Why visit Vellalūr
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 6 parks and trails, 12 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Gedee Car Museum and VOC park and zoo.
Weather in Vellalūr
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About Vellalūr
Vellalore is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a southern suburb of the city. It is at 12 km east of Townhall, the centre of the city Coimbatore. It is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal river.
From the Wikipedia article Vellalore (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
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VOC park and zoo
Park · 6.8 km
Zoological garden and amusement park located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Restaurants and cafes12
Where to stay4
History
Vellalore or Vellalur, the ancient trade centre is located in the southern bank of the river Noyyal. It is ~60 km from Kodumanal. It is referred in the inscriptions of the Kongu chola as "Vellalur". However, in Cholan poorvapattayam mentioned as 'Velir' meaning chief of the clan was the ruler of this area. That might be one of the reason it is known after the name of the chief as 'vellalur'.
Black and red ware, Russet coated ware, Red slipped ware and Black ware sherds were collected along with the broken pieces of dishes, vases and parts of urn pieces were recovered here. Kadu Kuttai, a gravel mound, is a megalithic historic site in the area. Many hoards of Roman coins were discovered during the British period. In the year 1842 five hundred and twenty two coins, in 1891, five hundred and forty seven coins were collected. These gold and silver coins belongs in between 1st Century BCE to 4th-century CE. In addition, Roman ornaments were also found. Vellalore had trade links with the Roman Empire since 100 BC. The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology excavated Roman coins in Vellalore in 2026.
From the History section of Vellalore on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare39
Map of Vellalūr
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Getting there and nearby towns
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Coimbatore 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Vilankurichi 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Vadavalli 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Avinashi 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Palakkad 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Kotagiri 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Ooty 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Mannārakkāt 61 km west, about 1 h by car
- Valparai 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ottapalam 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vellalore Karivaratharaja Perumal Temple Gopuram, deadrat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1956 Plymouth Plaza, Gedee Car Museum, Coimbatore, IND (1), SnapMeUp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VOCFountain, Pratheept2000, CC BY 3.0
- Vellalore Library Building (98546), Deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellalore Library Building, Deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellalore Library Building (19725), Deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellalore Library Building (33750), Deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saran7, SaranyaSheik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eurasian Spoonbill or Common Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), Macmohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vellalore lake in dried condition 05, deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellalore lake in dried condition 06, deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellalore lake in dried condition 04, deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellalore lake in dried condition 01, deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellalore lake in dried condition 07, deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellalore lake in dried condition 08, deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellalore lake in dried condition 02, deadrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gomalia elma 30431926, Firos AK, CC BY 4.0
- Mycteria leucocephala 728544463, Srivatsan Ramkumar, CC BY 4.0
- Little Grebe Singanallur Lake Coimbatore, K. Mohan Raj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glossy Ibis, K. Mohan Raj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Woolly-necked Stork, K.Mohan Raj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cormorants-Egrets-Singanallur Lake, K. Mohan Raj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blue-faced Malkoha-Phaenicophaeus viridirostris, Mohan Raj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joker-Byblia ilithyia, K. Mohan Raj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Singanallur Lake JEG JEG6970, PJeganathan, CC BY 4.0
- Singanallur Lake JEG JEG6972, PJeganathan, CC BY 4.0
- Singanallur Lake JEG JEG6971, PJeganathan, CC BY 4.0
- Singanallur Lake JEG JEG6969, PJeganathan, CC BY 4.0
- Singanallur Lake JEG JEG6973, PJeganathan, CC BY 4.0
- Pongal Culture, Sekar P A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thiru Kumaran Nagar Extn - panoramio (3), Jay Sands, CC BY 3.0
- 1, Thiru Kumaran Nagar Extn, Singanallur - panoramio, Jay Sands, CC BY 3.0
- Thiru Kumaran Nagar Extn - panoramio (2), Jay Sands, CC BY 3.0
- Traffic lights at night, ராஜலட்சுமி ராஜேந்திரன், CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thiru Kumarana Nagar Extn - panoramio, Jay Sands, CC BY 3.0
- Sri Ulagalandha Perumal Temple 07, Bhuvana Meenakshi, CC BY 4.0
- Sri Ulagalandha Perumal Temple 02, Bhuvana Meenakshi, CC BY 4.0
- Sri Ulagalandha Perumal Temple 04, Bhuvana Meenakshi, CC BY 4.0
- Sri Ulagalandha Perumal Temple 06, Bhuvana Meenakshi, CC BY 4.0
- Sri Ulagalandha Perumal Temple 01, Bhuvana Meenakshi, CC BY 4.0
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