Things to do in Arcot, Tamil Nadu
Arcot is a Town and Taluk of Ranipet district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the southern banks of Palar River, the city straddles a trade route between Chennai and Bangalore and Salem, between the Mysore Ghat and the Javadi Hills.
14 places to visit in and around Arcot, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
- 1Vellore Fort
Vellore Fort is a large 16th-century fort situated in heart of the Vellore city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India built by Chinna bommi reddy and Timma reddy ,nayakas under Vijayanagar empire.
- 2Delhi Gate, Arcot
Delhi Gate is part of the fortification of Arcot, a town which is located on the banks of Palar river in Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu, India. The gate was part of a fort built by Mughal governor, Daud Khan Panni, in the first half of the 18th century.
- 3Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore
- 4St. John's Church, Vellore
St. John’s Church is located inside the Vellore Fort, Tamil Nadu State, India.
- 5Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Narasinghapuram
Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple is located about 55 km from Chennai and 21 km from Arakkonam, in Narasingapuram, Thiruvallur. The temple is dedicated to Hindu deity Narasimha, who is avatar of Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi.
- 6Arulmigu Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple
The Arulmigu Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple is a temple dedicated to Venkateshvara, a form of the Hindu deity Vishnu. It is located at the Indian village of Thirupparkadal at Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu.
- 7Ratnagiri Murugan Temple
Arulmigu Ratnagiri Balamurugan temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan, in Thirumanikundru, Ratnagiri, Ranipet district, India. It was constructed around the 14th century, and was mentioned by the contemporary poet Arunagirinathar.
- 8Vilwanatheswarar temple
Vilwanatheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thiruvalam, a village in Vellore district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Vilwanatheswarar, and is represented by the lingam.
- 9Walajapet Kasiviswanathar Temple
Kasiviswanathar Temple is a historical Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated in Walajapet neighbourhood, Ranipet in the state of Tamil Nadu in the peninsular India. This temple is built around 300 years ago.
- 10Thirukkadigai
Thirukkadigai or Sholingapuram is a temple in Sholinghur, a village in Ranipet district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.
- 11Vallimalai Jain caves
Vallimalai Jain caves are located in Vallimalai village in Katpadi taluk of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu.
- 12Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore (Latin: Velloren) is a diocese located in the city of Vellore in the ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.
- 13Somanatha Pashana Lingeswarar Temple, Timiri
The Somanatha Pashana Lingeswarar Temple in Timiri, Tamil Nadu, India is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva.
- 14Poondi Arugar Temple