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Viluppuram also referred to as Villupuram is a municipal town located in the Villupuram District, of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Villupuram District. The main occupation of the people in the region is agriculture hence majority of the population are illiterate. It is located about 148 km from the capital city Chennai. There are a total of 1117 village and 23 taluks in this region. Vellore, Kanchipuram, Ariyalur are some of the near-by cities of the village. This place houses one of the major railway stations of the state and national highway 45 too runs through Villupuram
PLACES OF INTEREST:
GINGEE FORT: This fort is situated in the Gingee town and lies nestled amongst several hills and volcanic rocks. The picturesque landscapes of the hills with its solitary land attract many tourists to this fort. The surrounding embankment of the fort is about 60feet thick and encircles the entire space. This fort has been there since time immemorial and was used by several rulers of India during their reign.
KALVARAYAN HILLS: The tourists can go for trekking in these hills. It is one of the main tourist attractions and lies at the Eastern Ghats. It separates the Kaveri river form the Palar River and covers an area of 1095km. this is one of the major tourist attractions of the place.
TIRUVAKARAI FOSSIL WOOD PARK: this park with its many fossil trees serves to allures lot of tourist to this place. One can observe the sandstones embedded to the park which leaves visitors mesmerized. The wood stands as a trademark of the luxuriant forest.
ANNIYUR RAMANATHEESWARAR TEMPLE: The presiding deity of the temple is Ramanatheeswarar and is visited by tourists who offer prayers and is enchanted by the scenic beauty of the temple.
PARIKAL NARASHIMAR TEMPLE: The presiding deity of this temple is Lakshmi Narasimha. There is a well called Naga Koopam inside the temple and ardent devotees flock here to bathe in the water so as to get rid of the ailments. Brahmotsavam is the main festival celebrated here.
SHOPPING: Shopping is a delightful experience and this place has innumerable places to shop from. It is a place worth visiting especially for the shopaholics. Tourists from different places come here to this small city and shop taking home good experiences. There are many shops from where one can purchase all the necessities and goodies that one needs.
Some of the popular shops are Karthick shop, AKS shop, Chinathanmbi gounder shopping complex, Vimal uncle shop Siva cell hub. But one needs to bargain at these shops in order to get things at reasonable prices.
HOTELS: Being visited by people from different places Siliguri has a wide variety of hotels to choose from. These hotels provide excellent services. Some of the hotels are
Hotel Annamalai
Ginger Hotel
Lotus Comfort Hotel
Hotel Mass
Hotel Du Parc
Hotel Meenakshi
Hotel Balaji Lodge
TRANSPORT: Viluppuram well connected by roads and railways making it convenient for tourists to visit this place.
RAIL: The railway junction at Villupuram is an important meeting point of the different passenger trains heading from Chennai hence is a popular junction. One can avail trains from this junction.
Road: There are three national highways NH 45, NH 45A, NH 234 that runs through the city that makes it ideal for the tourists to visit this place.
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