Why visit Vellore
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Vellore Fort.
Weather in Vellore
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About Vellore
Vellore (Tamil: ['ʋeːluːɾ] WAY-loor), also spelled Velur, is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Vellore district. Located on the banks of the Palar River, it is surrounded by the Javadi Hills, an extension of the Eastern Ghats. The city covers an area of 76.09 km2 (29.38 sq mi), and is further sub-divided into 60 wards across four zones.
From the Wikipedia article Vellore (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Vellore on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
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Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes4
Dojo Play Vellore
Cafe · Burger, Pizza, Sandwich · 0.6 km
Old Number: 42/1, New Number 53, Bangalore Road, Vellore
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
History
The recorded history of Vellore dates back to the ninth century, as seen from a Chola inscription in the Annamalaiyar Temple in Tiruvannamalai.
Vellore is strategically located and well-connected by rail and bus routes to major towns in the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. Many dynasties and rulers dominated Vellore throughout its history, including the Pallava dynasty, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, the Rashtrakuta dynasty, the Sambuvaraya chieftains, Vijayanagar, the Nawabs of the Carnatic, and the administration of the British. In the 18th century, Vellore was involved in the Carnatic Wars between Britain and France. It was situated close to several decisive battles, including those at Ambur (1749), Arcot (1751), and Vandavasi (1760). During the first half of the 19th century, the town came under British rule.
Vellore Fort is important to Vellore's history. Due to a lack of historical records, it is not known exactly when the fort was constructed, but estimates based on stone inscriptions suggests that the fort was most likely built during the rule of Chinna Bommi Nayak between 1526 and 1595. The fort is a good example of Tamil Nadu military architecture, while the Jalakandeswarar Temple within the fort represents Vijayanagara architecture.
From the History section of Vellore on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare51
Map of Vellore
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tirupati Airport (TIR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 91 km away.
- Allapuram 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Palavansathu 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Thorapadi 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Karugampattur 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Kalinjur 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Kangeyanallur 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Gandhinagar 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Senur 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Virudampattu 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Tirupati 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vellore Skyline Montage 1, Sayowais, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort of vellore, E. Gayathri, CC BY 4.0
- Vijaynagar Venkathiraya Inscription, 1605 AD, Vellore District, WestCoastMusketeer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellore Fort, Vellore (50445425072), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- India - Vellore - 04 - Market street (2566335983), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- HiH - Woman SHG Member in Vellore (3341707347), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Vellore Fort Tamil Nadu-1, Fahad Faisal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellore Fort Tamil Nadu, Fahad Faisal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore (50445433987), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore (50444554248), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore (50444554118), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore (50444554153), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kosapet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632001, India - panoramio, Saminathan Suresh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore (50445424842), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore (50445246386), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore (50445246621), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Vellore Fort 2, Mhmartis7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellore fort, Venki12sta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellore Fort Tamil Nadu-4, Fahad Faisal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellore Fort Tamil Nadu-3, Fahad Faisal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vellore fort,Tamilnadu - panoramio, rajaraman sundaram, CC BY 3.0
- Vellore Fort and Jalakandeswarar temple (10), Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CMCH Vellore, Lubap ( talk )lubap, CC BY 3.0
- ১৮০৬ সালের ভেলোর বিদ্রোহের স্তম্ভ, User:Eliduwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vellorefort, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan from Chennai, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Vijaynagar Virupaksha Inscription, 1481 AD, Thiruvanamalai District, WestCoastMusketeer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- India - Sights & Culture - clothesline 2 (3341776345), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- India - Faces - village women 2 (3341718985), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- India - Sights & Culture - Common garbage dump outside a temple (2566331277), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- India - Faces - happy together (3341745987), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- India - Sights & Culture - poor thatched homes commonly co-mingle with more affluent concrete (2566341273), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- India - Sights & Culture - clothesline 1 (3341774043), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- DaylightEffect, Sureshforiphone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jalakanteswarar temple, aloshbennett, CC BY 2.0
- Stone carving of Jalagandeeshwara temple, Mayuri88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christian Medical College, Ahp101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NailOnRoad, Sureshforiphone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CMC Automated Parking System, Nkb 21, CC0
- Building Village Church. Valliore. Tamil Nadu. - panoramio, Pastor Sam, CC BY 3.0
- Valliore Church. Tamil Nadu. India. - panoramio, Pastor Sam, CC BY 3.0
- Government Museum Vellore, Ahp101, CC BY-SA 4.0
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