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Krishnagiri,Tamil Nadu,India

Places to Visit in Hosur

Automobile and floriculture city on the Karnataka border, the northern gateway from Bengaluru.

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Hosur
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DistrictKrishnagiri
RoleIndustrial-gateway base
Time neededHalf a day as a base or transit stop
Places to visit3Listed businesses4
What to expect

Highlights

  • Hosur — A large industrial and automobile-manufacturing city and the main gateway from Bengaluru into Tamil Nadu. It is a noted floriculture and rose-growing hub and a centre for leather and engineering industries.
  • Kelavarapalli Dam — A dam across the Thenpennai river near Hosur that supplies drinking water to the town and irrigation to the region. Its reservoir and surroundings are a popular local picnic and outing spot.
  • Arulmigu Chandra Choodeswarar Temple — Set on a hillock beside National Highway 44 at Hosur, this Shiva temple is reached by a flight of steps and is one of the most popular pilgrimage spots in the district, drawing hundreds of devotees daily from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Stone inscriptions trace its origins to the 11th-century Chola period under Raja Raja Chola and Kulothunga Chola, with Shiva worshipped as Chandra Choodeswarar alongside the goddess Maragathambigai. Its annual car festival falls in March-April, and the municipality maintains gardens, a children's park and an observatory nearby. The elevated setting also offers views over Hosur town.
Timing

Best time to visit Hosur

October to February

Weather in HosurSeasonal guide

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Today at Hosur
Sunrise6:08 am
Sunset6:30 pm
Golden hour best light5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:30 pm–6:55 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 83%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Tamil Nadu. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.

Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.

Before you go

Hosur — at a glance

Best time to visitGetting herePractical things nearbyEmergency help
HoursOpen access; markets and shops daytime to evening

Entry: Free (city)

Getting here

How to reach Hosur

On NH44, ~40 km from Bengaluru; Hosur has its own railway station and Bengaluru (BLR) airport is ~35 km

Getting around Hosur

We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.

If you need help at Hosur
112All emergencies (police · fire · medical)The single number to call in any emergency (ERSS).
100Police101Fire108Ambulance (emergency / EMS)1091Women’s helpline (distress)1098Child helpline1363Tourist helpline (India, 24×7, multilingual)

Emergency numbers are verified against official government and state tourism sources. 112 works anywhere in India.

Practical things near Hosur
Bus stopsBus stop 454 m · 5 min walkMapped Jan 2022DirectionsFuelFuel station 583 m · 7 min walkMapped Jun 2013DirectionsPharmacyJan Aushadhi Pharmacy883 m · 11 min walkSurveyed Aug 2025DirectionsHospitalS.B.S Hospital 562 m · 7 min walkMapped Jan 2022DirectionsClinicMeera Nursing Home, Krishnagiri Clinic322 m · 4 min walkMapped Jan 2022DirectionsPolice stationTrafic Police Station 948 m · 11 min walkMapped Jun 2013DirectionsATMATM 224 m · 3 min walkOpen 24 hoursSurveyed Feb 2025DirectionsBankJana Small Finance Bank 217 m · 3 min walkSurveyed Aug 2025DirectionsWater & snacksJyothi Supermarket 720 m · 9 min walkSurveyed Oct 2024DirectionsGroceries & bakeryKanniah Bakery 371 m · 4 min walkMapped Jun 2013DirectionsPost officeMain Post Office 521 m · 6 min walkMapped Aug 2016DirectionsSomewhere to prayPlace of worship 362 m · 4 min walkSurveyed Jan 2025Directions
What the cash actually costs
  • Withdrawing from a bank that is not your own is free for a set number of times a month, then costs up to ₹23 plus GST — about ₹27 a withdrawal. This is not one of the RBI’s six metro centres, so the allowance here is the higher one: at least five free other-bank withdrawals a month, and at least five at your own bank.
  • That free allowance belongs to Indian bank accounts. On a card issued abroad your own bank’s international withdrawal and exchange charges apply instead. If the machine offers to bill you in your home currency, choose rupees — the conversion rate on that offer is set by the machine, not by your bank.
  • Given a choice, use an ATM inside or attached to a branch: it sits in view of staff and cameras, and there is someone to ask if the machine keeps your card. A machine standing alone on a tourist street is the one to be wary of. Banks are listed here alongside the ATMs, but the map data does not record which ATMs sit inside a branch — check when you get there.

Charge cap and free-transaction limits: Reserve Bank of India, in force since 1 May 2025.

Mapped within about 1.2 km of Hosur, with real walking routes rather than straight-line distances. Community-mapped data: opening hours are shown only where they are recorded, and this is not a complete list — something unmapped may well be closer. Please confirm on the ground.

Nearby bases

Where to go from Hosur

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Town / base

Krishnagiri

District capital on the Chennai-Bangalore highway, India's mango hub below its fort hill and the KRP dam.

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Rayakottai Fort, ShoolagiriFeatured: Rayakottai Fort
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Shoolagiri

Highway town between Krishnagiri and Hosur, base for Rayakottai fort.

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Bargur

Hill town known for the native Bargur cattle and its ranges.

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Denkanikottai

Historic western town, base for Betrayaswamy and Venugopala temples and the Melagiri forests.

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Little-England base
Town / base

Thally

Little-England hamlet in Denkanikottai taluk, ringed by hills with a cool misty climate.

Thally (Little England) Valley and Lake
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Southern-town base
Town / base

Uthangarai

Southern taluk town on the Thenpennai river in the district's tank country.

Hanuman Thirtham, Uthangarai
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Tank-town base
Town / base

Kaveripattinam

Historic tank town north of Krishnagiri on the old NH-7.

Angalamman Temple, Kaveripattinam
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Places in Hosur

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HosurKart - The Online Store
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HosurKart - The Online Store
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Supermarket at C-28, 1st & 2nd Phase. Its published hours are Monday to Saturday 8 am to 6 pm.

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Hotel Victoria
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Hotel Victoria

A 28-room hotel at Hosur, just off the Bengaluru–Chennai highway. Its own description is unusually plain: it says it lays no claim to pomp or luxury and holds no star category, only clean rooms and fresh linen.

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Rayalaseema Spice
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Rayalaseema Spice

An Andhra restaurant on the Outer Ring Road in Hosur, opposite 3M Car Care. Its published hours are Monday to Sunday, 12 pm to 10.30 pm.

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Posh End - Unisex Beauty Lounge
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Posh End - Unisex Beauty Lounge
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A unisex beauty salon at 5/646 B1, Muneeswara Nagar, Hosur, on the second floor near Bakeland Bakery. Its published hours are Monday to Sunday, 8 am to 8 pm.

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Places to visit

The places themselves, around Hosur

The best tourist places to visit in Hosur — temples, viewpoints, lakes, heritage and nature, each with a full guide, how to reach it and what to see nearby.

Hosur, Hosur
PlaceHosur

A large industrial and automobile-manufacturing city and the main gateway from Bengaluru into Tamil Nadu. It is a noted floriculture and rose-growing hub and a centre for leather and engineering industries.

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Kelavarapalli Dam, Hosur
PlaceKelavarapalli Dam

A dam across the Thenpennai river near Hosur that supplies drinking water to the town and irrigation to the region. Its reservoir and surroundings are a popular local picnic and outing spot.

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Arulmigu Chandra Choodeswarar Temple, Hosur
PlaceArulmigu Chandra Choodeswarar Temple

Set on a hillock beside National Highway 44 at Hosur, this Shiva temple is reached by a flight of steps and is one of the most popular pilgrimage spots in the district, drawing hundreds of devotees daily from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Stone inscriptions trace its origins to the 11th-century Chola period under Raja Raja Chola and Kulothunga Chola, with Shiva worshipped as Chandra Choodeswarar alongside the goddess Maragathambigai. Its annual car festival falls in March-April, and the municipality maintains gardens, a children's park and an observatory nearby. The elevated setting also offers views over Hosur town.

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Stories & history of Hosur

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What are the best places to visit in Hosur?

Top places to visit in Hosur include Hosur, Kelavarapalli Dam, Arulmigu Chandra Choodeswarar Temple — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

What is the best time to visit Hosur?

November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Hosur and the rest of Tamil Nadu. April to June is very hot, and the October–December north-east monsoon brings the delta its main rains.

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