Sri Ekambaranathar Temple, Walajapet

A set of 8th-century Pallava-period sculptures of the Sapta Matrikas (seven mother goddesses) at Perumganchi near Walajah. Protected by the Tamil Nadu state archaeology department, the panel is regarded as one of the finest surviving examples of Pallava sculptural art in the district.

A roughly 300-year-old Shiva temple in Walajapet built in the Dravidian style, dedicated to Kasiviswanathar with the goddess Kasivisalakshi. Maintained by the Tamil Nadu HR&CE department, it is a notable heritage temple of the Walajah area.

A distinctive temple near Walajapet that uniquely combines Hanuman (Anjaneya) worship with the Navagraha (nine planetary) deities. Its unusual pairing of Hanuman with the Navagrahas makes it a locally notable shrine.

A large irrigation tank at Kaveripakkam excavated in the 8th century during the reign of Pallava king Nandivarman III. Fed by the Palar river, it holds about 1,474 million cubic feet of water with an 8.35 km bank and ten sluice gates, its overflow feeding the Kosasthalaiyar river. It is among the oldest and largest man-made lakes in the region.

The district headquarters town on the Palar, founded in the 18th century and named for a Maratha queen. It is a leather-tanning and industrial (SIPCOT) centre and forms a tri-city with Arcot and Walajapet.

The surviving gateway of the 18th-century fort built by Mughal governor Daud Khan Panni, capital of the Nawabs of the Carnatic. Robert Clive's 50-day defence of Arcot in 1751 was a landmark in British expansion in India, and the fort was later razed by Tipu Sultan in 1783.

A historic town on the Palar that served as the capital of the Nawabs of the Carnatic and forms a tri-city with Walajapet and Ranipet. Its heritage includes the Jama Masjid, the tomb of Saadatullah Khan I, the Delhi Gate and the famous 1751 siege by Robert Clive.

A Nawabi-era mosque within the old Arcot fort precinct, standing beside two tanks alongside the tomb of Saadatullah Khan, an early Nawab of the Carnatic. The masjid and adjoining structures near the citadel are ASI-protected and are among the surviving relics of Arcot's period as capital of the Carnatic Nawabs.

An ancient Vishnu temple on the banks of the Palar river at Arcot, distinguished by a towering five-tiered Rajagopuram. It is one of the principal Vaishnavite shrines of the Arcot region and is administered by the Tamil Nadu HR&CE department.

The neighbouring shrine is dedicated to reclining Vishnu and is also known as Atti Ranganatha. Tradition associates its unusual image with sacred athi wood. Treat the two temples as one compact visit while checking each shrine’s worship hours separately.

The tomb-shrine of the 18th-century Sufi saint Hazrat Tipu Mastan Aulia at Arcot. Legend holds that Hyder Ali named his son Tipu Sultan after receiving the saint's blessing. The dargah is a well-known symbol of inter-faith harmony and hosts an annual urs festival drawing pilgrims across communities.

The eastern shrine in Thiruparkadal’s paired sacred complex. Local tradition tells how Pundarika Maharishi, seeking Vishnu, encountered Shiva and received a vision of Venkatesa standing over the lingam—an image worshippers read as Shaiva–Vaishnava unity.