Aanaikulathamman Temple, Velapadi

A city park with a walking track, roller-skating rink, children's rides and an aviary of ducks, parrots and other birds.

The Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Vellore, a prominent 19th-century church in the city.

A Vijayanagara-era Shiva temple inside Vellore Fort, noted for intricately carved stone pillars, monolithic sculptures and a Kalyana Mandapa; an ASI-protected monument.

This colonial-era clock tower on Long Bazaar in central Vellore was raised in memory of the coronation of King George V and commemorates local British-Indian soldiers who served in the First World War. Over time the structure was repurposed and now functions as the town's main flower market. It remains a recognisable landmark in the old commercial heart of Vellore.

A 16th-century Vijayanagara granite fort with a wide water-filled moat, enclosing the Jalakandeswarar temple, St. John's Church and a mosque; site of the 1806 Vellore Mutiny, the first major sepoy revolt against the British.

A colonial-era Anglican garrison church inside Vellore Fort, built by the British in the early 19th century.

A district museum established in 1985 inside Vellore Fort, holding exhibits across galleries of archaeology, sculpture, coins, anthropology and natural history of the old North Arcot region.

A landmark mission hospital and medical college founded by Ida S. Scudder in 1900, a pioneer of Indian medicine and one of the country's top-ranked medical institutions.

A rocky hill range on the edge of Vellore city, popular with locals for short treks and sunrise views over the town.

Set in the hills above Sathuvachari on the eastern edge of Vellore city, this seasonal waterfall is named for its shape, where water appears to spill from a cup into a broad saucer-like rock basin. It is reached by a short trek through forested slopes and is a popular local monsoon and summer picnic spot with viewing platforms near the top.

Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple is a modern pilgrimage complex at Sripuram, consecrated in 2007 and approached along a star-shaped path to its gold-clad shrine.

A large private university in Katpadi, one of India's best-known engineering institutions, whose sprawling landscaped campus is a recognisable Vellore landmark.