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Viluppuram · India

Charming old-world towns

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A Tamil Nadu town set dramatically among boulder-strewn hills, where a massive hilltop fort complex — complete with thick stone ramparts, a multi-tiered white tower, and a temple crowning the rocky summit — rewards visitors with layered history and striking landscapes.

Population27,045
Nearest water from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
Nearest mountain from center 2.2 km1.4 mi

Nearest airports

Puducherry (Pondicherry) · PNY 1h 24m
Neyveli · NVY 2h 0m
Chennai · MAA 2h 51m
Tiruchirappalli · TRZ 3h 26m
Tirupati · TIR 4h 34m

Nearest train stations

Mailam 34m
Tindivanam 41m
Mundiyampakkam 44m

Climate · monthly averages

24°74°

15mm0.6in

25°77°

10mm0.4in

28°82°

20mm0.8in

30°86°

30mm1.3in

32°89°

55mm2.2in

31°88°

70mm2.7in

30°86°

80mm3.1in

29°85°

110mm4.2in

29°84°

130mm5.1in

27°80°

190mm7.6in

25°77°

175mm6.9in

24°75°

95mm3.7in

Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

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