Sholinghur
E916859
Sholinghur is a historic town in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its role in 18th-century Anglo-Mysore conflicts and its prominent hilltop temples.
Statements (48)
| 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 GENERATED ⓘ |
| economyActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
small-scale industries ⓘ |
| elevationFeature | hill shrine ⓘ |
| formerDistrict | Vellore district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | local town panchayat ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType |
colleges
ⓘ
schools ⓘ |
| hasFestivalType | Hindu religious festivals ⓘ |
| hasHillName | Ghatikachalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodePrefix | 631 ⓘ |
| hasTempleDeity |
Hanuman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narasimha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalBelligerent |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mysore Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Sholinghur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Anglo-Mysore Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tamil Nadu legislative assembly constituencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPilgrimageSiteFor | Vaishnavites ⓘ |
| knownFor |
18th-century military engagements
ⓘ
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Yoga Anjaneya Swamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ hilltop temples ⓘ historic role in Anglo-Mysore Wars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ranipet district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
Chennai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vellore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice | climbing hill steps to temple ⓘ |
| railwayStation | Sholinghur railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Hinduism ⓘ |
| stateCapitalOfState | none ⓘ |
| templeTradition | Sri Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | TN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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