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STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA
TAMIL NADU
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary

The feeling of freedom can be experienced on seeing these birds at Vedangagal under extreme conditions.
One can identify oneself with the divine will on seeing these birds.
Photographs by Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Dr.Susil Pani



Text & Photographs by Lalitha Venkat
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Lalitha Venkat
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Lalitha Venkat
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Lalitha Venkat
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Lalitha Venkat
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Lalitha Venkat
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Lalitha Venkat
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Lalitha Venkat
Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary ; Photo: Lalitha Venkat

Location: 85 kms from Madras, 25 km from Chingleput.
Best season: The best season is October to February.

Vedanthangal is a 90-minute journey from Chennai. It is the oldest water bird sanctuary in the country. Vedanthangal in Tamil means 'place of the hunter'. The area was a favourite hunting spot for the local landlords 300 years ago. The region attracted a variety of birds because it was dotted with small lakes that acted as feeding grounds for the birds. Realising its ornithological importance, the British government undertook steps to develop Vedanthangal into a bird sanctuary as early as 1798. This was established in 1858 by the order of the Collector of Chingleput District.