Velachery lake |
About:Velachery Lake is one of the live lakes inside Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a good stock of water all through the year. Since Velachery is a low lying area, the monsoon rain water from the neighbouring areas are drained into this lake.Velachery lake is one of the oldest lake. This is the biggest lake that is in the CHENNAI CITY. It caters to the ground water need for the nearest locality for about 15 sq kms. 10 years back this lake was spread around 20 sq kms. |
Location info: |
Address:Velachery,Chennai Tamil Nadu India. |
District: Chennai |
Nearest City: Chennai |
Best time to visit: January to April |
Climate/Weather: |
The weather and climate of Chennai reflect the geographical location and relief of the Chennai city. Chennai lies near the thermal equator and the Sea that is why there is very less variation in seasonal temperature. For most parts of the year, the weather of Chennai is hot and humid. The hottest part of the year n Chennai and surrounding areas is late May and early June, with maximum temperatures around 38-42 °C. The coolest period is January, with minimum temperatures around 19-20 °C. Thus, for most parts of the year, the weather and climate of Chennai city remains moderate- neither too high nor too low. |
Interesting places to Visit: |
Marina Beach Covelong Elliots Beach (Marina beach): The Marina Beach is a beach situated along shoreline in the city of Chennai, India.It is the longest beach in India and the second longest in the world Valluvar Kottam National Art Gallery and Museum Parathasarathy Temple |
How to reach? |
Nearest Railway Station:Chennai |
Nearest Airport:Chennai |
Road Transport:Chennai is very well connected to all the major cities in the Southern India.there are good number of buses to every cities |
Nearest Visiting places: |
Elliots Beach (Marina beach):The Marina Beach is a beach situated along shoreline in the city of Chennai, India.It is the longest beach in India and the second longest in the world Kanchipuram:Kanchipuram,is a city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district.It was called Kachi and Kachiampathi in ancient times. Mahabalipuram:Mahabalipuram lies on the Coromandel Coast which faces the Bay of Bengal. This is an elegant place to watch which a well established sea port was during the 7th and 10th centuries of the Pallava dynasty. This was the second capital of the Pallavas who ruled Kanchipuram |
Nearest Petrol Pump: |
Chennai ,Tamil Nadu,India. |
Hotels/Lodge/Accommodation: |
Park Lodge Park Town Mahindra Holiday & Resorts India Ltd Chandra Park Hotel? Hotel Raj Palace |
Help Line/Phone Number: |
Police Station: Kutchery Road Police Station R 7 KK Nagar Police Station Police Station Police Station
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Nearest Hospital: St. Isabel's Hospital & Nursing Home Csi Kalyani Multispeciality Hospital Rajan Dental - Implants, Cosmetic, Pediatric, Sedation and more Harvey Heart Hospitals Ltd Roots Dental Hospitals
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Velachery lake |
Elliots Beach (Marina beach): |
The Marina Beach is a beach situated along shoreline in the city of Chennai, India.It is the longest beach in India and the second longest in the world...............more |
Kanchipuram: |
Kanchipuram,is a city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district.It was called Kachi and Kachiampathi in ancient times.............more |
Mahabalipuram: |
Mahabalipuram lies on the Coromandel Coast which faces the Bay of Bengal. This is an elegant place to watch which a well established sea port was during the 7th and 10th centuries of the Pallava dynasty. This was the second capital of the Pallavas who ruled Kanchipuram.............more |