Vallakottai is a town near Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

, India

India

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. It is situated on the highway between Sriperumbudur

Sriperumbudur

Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state 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...

 and Singaperumalkoil

Singaperumalkoil

Singaperumalkoil is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A famous Lord Narasimha Temple is situated here. It is located by the GST road between Chennai and Chengalpattu.-Demographics:...

 near Chengalpattu.

The Subramaniya Swamy Temple is very famous in Vallakottai. The Temple was recently renovated. People from various places visit this temple during festival days. Frequent bus facility is available to the village from Tambaram

Tambaram

Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to...

 and Sriperumbudur

Sriperumbudur

Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state 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...

. The Subramaniya Swamy idol in this temple is the tallest Lord Muruga statue in India.

The village is surrounded by many factories. Oragadam and Sriperumbudur

Sriperumbudur

Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state 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...

Sipcot industrial parks are situated near this village.

However the village does not have proper hotels.

The NEW LIFE orphanage for elders and children is located at Eraiyur village, about 3 km from here.