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Vellore & Sripuram travel guide

A moated fort and a temple of gold

Best time
Oct–Mar
How long
1 days
Stay a night
₹800–5,000
Food a day
₹200–900
Nearest railhead
8 km away
Nearest airport
140 km away

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About Vellore & Sripuram

A 16th-century granite fort with a moat and the finely carved Jalakandeswarar temple inside, and on the edge of town the Sripuram Golden Temple of Mahalakshmi, covered in 1,500 kg of gold.

Things to do in Vellore & Sripuram

  1. Sripuram Golden Temple

    2 h · Free

    A star-shaped path to a gold-covered temple, lit at night.

  2. Vellore Fort

    1 h · Free

    Granite fort with a moat, site of the 1806 mutiny.

  3. Jalakandeswarar Temple

    45 min · Free

    Vijayanagara carvings inside the fort.

  4. Amirthi Forest & Falls

    2 h · ₹20 entry

    Small zoo and seasonal falls in the forest.

Where to stay in Vellore & Sripuram

  • Vellore city

    ₹1,200–3,500

    Hotels near CMC and the fort.

What to eat

  • Arcot biryani

    local dish

    Seeraga samba biryani from nearby Ambur/Arcot.

Good to know

  • Phones and cameras aren’t allowed inside Sripuram.
  • Katpadi junction is the main station.

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