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Sriperumbudur is an industrial town in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai.

It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991. Since 2000, Sriperumbudur has seen rapid industrialization, attracting huge investments due to its proximity to Chennai port, infrastructure growth, establishment of STPIs and SEZs and availability of quality manpower.

Sriperumbudur is strategically placed on the Chennai-Bangalore highway, just about 40 kilometers from Chennai city, and offers all facilities that the international industrial giants want for their business to operate in the country. The town is close to the planned green field Chennai Airport.

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Climate
Chennai with a tropical climate, has no wild swings in temperature between summer and winter. Apr-May are the hottest months (temperatures soaring to 40 deg. celsius), while cooler months are from Nov-Feb, but minimum temperatures rarely dip below 20 deg. celsius. The important point to remember about Tamilnadu is the northeast monsoon bringing rain in spurts between Oct-Dec.

Language
Tamil is the main language, but one can communicate in English in tourist spots.

Connectivity

  Nearest Airport(s): Chennai Airport - approximately 40 kms
  Nearest Railway Station(s): Chennai Central - approximately 40 kms
  Nearest Bus Stop: Sriperumbudur