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Tourism in Chengalpattu

Chengalpattu is as an important railway junction for the tourists visiting Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. But nowadays it has become a favorite picnic place for national and international tourists spending a day or two on the banks of the Kolavai Lake.The beautiful Kolavai Lake is just a relaxing place to refresh your mind and make your journey meaningful. There are also many temples situated in Chengalpattu and should be visited to explore more about this place. So, we have given some lists of the temples and other points of interests situated in Chengalpattu below.

Temples in Chengalpattu

The temples situated at Chengalpattu are known for their marvelous artistic works and their beautiful architecture. The beautifully carved temples like, Thirumani Murugan Temple, Pachiyamman Kovil, Sri Kailasanather Kovil, Ponni Amman Kovil, Puli Pakkam Vyagyapureesvarar and Siva Temple show the excellent knowledge of the Tamil Architects. Also, these temples are dedicated to the Southern Tamil Gods and thus are a must visit on a trip to Chengalpattu.

Religious Temples in Chengalpattu

Since, a number of tourists visit Chengalpattu as a part of their journey to the famous pilgrimages like Mahabalipuram, they get to see some of the nearby temples like, Ashtabujakaram temple dedicated to the Lord Vishnu and Kanchi Kailasanathar temple in Kanchipuram, Mamallapuram Shore temple in Mahabalipuram, Sri Raghavendra Temple, Sri Hayagriva Temple in Chettypunyam, Sri Agora Veerabhadra Temple in Hanumanthapuram, Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Tirumalai Vaiyavoor (Near Vedanthangal), Sri Eari katha Ramar Temple in Maduranthakam, Sri Vedhapurieswarar Temple and Sri Thirupurasundari Amman Temple in Thirukalukundram and Sri kanni amman temple in Manapakkam.

Kolavai Lake

Tourist Places in Chengalpattu
(Source: Flickr Creative Commons Sarath Kuchi)

Kolavai Lake is the most important place to visit on a trip to Chengalpattu. The early sunrise view from this lake is just wonderful and amazing. If you have a keen interest in photography, you should visit this place early morning to see the stunning dawn from this lake. Also, the trains going side by side of the lake just add much to its beauty. A boat house was also established on the Kolavai Lake by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) for the tourists but on December 2005, monsoon rain floods caused the boat club to be stopped up. Also, this project has been made a part of the National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) to clean and beautify this most popular destination.

Nearby place to visit around Chengalpattu

  • Rajiv Gandhi Memorial, which is situated in Sriperumbudur (38 km from Chengalpattu) and is the memorial of India’s Seventh and the Youngest Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi as he was assassinated there.
  • Arignar Anna Zoological Park situated in Vandalur (25 km from Chengalpattu), is a famous zoological park of Chennai.
  • Cholamandal Artists’ Village situated in Injambakkam (51 km from Chengalpattu), is known for its beautiful artistic works around the country and so on.
Since, this region is more of a commercial hub than a tourist destination; these are some of the few places which must be visited on a small trip to Chengalpattu, which also means “the town of red lotuses”. In the next section, the details of the hotels in Chengalpattu are given in brief for the tourists spending weekends in this place.

Hotels in Chengalpattu

As Chengalpattu railway station is the important part of this town, there are many hotels situated around it for the travelers or the businessmen coming to this place. The tariffs hotels vary from Rs. 500 to Rs. 6000 that is fit for all kind of travelers. So, the list of some best and most visited hotels is given below:

Hotels in Chengalpattu

Ranga Residency Hotel
No. 7, Alagesan Road, Vedhachalam Nagar, 
Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 603001
Phone:+91 44 2742 7475

Holiday Inn Express Chennai
Mahindra World City, Near Main Entrance,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 603002
Phone:+91 44 4540 6699

Hotel Sakthi Park P Ltd
26/6, Vandavasi Road,
Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 603319
Phone: 044-27529071/ 72/ 73

Hotel Akshaya Bhavan
State Highway 58, Gokulapuram
Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 603319

Transportation in Chengalpattu 

Being an important railhead connection to the other places of Tamil Nadu, this town is well linked by both rail as well as road. Also, for tourist travelling by air, the Chennai Airport is 39 km north from the town can be possibly reached in just 1 hour by road. So, in the following sections, we will get to know the details of all transports connecting to Chengalpattu.

Rail Transport in Chengalpattu

Transport in Chengalapattu

Since Chengalpattu Railway Junction is situated on the Main Broad Gauge line and thus serves as a significant junction for all the south bound trains. The main trains that are available to most of the tourist places nearby are Arrakonam via Kanchipuram and Kanchipuram via Chengalpattu to beach station stopping at almost all the stations up to Tambaram. Also, the superfast trains that are present are: running from Chengalpattu to Tambaram, Guindy, Mambalam, Egmore, Park and finally Beach Station. Therefore, these are the chief railway connections of Chengalpattu to the other nearby states.

Road Transport in Chengalpattu

There are many bus routes that are accessible to Chengalpattu. Various MTC buses are also available that connects Chengalpattu to the other tourist places. Chennai Airport is the closest airport from Chengalpattu and can also be accessed easily in 1 hour.


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