Vandalur is the ancient Vandainagar of the Chola Empire. Vandalur is situated on the outskirts of Chennai, near to Tambaram. Vandalur is famous for the Anna Zoological Park, one of the biggest in south-east Asia.
There are many temples in Vandalur, including a Vishnu temple in Tiruvidandai. Three engineering colleges are located here, namely
Crescent Engineering College, Tagore Engineering College, and Shri Ramanujar Engineering College.
