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About Cholingar
Cholingar
Cholingar, a town in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, is located around 94 km from Chennai and 50 km from Vellore. Cholingar is renowned for its Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple.
Places to Stay
There are various cottages of the devasthanam (run by the Temple authorities) called the Narasimhar Illam (Tariff – Rs. 500). Besides these, there are also lodging services that are offered by Gokulaa Lakshmi (Tariff – Rs. 450).
LanguageThe official language of Cholingar is Tamil.
EventsThe important religious festivals of Cholingar are Bramothsavam, Thirupavithrothsavam, Karthigai and Navaratri uthsavam.
Places of InterestThere are four famous temples in Cholingar - two hill temples, the Cholingar town temple and a temple that is placed at the foot of the hill. The ‘Big Hill Temple’ which is known as Thirukkadigai, is devoted to Sri Yoga Narasimhar and Goddess Amruthavalli. The ‘Small Hill Temple’ houses Yoga Anjaneyar. The Town Temple is popular for Adikesava Perumal Sannadhi. Besides these, there are many Theerthams in the area and a holy temple tree on the ‘Small hill’.
How to Get There
Air:The nearest airport to Cholingar is the Chennai Airport which is located about 82 km away.
Rail:Nearest railway station is in Banavaram which is located about 13 km away from Cholingar. Many express trains travelling from Chennia pass through Arakkonam which is located 25 km from Cholingar.
Bus:There are regular bus services to Cholingar which are provided by many bus operators.
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