Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
Pallāvaram is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tirurāgeswaram, 39km from Mahabalipuram.
Pallāvaram is in Tamil Nadu, India, with about 230,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Tirurāgeswaram, about 5 km away.
Pallavaram (originally Pallavapuram) is a suburb in the southern part of the Chennai metropolitan area. It forms part of Chengalpattu district, and serves as the headquarters of the taluk of the same name.
Formerly a municipality, it became part of the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation in November 2021. Part of theRead more
area forms part of the cantonment of St. Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram, managed by the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India. It is served by the Pallavaram railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network, and located close to the Chennai International Airport.
Archeological evidence indicates human habitation since the Paleolithic Age. The locality derives its name from the Pallava settlement of "Pallavapuram" of which it used to form a part. The cantonment and the airport were established during the British Raj. Charnockite mining activities were carried out in the nearby Pallavaram Hill.
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Within an hour or so of Pallāvaram: Madras International Circuit (18 km), Mahabalipuram (39 km).
Pallāvaram is in Tamil Nadu, India, about 5 km from Tirurāgeswaram.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
India's original permanent racing circuit, opened 1990 outside Chennai, where most Indian racing drivers learned their craft. A tight 3.7km layout that still runs the national championship.
18 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
A UNESCO coastal town with 7th-century Pallava rock-cut temples, monolithic rathas, and the famous Shore Temple facing the Bay of Bengal.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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