Why visit Tiruvallur
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 10 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Tiruvallur
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About Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur is a Town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in Chennai Metropolitan Area. It is located on the banks of Coovum river about 45 km (28 mi) from downtown Chennai (Madras) in the western part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA). It is a satellite town of Chennai and the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur District. The town is known for the Veeraraghava Swamy Temple, one of the 108 sacred shrines of Vaishnavites.
From the Wikipedia article Tiruvallur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tiruvallur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes10
Green Apple
Cafe · Tea Shop, Coffee Shop, Japanese, Indian, Burger, Ice Cream, Juice · 2.8 km
J. N. Road, Thiruvallur
24/7
Churches and places of worship6
Rettai Pillaiyar Kovil
Place of worship · 2.7 km
Rettai Pillaiyar Koil Street, Tiruvallur
History
In the far past, this region was under a chain of regimes commencing from the Pallavas during the 7th century. In 1687, the Golkonda rulers were defeated and the region came under the Mughal emperors of Delhi. The towns and villages of this region were the scene of Carnatic wars. Battles are said to have been fought in this region during the struggle for supremacy between the English and French. The town of Pulicat was the earliest Dutch possession in India, founded in 1609; it was ceded to the British in 1825. British rule continued until India's independence in 1947.
From the History section of Tiruvallur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare32
Map of Tiruvallur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chennai International Airport (MAA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.
- Avadi 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Ambattur 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Pallāvaram 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Tambaram 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Vandalūr 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Chennai 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Kanchipuram 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Tiruvottiyūr 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Tirupati 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Akkarampalle 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- 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
- Tiruvallur1, Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dawn.tiruvallur,tamilnadu - panoramio, rajaraman sundaram, CC BY 3.0
- Tiruvallur7, Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michael Samraj Music Composer, W.Michael Samraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr. T. S. S. Rajan, Oonamalais, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sri. K. T. Bhashyam, Oonamalais, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tea is an aromatic beverage, Sivanantham govindan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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