Vriddhachalam
Vriddhachalam is a small town 200 kms from Chennai
(Madras),
in Tamilnadu State. The important ancient
Shiva Temple (Vriddagireeswarar Temple)
is located in Vriddhachalam.
There are several legends connected with this temple.
Masi Magam is the important festival in this place when
a large number of pilgrims come to this place to
have a bath in the Manimukthar river.
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Infront the
Vriddagireeswarar Temple
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Street scene
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South Gate to the
Temple
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Inside the temple
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Street scene |
Festival |
My temporary location
in Vriddhachalam.
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my street
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my house
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my neighbours |
my visitors |
Vriddhachalam is also an important place in
the field of agriculture.
The cultivated crops here can be
grouped into the cereals and pulses.
The principal cereal are paddy (rice),
varagu, sugarcane, cumbu, groundnut, etc.
Important varieties of pulses are different kinds of grain.
Paddy (Rice) is cultivated extensively in Virudhachalam.
Chief commercial crops are groundnut, sugarcane,
paddy (rice).
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rice field |
village outside Vriddhachalam |
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village life outside Vriddhachalam |
sugarcane field |
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Street scene |
butcher's shop |
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at the Bus station |
Bus to Neyveli |
Other important town in this areal
is Neyveli.
It is a place nearby Vriddhachalam, situated 18 kilometres to
the east of Vriddhachalam and 43 kilometres to
the south-west of Cuddalore.
Neyveli is well-known for its Lignite mines
and the power stations.
It is one oft he biggest industrial complexes
in the State Tamil Nadu.
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Lignite mine
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ABB/Alstom Power Plant
Neyveli |
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