Sholinghur

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Sholinghur is a historic town in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its role in 18th-century Anglo-Mysore conflicts and its prominent hilltop temples.

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Sholinghur canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
administrativeDivisionType town panchayat
climate tropical savanna climate
connectedBy railway
road network
coordinateRegion Chennai Metropolitan Region vicinity
country India
distanceFromChennaiApprox about 100 km
distanceFromVelloreApprox about 30–40 km
economyActivity agriculture
small-scale industries
elevationFeature hill shrine
formerDistrict Vellore district
linked to: Vellore region
governingBody local town panchayat
hasEducationalInstitutionType colleges
schools
hasFestivalType Hindu religious festivals
hasHillName Ghatikachalam
hasOfficialLanguage Tamil
hasPostalCodePrefix 631
hasTempleDeity Hanuman
Narasimha
historicalBelligerent British East India Company
Mysore Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Mysore
historicalEvent Battle of Sholinghur
historicalPeriod Anglo-Mysore Wars
isPartOf Tamil Nadu legislative assembly constituencies
isPilgrimageSiteFor Vaishnavites
knownFor 18th-century military engagements
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
Sri Yoga Anjaneya Swamy Temple
hilltop temples
historic role in Anglo-Mysore Wars
locatedIn Ranipet district
South India
Tamil Nadu
nearestMajorCity Chennai
Vellore
pilgrimagePractice climbing hill steps to temple
railwayStation Sholinghur railway station
region North Tamil Nadu
linked to: Northern Tamil Nadu
religionMajority Hinduism
stateCapitalOfState none
templeTradition Sri Vaishnava tradition
timeZone Indian Standard Time
utcOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode TN

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