Vellore

One of South India’s oldest centers, Vellore, on the shores of the river Palar, remained a spot of diplomatic importance for ages. A chair of power for emperors and dynasties. Vellore’s many remarkable masterpieces are a reminder of how the city thrived under many administrations and swayed time and again with forceful battles. Famous for jackfruit and a special kind of pure mountain honey termed Malai Thein, this dusty city of antique temples seems increasingly cosmopolitan today as it encourages medical tourism with a number of premier medical institutes.