temple, VasuVR, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rock Inscription On The Right Flank Of The Sholinghur Tank, Hariharan A, Vellore, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Closure view of Inscription, Sholinghur, Hariharan A, Vellore, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Plaque in Kanja Sahib Tomb, Sholingar, Hariwebtech, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanja Sahib Tomb, Sholingar, Hariwebtech, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Information board in Kanja Sahib Tomb, Sholingar, Hariwebtech, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Info Stone in Kanja Sahib Tomb, Shyamsharai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanja Sahib Tomb Info Board, Shyamsharai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanja Sahib Tomb, Shyamsharai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS062-E-133692 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-133695 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-133693 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-177445 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-133694 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- యోగ నరసింహస్వామి దేవాలయం, Vadanagiri bhaskar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- యోగ నరసింహ దేవాలయం, Vadanagiri bhaskar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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