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Thursday, 20 December 2012

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Adambakkam
Adambakkam (Tamil: ஆதம்பாக்கம்) is a neighbourhood area in Chennai, a city located on the east coast of South India. It is a thickly populated area close to the St. Thomas Mount Railway Station. Adambakkam is surrounded by Alandur, Palavanthangal, Nanganallur, Vanuvampet, Puzhuthivakkam, Velachery and Guindy. The residents mostly belong to the middle and upper middle classes. Unlike many other areas in Chennai, this place has many individual houses and it makes an ideal residential place. In the past few years there have been water problems which was historically very rare to this locality. This area had a huge lake and so it was never short of ground water. Of late, this place has been blessed with underground drainage and re-laid roads. Before October 2011, one part of Adambakkam used to come under Chennai Corporation while the other under Alandur Municipality. From October 2011, the entire area was merged with Chennai Corporation. It is one of the best residential areas to live in Chennai. The proximity to Airport, two nearby suburban railway stations, MRTS, Metro Rail and many bus services make the locality a great place to live.

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Adyar (Chennai)
Adyar (Tamil: அடையார்) or Adayar is a large neighbourhood in south Chennai (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the southern banks of the Adyar River. It is bounded by the Buckingham Canal to the west, Tiruvanmiyur to the south, and Besant Nagar to the east. Adyar is one of the costliest areas in Chennai with property values four times the value of similar sized properties in the northern part of Chennai.
The neighbourhood gets its name from the Adyar River which flows through its northern limits. Adyar and the neighbouring Guindy had been used as hunting grounds by British officials of Fort St. George from the 1680s onwards though Adyar is first mentioned as a suburb of Madras only in a map from the year 1740 when the British purchased the village and integrated it with the Madras Presidency.
Adyar started to grow rapidly at the turn of the 20th century following the founding of the headquarters of the Theosophical Society by Madam Blavatsky here in 1883. Following the establishment of the Theosophical Society headquarters, the Kalakshetra, a cultural organisation to promote traditional arts and culture was established by Rukmini Devi Arundale at Adyar in 1936. The 1931 census records Adyar as a zamindari village in Chingleput district. Adyar was included within the Chennai Corporation limits in 1948. A typical scene of charming Adyar, 1905. "Courtesy of Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries."

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Adyar River
Coordinates: 13°00′49″N 80°15′56″E / 13.01367°N 80.26559°E / 13.01367; 80.26559 Adyar (Tamil: அடையார்) or Adayar, originating near the Chembarambakkam Lake in Chengalpattu district, is one of the two rivers which winds through Chennai (Madras), South India, and joins the Bay of Bengal at the Adyar Estuary. The 42.5 km-long river contributes to the estuarine ecosystem of Chennai. Despite the high pollution levels, boating and fishing take place in this river. The river takes in surplus water from about 50 tanks and lakes, small streams and the rainwater drains in the city. Most of the waste from the city is drained into this river and the Cooum.
Adyar river starts from Malaipattu tank (80.00° latitude and 12.93° longitude) near Manimangalam village in Sriperumbudur Taluk at about 15 km west of Tambaram near Chennai. It starts to appear as a stream only from the point where water from Chembarambakkam lake joins the river. It flows through Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chennai district for about 42.5 km before joining the Bay of Bengal in Adyar, Chennai. Here it forms an estuary, which extends from the Adyar Bridge to the sandbar at the edge of the sea, with some small islets in-between. The estuary covering an area of about 300 acres was made a protected wildlife reserve in 1987.

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Alandur
Alandur (Tamil: ஆலந்தூர்) is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Chennai, a city situated on the east coast of the southern India, and an urban municipality in Kancheepuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Alandur had a population of 146,154 in the 2001 census. The town agglomeration of Alandur has an estimated population of 300,000 by the year 2030. Alandur neighbours the St. Thomas Mount Cantontment, the Officers Training Academy of the Indian army and the nearby towns of Guindy and Adambakkam. Mr. M. G. Ramachandran, a former chief minister of Tamil Nadu started his political career by winning his first legislative election from Alandur in the year 1967.
Alandur also holds famous landmarks of Chennai namely Nehru Statue and Kathipara Junction.
The town has been well connected with road network system and round the clock bus facility is available. Kathipara Junction is at Alandur; there are severl bus routes.
The nearest railway station is St. Thomas Mount Railway Station; there are plns to accommodate five modes of public transport - suburban railway, Southern Railway, Metro Rail, MRTS and public buses. The St. Thomas Mount Railway station will be providing a facility to accommodate 1200 cars. This will be the first time that a commercial space of two floors will be attached with the transit station. The work is in-progress and is expected to be completed by the year 2015.

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Alwarthirunagar
Alwarthirunagar (Tamil: ஆழ்வார்திருநகர்) is a prime area of importance in the Western part of Chennai City. The township was developed by Ms.City Lando Corporation, in the late 1960s. It is fast emerging as an important shopping hub in West Chennai. With prime schools, shopping centers and market it has become a unavoidable place for Western Chennaites. With 20 acres of forestation, the place is always fresh and cool with oxygen and very less pollution. The residents of Alwarthiru Nagar wish this 20 acres of mango plantation area be converted to a botanical Garden (as the plantation places a pleasant lake within). However what the Government decides and what would ultimately turn out is to be waited and watched, albeit such gardens are too little in Chennai City.

The temples that are present in this location are
Ramakrishna Nagar is located geographically in the Middle of Alwarthirunagar. It has got a large playground which is most utilized since 1980s. Water logging is a common problem during the rainy season. Many flood light Cricket matches have been conducted in this ground. In the year 2008 there has been some buildings constructed which has reduced the size of the playground. Most of the individual houses have been converted into Mini Apartments in this area.

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Aminjikarai
Aminjikarai (Tamil: அமைந்தகரை) is one of the oldest localities in Chennai. It is located on the banks of the Cooum River. The arterial Poonamallee High Road runs through it. Aminjikarai was annexed to Madras District in the year 1946, and Arumbakkam and Anna Nagar were carved out of Aminjikarai in the '50s and '70s. The Nelson Manickam Road that traverses through Aminjikarai is an important commercial road in Chennai city.
A delta formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river Cooum towards its journey to the Bay of Bengal is called Amainda Karai (which means Shaped/Formed/Created Land in Tamil) and later-on Aminjikarai Colloquially.
In the early days, it was known as a suburb after the tollgate (near Pachaiappas College). Now, it is a central part of Chennai which links the residential Anna Nagar to the central business district of Chennai. It comprises Metha Nagar, Gill Nagar, Railway Colony, Collectrate Colony and Ayyavoo Naidu Colony.
Metha Nagar is connected by a small pedesterian bridge and it is almost like a peninsula. Metha Nagar is a famous locality where actors like Shoban Babu, Rajagopal and Sivaramraj are staying.

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Ampa Skywalk
Coordinates: 13°03′41″N 80°15′40″E / 13.0613°N 80.2611°E / 13.0613; 80.2611
Ampa Skywalk, is a shopping mall in Chennai. With three floors of retail space, it has outlets for major clothing and apparel brands, a 7-screen multiplex, games zone and a food court serving multi-cuisine dishes.
The mall is located at Aminjikarai on the banks of Cooum River at the junction of Poonamallee High Road and Nelson Manikkam Road.
The mall is built on a three-acre plot. Built at a cost of 1,200 million, the 650,000 sq ft mall features various brands on a three-level retail space of 350,000 sq ft. A total of 22 shops were opened on the launch day, with the rest opening in a phased manner. There is a 25-m skywalk connecting the ticket boxes to the theatres. The food court in the mall, named F3, can accommodate 650 persons. The mall also has a 10,000 sq ft gaming area and a 20-room boutique hotel run by Auromatrix Hotels.
The mall has an eight-level parking lot. The parking lot can accommodate 1,000 cars and 1,000 two-wheelers.

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Anna Flyover
Anna Flyover (Tamil: அண்ணா மேம்பாலம்), also known as Gemini Flyover, is a dual-armed flyover in the central business district of Chennai, India. Built by East Coast Construction and Industries in 1973, it is the first flyover in Chennai. Its main purpose is to allow traffic movement on Mount Road—now renamed Anna Salai—near Nungambakkam High Road (Uthamar Gandhi Salai) to continue unhindered by the cross traffic. The presence of the Gemini Studios, which was demolished later, resulted in the flyover coming to be known as Gemini Flyover and the area being referred to as the Gemini Circle.
On two sides of the circle roundabout below the centre of the flyover are two identical statues of a man controlling a horse placed there to commemorate the banning of horse racing.
Anna Flyover has been beautified with other elements such as water fountains, landscaping of its 24,000 square feet (2,200 m²) traffic islands, cove lighting under the traffic movement area, restoration of the horse statue, a toilet for the police personnel, murals depicting social messages, and so forth.

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Anna Nagar West
Anna Nagar West (Tamil: அண்ணா நகர் மேற்கு) is a township in Chennai, India.

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Anna University
Anna University (AU), formerly Perarignar Anna University of Technology (PAUT), was a premier technical university in Tamil Nadu, India. Anna University was formed on 4 September 1978 as a unitary university, named after C. N. Annadurai. It became an affiliating university in 2001, absorbing about 250 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Between 2007 and 2010 it was split into six universities, namely, Anna University, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore, Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli and Anna University of Technology, Madurai. On September 14, 2011 a bill was passed to merge back the universities. However, as of February 2012^[update], the separate universities are still operating.
Anna University was established as Perarignar Anna University of Technology on 4 September 1978, by integrating four engineering and technology institutes in the city of Chennai, College of Engineering, Guindy, Alagappa College of Technology, Madras Institute of Technology and the School of Architecture and Planning, previously under the control of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Madras.^{[citation needed]} The institutes became constituent colleges of the newly formed university. It was named after former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C. N. Annadurai. In 1982 the name Anna University was adopted, removing the words "Perarignar" and "Technology".^{[citation needed]}

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Arumbakkam
Arumbakkam (Tamil: அரும்பாக்கம்) is primarily a residential locality in Chennai.
Notable landmarks in Arumbakkam are D G Vaishnav College, Speed Medical Centre & Hospitals, Daniel Thomas School, Kola Perumal School,sri Panchali Amman Temple,sivan temple and the Ford Showroom. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the Gold Spot Company) was located here, and has now been converted into a car dealership. This area is surrounded by main localities like Koyambedu, Aminjikarai and Anna Nagar. Other important locations are the Perumal temple (it was built 500 years ago) and the Vinayagar temple; the area also is known for its serenity.
More recently the TNPCB (Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board) has been located here. A beautiful park is also there opposite to CMBT. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has started the its construction with the pile foundation work in Arumbakkam opposite SAF Games Village. This was inaugurated by the 'Ex. Deputy Chief Minister Mr. M.K. Stalin'. The 'Tamil Nadu Election Commission' is also opened it brand new head office,state election commission of India(தமிழ்நாடு தலைமை தேர்தல் ஆணையம்) in Arumbakkam opposite to CMBT. The area is relatively rich in ground water and the local people say that this area was a mango cultivated area till about 1960. This area falls under the Central Chennai constituency. It is a low lying area and used to get water logged frequently till late 1990s after which improvements in the storm water drainage system has considerably reduced water logging.

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Ashtalakshmi Kovil
Coordinates: 12°59′33″N 80°16′14″E / 12.9925°N 80.2706°E / 12.9925; 80.2706 The Ashtalakshmi Kovil lies on the shorelines near the Elliot's beach, in Chennai, India. It is a temple to the Goddess Lakshmi. Ashta means eight, and the eight forms of Lakshmi are worshipped in this temple. Lakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu.
In this temple the eight lakshmi's are present in four levels. The shrine of Mahalakshmi & Mahavishnu is in level two. One starts the worship from here. One can take the stairs and the path leads to third floor which has the shrrines of Santhana lakshmi, Vijaya lakshmi, Vidya lakshmi and Gajalakshmi. Then again take a few steps and we reach the shrrine of DhanaLakshmi which is the only shrrine on the fourth floor. Exiting the main shrine, in the first level, there are Aadilakshmi, Dhaanya lakshmi and Dharyalakshmi.
The temple also has Dasavathara's(10 incarnations of Vishnu), Guruvayoorapan, Ganapati, Dhanwanthari and Anjaneyar deities.

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Avadi
Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India".^{[citation needed]} Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.
Avadi is located at 13°07′N 80°06′E / 13.12°N 80.1°E / 13.12; 80.1. It covers an area of 65 km² and has an average elevation of 17 metres (55 foot).
The major military establishments having divisions in Avadi are the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), EFA-Engine Factory,Avadi, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indian Navy, Central Vehicle Depot (CVD), The Ordnance Depot [OD], Unfit Vehicles park [UVP] and the Ordnance Clothing Factory (OCF).
The Indian Air Force has a Mechanical Transport Training Institute Technical (MTTI) here for training its personnel on driving and repairing vehicles and also a base repair depot for repair and maintenance of its various equipment. CVRDE undertakes major research on battle tanks and other combat vehicles. MBT Arjun, armored ambulance, Combat Improved Ajeya and Nag anti tank missile are some of the recent products from CVRDE. The Heavy Vehicles Factory produces an indigenous version of the T-72 tank known as Ajeya. HVF also produces the main battle tank Arjun. The production of T-90S Bhishma tanks started in 2006–2007.

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Ayanavaram
Ayanpuram (Tamil: அயன்புரம்) or Ayanavaram (Tamil: அயனாவரம்) is one of the many localities of Chennai and is located in West Chennai about 8 kilometres from the city center. The Konnur High Road, one of the important connecting roads in Chennai runs through Ayanavaram. Ayanavaram is one of the peripheral commercial areas of Chennai. Ayanpuram is the original name. Ayan means Brahma. When Lord Muruga admonished Brahma and took over the creation, it is believed that Brahma prayed to Lord Shiva and got his job back. It is believed that Lord Brahma worshipped Lord Shiva here. It is in recognition of that Ayanpuram is named.
The Parasurama Eswarar Temple situated here is almost steeped in antiquity. Legend has it that Sage Parasurama killed his own mother at the order of his father, sage Jamdagini. Later according to the wish of Parasurama, Jamadagini also brought her back from death. Though she came back to life, because of the curse of killing a woman, sage parasurama prayed to Lord Shiva here and got his curse purged. Thus, the Lord Shiva here is called Parasurama Eswarar.

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Chennai
Chennai /ˈtʃɛnaɪ/, formerly Madras /məˈdræs/, is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is a major commercial, cultural, and educational centre in South India, while the port of Chennai is the second largest port in India. As of the 2011 census, the city had 4.68 million residents making it the sixth most populous city in India; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 8.9 million, making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country.
Although the area has been part of successive South Indian kingdoms through centuries, the recorded history of the city began in the colonial times, specifically with the arrival of British East India Company and the establishment in 1644 of Fort St George, an English settlement. The British defended several attacks from the French colonial forces, and from the kingdom of Mysore, on Chennai's way to become a major naval port and presidency city by late eighteenth century. Following the independence of India, Chennai became the capital of Tamil Nadu and a hotbed of regional politics that tended to bank on Dravidian identity of the populace. Chennai had become a bustling metropolis with beautiful classical and colonial European styled buildings, lining the city’s thoroughfares.

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Chennai Beach
Coordinates: 13°05′32″N 80°17′31″E / 13.09222°N 80.29190°E / 13.09222; 80.29190
Chennai Beach (Tamil: சென்னை கடற்கரை), formerly known as Madras Beach, is a railway terminus of the Southern Railway Network in Chennai (Madras), India. This station handles mainly suburban trains in Chennai suburban railway and a few passenger trains. The station is named after High Court Beach which was later built up as part of Chennai Port, and not after Marina Beach, which is located a few kilometres away and is served by Chepauk, Triplicane and Lighthouse stations of the MRTS line.

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Chennai Central
Chennai Central, erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai (Madras). It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram. Trains from here connect the city to New Delhi and prominent state capitals of India like Bhopal, Lucknow, Jaipur, Mumbai, Patna, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, and so forth. Chennai Central is also the main hub for the Chennai Suburban Railway system. The building of the railway station, one of the most prominent landmarks of Chennai, was designed by architect Henry Irwin.
This station is also noted for a whole range of amenities available within the premises. The station has book-shops, restaurants, accommodation, Internet browsing centers and even an essential commodities shopping mall. In 2005, the buildings were painted a creamy yellow colour, but concurring with the views of a campaign by the citizens of Chennai and also to retain the old nostalgic charm, they were repainted in their original brick-red color, which was how the buildings were built originally.

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Chennai Citi Centre
Coordinates: 13°2′34.4544″N 80°16′26.1438″E / 13.042904°N 80.273928833°E / 13.042904; 80.273928833
The Chennai Citi Centre is a shopping mall in Mylapore, Chennai, India. It was opened in 2006. According to Cushman and Wakefield, a global real estate consultancy firm, it is one of the most expensive shopping malls in Chennai.^{[citation needed]}
Major brand outlets in the mall include:
The mall also has INOX theatres, a food court with outlets including Copper Chimney, Pizza Hut, Subway,Gangotree,Arabian Hut and KFC, a video arcade for kids, several department stores and confectioners.
Reach citi center by MRTS elevated rail network: Alight at Light House Station.
Reach citi center by MTC buses: Route Nos.:- 21G, M21G, G21, 27D, 45B, 45E, M45B, 12, 12G.
Nearby: 29C
Nearby: Valluvar Silai (statue) Bus stop : 21, 1 series, 4, 19G, 29C
Also Nearby: Light House/I.G office bus stop on Beach Road, Marina Beach
Also Refer to Public Transport Facility to reach Light House/I.G office on Beach Road

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Chennai Corporation
Chennai Corporation (also known as the Municipal Corporation of Chennai), formerly known as Madras Corporation, is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai (Madras), India. The Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside the United Kingdom and the oldest corporation in India. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors each of whom represents one of the 200 wards of the city.
The Madras Corporation is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1688 to control the powers of the then Governor of Madras, Elihu Yale. The Corporation was created by a Royal Charter issued on December 30, 1687 by King James II on the advice of the chairman of the East India Company, Josiah Child.
Prior to the establishment of the corporation, the Governor of Madras or the Company's agent managed the affairs of the Fort St George and its residents with the assistance of a headman, an accountant, and the head of watch and ward. The Governor sat as Madras's Justice of the Peace. Taxes were introduced by Governor Streynsham Master (1678–1681). Complications arising out of these impositions and the growing expenses of an expanding town led to Sir Josiah drawing up plans for a more formal body of civic administration. The Corporation was inaugurated on 29 September 1688, when the new Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses took their oaths. The first members of the Corporation were representatives from diverse ethnicities. Nathaniel Higginson was the first Mayor, and he appointed representatives from the English, Scottish, French, Portuguese, and Indian mercantile communities as Aldermen. The post of the Mayor was held for one year at a time, the Mayor being elected by the Aldermen, whose term of office was for life.

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Chennai Egmore
Coordinates: 13°04′41″N 80°15′42″E / 13.0780°N 80.2616°E / 13.0780; 80.2616
Chennai Egmore, formerly known as Madras Egmore, is a railway station in Egmore, Chennai (Madras), South India. The station acts as the arrival and departure point for trains connecting Chennai and southern, central Tamil Nadu and Kerala.This is one of the two main railway terminals in the city along with Chennai Central (Madras Central), which serves the north and west bound trains from the city. However, some trains to the north-east and eastern parts of the country also start from/pass through here, though the number is much fewer than the ones from Chennai Central. The Chennai Beach—Tambaram suburban railway line also passes through the station. The building of the railway station with decorative domes is one of the prominent landmarks of Chennai. This station is known in Tamil as Ezhumbur. Over 75% of the trains starting from Chennai Egmore station pass through Trichy at different times. The Chennai Egmore station has a platform which allows vehicles to be driven up almost to the side of the train—to allow for easy loading/unloading of baggage and passengers. The elegant building is built in the Gothic style of architecture with imposing domes and corridors. It is one of the prominent landmarks of the city of Chennai. The recently opened northern entrance to this railway station is on the arterial Poonamalee High road in Chennai city.

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Chennai Lighthouse
Coordinates: 13°02′23″N 80°16′46″E / 13.0396°N 80.2795°E / 13.0396; 80.2795
The Madras Light House (Tamil: சென்னைக் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்) is a lighthouse facing the Bay of Bengal on the east coast of the Indian Subcontinent. It is a famous landmark on the Marina Beach in Chennai, India. It was built by the East Coast Constructions and Industries in 1976 replacing the old lighthouse in the northern direction. The lighthouse was opened in January 1977. It also houses the meteorological department and is restricted to visitors. It is one of the few lighthouses in the world and the only one in India with an elevator.
The lighthouse is located on Kamarajar Salai (Beach Road) opposite the office of the Director General of Tamil Nadu Police and All India Radio's Chennai station. The lighthouse marks the end of the promenade on the northern half of the Marina Beach. It is also the junction where Kamarajar Salai, Santhome High Road and Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai meet. The lighthouse and the surrounding areas are served by the Light House MRTS train station located nearby on Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai 13°02′42″N 80°16′36″E / 13.0450°N 80.2768°E / 13.0450; 80.2768.

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Chepauk
Chepauk (Tamil: சேப்பாக்கம்) is a locality in Chennai (Madras), in India. The name Chepauk is popularly used to refer to the M. A. Chidambaram International Cricket Stadium also known as Chepauk Stadium. It is also home to the Chepauk palace, built in the Indo-Saracenic style. The University of Madras campus is yet another prominent landmark of Chepauk. The Central Research laboratory is located here.It is believed that the name "Chepauk" itself might have been derived from the Urdu word "Che Bagh" meaning "Six gardens". Chepauk has pincode 600005. The main roads of Chepauk are Bells Road and Walajah Road.
The famous University of Madras is located at this place.
The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly-secretariat complex is coming up at Omandurar Government Estate which is also situated on the periphery of Chepauk.
The Chennai MRTS rail system passes through, and has a station at Chepauk.

Chepauk assembly constituency is part of Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency).

Chepauk is one of the stations on the MRTS elevated rail corridor in Chennai

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Chetput (Chennai)
Chetput (Tamil: சேத்துப்பட்டு) (aka Chetpet) is a locality in Chennai. It is served by Chetput station in the Beach-Tambaram line of Chennai Suburban Railway. Chetput has a picturesque pond between the Chetput railway station and the Poonamallee High Road, one of the last surviving natural water bodies in the city. It is the locality in Chennai where the mathematician Ramanujan died^{[citation needed]}.
Along with Egmore and Nungambakkam, Chetput is considered one of the original villages merged by the British to form Chennai.
The area is named after Namperumal Chettiar, the building contractor and philanthropist who lived in the mid 19th century.
Until recently, the waters of Chetput lake supplied groundwater recharge for the surrounding neighbourhoods.
Chetpet is located at the center of Chennai, not far from Egmore railway station. CMBT is 8 km from Chetpet.
Chetput village, c. 1905
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Choolaimedu
Choolaimedu is a large residential commercial locality in Chennai, India. It borders Kodambakkam, Vadapalani, M.M.D.A.Colony, Aminjikarai, Mahalingapuram and Nungambakkam. Previously a part of Puliyur village, Choolaimedu has now become a hub for commercial interests and connects two of the busiest routes in Chennai, namely Arcot Road and Nelson Manickam Road.
Nungambakkam railway station lies closest to Choolaimedu. Choolaimedu is closer to prestigious institutions like Loyola College, Chennai, Pachayappa's College, Meenakshi Engineering College & Panimalar Polytechnic. Choolaimedu is undergoing expansive development with new super malls from AMPAA Constructions. Owing to its proximity to transport facilities and the commercial hub of Chennai - T. Nagar, there are a number of mansions and hostels providing paid accommodation to employed men and women in the area. Nelson Manickam Road bus line connects buses from the eastern suburbs of Chennai to the south and the west of Chennai. The Nungambakkam railway station is a busting transit point with heavy commuter traffic. With the development of the city, road traffic has gradually become a menace for pedestrians who commute in thousands every day. Eateries and Supermarkets of good quality are sprouting up to meet consumer demands that include Spencer's Daily on Nelson Manickam Road, Heritage Fresh on Choolaimedu High Road (near Zackriah Colony), Reliance at Abdulla street and Haniffa Departmental Store on Choolaimedu High Road.

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Chromepet
Chromepet (Tamil: குரோம்பேட்டை) is a township in the southern part of Chennai, India. It lies on the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road, close to Tambaram and next to Pallavaram, Well connected by Road and Railways. It is 4 km south of the Anna International Airport, Meenambakkam. It is the home of the famous Madras Institute of Technology, the institute where Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,former president of India,E.Balamurugan a renowned business magnet, P.Vinoth Kanna the famous Bollywood actor youth gopi, the popular youth icon of the south and Tamil writer Sujatha studied.
Chromepet is not a Tamil name. Earlier the town was the home of Chrome Leathers so the name chrome and pettai (Tamil: பேட்டை in Tamil means 'a place').
The area was a part of Thondaimandalam ruled by Thodaimans who were allied with the early Cholas from around the first to the second century AD. Later the area was passed on to the chieftains of the Satavahanas. Chennai, Chengulpet and surrounding area belonged to the Thondai Nadu during the Pallava period (3rd to 7th century AD). The historic period proper begins with the Pallava kings and the earliest of their stone inscriptions is found nearby in Pallavaram (Pallava puram) in a cave temple excavated by Mahendravarman I (AD 600–630). Narasimhavarman I who succeeded Mahendravarman I waged battles against Pulekesin of the Chalukya dynasty and defeated him at Manimangalam which is 11 km (6.8 mi) south-west of Chromepet.

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Covelong
Covelong (Kovalam or Cobelon) (Tamil: கோவளம்) is a fishing village in India, 40 kilometres south of Chennai, on the East Coast Road en route to Mahabalipuram. Covelong was a port town developed by the Nawab of Carnatic, Saadat Ali. It was taken over by the French in 1746, and destroyed by the British in 1752.
The Dutch built a fort in Covelong during the colonial times, which today has been made the Taj Fisherman's Cove, a private luxury beach resort.
Covelong beach is one of the few places in the East Coast where wind surfing takes place.

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Dash N Splash
Dash N Splash is a water theme park located in Chennai, India. It has been operational since 1995 and is also the first exclusive water park in Chennai and South India. The idea of opening the water park was get rid of heat, sweat & dust of the city. The motto of the water park is Refresh Yourself. The park is fully shaded with cocnut trees and have slides for adults, kids & senior citizens. The park has received visitors from age of 0-80.
Location: It is located on Chennai-Bglore National Highway NH4 30 kilometers (19 mi) from Chennai. It is located on 21 acres (8.5 ha) on the banks of the Telugu Ganga project canal in Melvarkuppam Village close to Saveetha Engg College.
Timings: 10.00 A.M. to Sunset Working Days: 365 Days
The park offers slide ride, spiral ride, free fall, wave slide and many other rides.
Coordinates: 13°01′40″N 80°00′39″E / 13.027691°N 80.010831°E / 13.027691; 80.010831

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DG Vaishnav College
DG Vaishnav College (Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College), commonly known as DGV, is an arts, commerce and science college in Chennai, India. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with the University of Madras.
The founding of the College was in the year 1964. His Holiness 108 Goswami Shri Maharajshri Mathureshwarji laid the foundation stone for the building on 13 November 1963 at “Gokul Bagh”.The very next year degree courses in Physics and Economics were introduced.
The College now has 7 UG and 6 PG (Aided), 12 UG and 11 PG (Self-Supporting) programmes. Research Programmes such as M.Phil, (Commerce, Economics, Chemistry and Mathematics ) and Ph.D. (Commerce, Economics, Chemistry and Computers) has become part of the academic curriculum.
The college is very famous for National Cadet Corps (NCC). The NCC has two wings Infantry (1 Tamil Nadu Battalion) and Armoured (1 Tamil Nadu Armoured Squadron). The college has represented Tamil Nadu contingent for Republic Day at New Delhi.The cadets of the college have won the award "All India Best Cadet" .The cadets of the college have also represented the nation as youth Ambassadors. The CADOFEST conducted by Infantry is an inter-collegiate competition for NCC cadets. Cadets from different colleges from city will participate in the Fest. The Cadofest kept its 25th year feet on 2007. The Armoured Squadron also conducts Bike Expedition on creating awareness on social issues.

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Egmore
Egmore is one of the busiest neighbourhoods of Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. Government Museum (Chennai) founded in 1851 is located in Egmore. Egmore is served by the Chennai Egmore railway station.
Egmore is the Anglicized form of "Ezhumbur" the name of a pre-British era village situated on the northern banks of the River. Despite the fact that Egmore had been a part of the East India Company's possessions since 1720, it was not until the "Golden age of British rule" stretching from 1858 to 1947 that Egmore witnessed some real growth.The Egmore Museum was one of the first notable monuments to be constructed here.The construction of this famous landmark was undertaken immediately after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.The Connemara Library was created as an annexure housing the Museum's vast book collection and became operational in 1896.
Egmore, in 1796, was the site of the Military Male Orphan Asylum near Madras. This asylum was headed by Andrew Bell, who invented the Madras System for schooling there.

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Ennore Port
Ennore Port, located on the Coromandel Coast about 24 km north of Chennai Port, Chennai, it is the 12th major port of India, and the first port in India which is a public company. The Ennore Port is the only corporatised major port and is registered as a company. The Centre holds a stake of about 68 per cent in the Ennore Port and the remaining 32 per cent is held by the Chennai Port Trust. The port has been able to attract an investment of 26,000 million by private entrepreneurs on various terminals and harbour craft. Ennore Port, designed as Asia's energy port, is the first corporatized port in India and has only 86 employees. Envisaged being a satellite port to decongest and improve the environmental quality at the bustling Chennai Port, Ennore Port is evolving itself into a full-fledged port with the capacity to handle a wide range of products. With a permissible draught of 13.5 m, the port handled a total volume of 11.01 million tonnes in 2010-11, up by 2.86 per cent from the previous year.

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Foreshore Estate
Foreshore Estate (Tamil: பட்டினப்பாக்கம்) is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India.
It is one of the primary sites in the city for the immersion of the Ganesh (Vinayaka) idols during the annual Ganesh festival. The idols are first paraded down South Marina Beach (Kamaraj Salai) before being bought to Foreshore Estate for immersion in the sea. The festival takes place in September. Some of the buses plying through Foreshore Estate are 6A, 6D, 12B, 21B, 21D, 21E, 21L, 27D, PP51, PP19, PP21 and PP66.

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George Town, Chennai
George Town is a historical neighbourhood of Fort Saint Geroge in Chennai (formerly Madras), India. Also known as Black Town during the colonial period, the settlement was formed after the English constructed the fort and was the first settlement of the city of Madras, begun soon after the completion of the fort. The name of this area 'Black Town' was renamed as George Town in 1911 in honor of King George V when he was crowned as the emperor of India. The name is still in use officially unlike other names which have been changed in the city being reminiscent of colonial past. This is where the modern city of Madras began its expansion in the 1640s. Being the first settlement for natives around the Fort St. George, this area became base for development and construction activities as the city grew meeting the needs of people for their livelihood and rulers' administrative comforts. One of India's major harbour/port has been constructed. High court buildings and first light house tower with architectural beauty came up in an area where an Old Hindu Temple existed. This temple of Sri Chennakesava perumal and Chennamalleswara swamy was demolished and later shifted to the present place near Mint Street on Nethaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road which is popular amongst Hindus as Pattanam Koil.

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Greenways Road
Greenways Road (Tamil: பசுமைவழிச்சாலை) is a road and neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is also the name of a railway station on the Beach - Velachery MRTS Line.It is lined with official residences of ministers of Tamil Nadu state government and judges of chennai high court.It also houses the tahsildar/distrist magistrate office of mylapore-triplicane taluk.A lush green park & memorial named after Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Tamil Nadu Judicial Academy, Jesus Calls Prayer Tower, Kutchipudi Art Academy, Tamil Nadu Government Music College (Broodies Castle), Tamil Nadu Human Rights Commission, Anna Institute of Management, Dr.MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women is all located on this road. Part of this Road is now renamed after Dr.D.G.S Dinakaran. After the Eliphanstone Bridge (and later Thiru Vi Ka Bridge) was built a new road connecting Adyar to greenways road called Adyar Bridge Road (now Dr.Durgabai Deshmuk Road) was formed. Meenakshi Cinetone one of the oldest cinema studios in chennai (later Neptune(Sathya Studios now Sathyabama MGR Maligai)) and Jupiter Studios was also located on this road.

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Guindy
Guindy (Tamil: கிண்டி) is one of the important neighbourhoods of Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the South-Western part of the city. It is the entry point or the gateway to Chennai city from the Southern parts of Tamil Nadu and the South Western suburbs of Chennai. The Kathipara junction (where Anna Salai, NH 4 and 100 Feet Road meet) located here, is one of the important nodal points of road traffic in the Chennai metropolitan area. This junction serves as the entry point to the city limits from the suburbs. It is surrounded by Saidapet in the north, Kotturpuram and Adyar towards the east, Velachery in the south and Adambakkam and St. Thomas Mount in the west. Guindy is home to many important landmarks in the city, and the most famous amongst them is the Guindy National Park - the only National Park in the country within city limits.
Guidy is in Tamil Nadu.
College of Engineering, Guindy
The Guindy Railway Station
Aerial view of the Guindy Industrial Estate

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Guindy National Park
Guindy National Park is a 2.82 km² (1.09 sq mi) Protected area of Tamil Nadu, located in Chennai, South India, is the 8th smallest National Park of India and one of the very few national parks situated inside a city. The park is an extension of the grounds surrounding Raj Bhavan, formerly known as the 'Guindy Lodge', the official residence of the Governor of Tamilnadu, India. It extends deep inside the governor's estate, enclosing beautiful forests, scrub lands, lakes and streams.
The park has a role in both ex-situ and in-situ conservation and is home to 400 blackbucks, 2,000 spotted deers, 24 jackals, a wide variety of snakes, geckos, tortoises and over 130 species of birds, 14 species of mammals, over 60 species of butterflies and spiders each, a wealth of different invertebrates—grasshoppers, ants, termites, crabs, snails, slugs, scorpions, mites, earthworms, millipedes, and the like. These are free-ranging fauna and live with the minimal of interference from human beings. The only major management activity is protection as in any other in-situ conservation area. The park attracts more than 700,000 visitors every year.

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Guindy Race Course
The Guindy Race Course is a horse racing course set up in 1777 in Chennai, India. It is the oldest race course in India. It hosts events in the winter season.
In 1777, 81 cawnies of land were granted by the government to conduct races, which is mentioned in a letter written by the then Collector of Chingleput dated June 22, 1825. The land was taken from the Adyar villages of Venkatapuram and Velachery. Soon after racing had begun in the 1770s, it became irregular and almost stopped due to the invasion of Hyder Ali, who came within striking distance of Madras. A few years later, 35 cawnies were added and two race courses came up—a smaller one to train horses and the other with a stand to watch the races.
The Madras Race Club was officially constituted in 1837. The club functioned till 1875, when the Prince of Wales Edward VII visited Madras. Racing again went through a tough phase owing to financial reasons. Finally, in 1887, the club was revived. A balance of 11 rupees, 13 annas and 12 paise was carried forward to a new club called Madras Race Club with 50 members in January 1896. In 1887, a public meeting was called by Lt. Col. G. M. Moore, one of the stewards and it was presided over by the governor. New stewards were appointed at this meeting to run the club. The funds managed by the stewards of the Madras races were handed over to the club. The Trades Cup formed part of the racing programme proving that the traders patronised racing.

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Guindy TVK Estate
Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate (Tamil: கிண்டி திரு வி க தொழிற்பேட்டை) is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. This was an active small scale industrial estate in the 1960s and 1970s but is gradually turning to new economy companies. Its central location makes it an attractive proposition for new business.

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India
India (ⁱ/ˈɪndiə/), officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.

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Jafferkhanpet
Jafferkhanpet is a locality of Chennai, India. Guindy, K.K. Nagar, Ashok Nagar, MGR Nagar, Saidapet are its neighbourhood suburbs. You can reach Jafferkhanpet by travelling in the newly constructed Guindy flyover. This allows easier access to Vadapalani, Koyambedu bus stand in Chennai.
The Suburban Railway station in Guindy is the closest station to Jafferkhanpet. Chennai International airport is located at a distance of 8 km. CMBT Bus terminus is located at a distance of 7 km and it is accessible by many MTC buses (Approx. journey time 30 to 45 mins). The nearest bus depot is K.K.Nagar.
Most of the buses goes to South Tamil Nadu,Kerala,Pondicherry will go via Jafferkhanpet and Kasi Theatre stopping is one of the landmark. All the buses including setc will stop at kasi theater. Mofusil bus stop located very nearer to kasi junction. There are frequent bus services to Velachery, Guindy, CHENNAI AIRPORT, Tambaram, Mamallapuram, Thiruvanmiyur, Redhills, Avadi, Besant Nagar, Chennai Central and Egmore & Koyambedu from this place. Particularly 5E covers this area from Kasi theatre to Raghavan colony.

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K. K. Nagar, Chennai
KK Nagar (shortened from Kalaignar Karunanidhi Nagar)(Tamil: கலைஞர் கருணாநிதி நகர்) (originally called 'K. Kamaraj Nagar' but it was renamed during the DMK regime in the late 1960s^{[citation needed]}) is a small township located in the southern part of Chennai, India. This is situated west of Ashok Nagar and the Chennai Airport is around 10 km southwest of this place. KK Nagar was a locality developed in the 1970s and early 1980s. KK Nagar is roughly 5 km² in area. KK Nagar is organized by sectors and streets, and there are 15 sectors, and around 102 streets.
KK Nagar region is connected by roads with other important regions of the city. The region has a MTC Bus terminus located on Anna Main Road. Vadapalani is the nearest commercial area to KK Nagar. One has to travel a good 12 km to reach the Chennai Central Station (Park Town) from here. Mambalam Railway Station is the nearest suburban railway station to the place. The railway station is a couple of kilometres and towards the south east of the place. Chennai Airport lies to the southwest of KK Nagar and about 10 km from the place. The Chennai Metro upon completion would significantly enhance the connectivity of this locality to other areas in Chennai including the Central Railway Station and the Airport.

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Kalikambal Temple
Coordinates: 13°05′40″N 80°17′21″E / 13.09455°N 80.2891°E / 13.09455; 80.2891 The Kalikambal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Kalikambal (Kamakshi) and Lord Kamateswarar. The temple is located in Thambu Chetty Street, George Town, a prominent financial centre of Chennai, India.
The temple was originally located closer to the sea shore and was relocated to the current site at 1640 AD. The Maratha ruler Shivaji had worshipped in this temple on the 3rd of October, 1667. It is believed that a fierce form of Goddess was held in worship earlier and that this form was replaced with the shanta swaroopa (calm posture) form of Goddess Kamakshi.

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Kathipara Junction
Kathipara Junction (Tamil: கத்திப்பாரா சந்திப்பு) is an important road junction in Chennai, India. It is located at Alandur, (St.Thomas Mount), south of Guindy, at the intersection of the Grand Southern Trunk Road (NH 45), Inner Ring Road, Anna Salai and the Mount-Poonamallee Road. Kathipara flyover is the largest cloverleaf flyover in the whole of Asia.
The junction used to be a roundabout and was the site of the statue of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. A cloverleaf grade separator has been constructed as part of the NHDP to ease traffic congestion at the junction. The structure was built at an estimated project cost of 4,860 million with an initial deadline of March 2007. It is the first of three grade separators being built on the Inner Ring Road to improve connectivity between the various National Highways radiating from the city, the other two being the one on Koyambedu junction (NH 4) near the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus and the one at Padi junction.
Originally scheduled for completion in March 2007, the main span of the flyover connecting Inner Ring Road and GST Road was opened to traffic on 9 April 2008 and was fully completed and opened to the public on 26 October 2008.

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Kilpauk
Kilpauk (Tamil: கீழ்ப்பாக்கம்) is a semi residential area located in Chennai, the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The distance from Chennai's city center to Kilpauk is about 6 km. The region is situated off the Poonamallee High Road in the west. Adjacent aeras of Kilpauk include Chetpet, Egmore, Anna Nagar and Purasawalkam.
The nearest railway station for Kilpauk is the one at Chetpet. This railway station lies to the south of Kilpauk and not more than a kilometre away. The Chennai Airport is about 18 km from Kilpauk.
This place was a cantonment area for British troops before India's independence.
Enterprises dealing with the manufacturing of packaging materials, wood carvings, chemical suppliers, cement exporters and suppliers, have their bases in the locality. The place also provides some of the best residential dwellings in the city. The tree covered avenues and low pollution levels compared to other parts of the city, make Kilpauk a preferred destination.
The area around is also marked by a number of medical care units. One of the premier medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, the Kilpauk Medical College & Hospital is located here. The Kilpauk Mental Hospital is also located here. Others hospitals include Gremaltes Leprosy Centre, Murali Lakshmi Krishna Hospital, Dr HT Vira Reddy Hospital, Meenam Hospital, K.S.Hospital, Padma Hospital, Rigid Hospital and Veekays Pet Care clinic (for pets).

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Kishkinta
Coordinates: 12°56′21″N 80°04′40″E / 12.93914°N 80.07785°E / 12.93914; 80.07785
Kishkinta is a theme park located in Chennai, India. Kishkinta Theme Park is located near Tambaram Railway staion in remote location which has calm atmosphere to stay away from city life, 13Km away from south of the Anakaputhur. This Park is spread across 120 acres of vast area with a scenic landscape, bushes, fountains, decorations and designs. Along with these, the park has various entertainment places of Wave pools, water ridings, roller coasters, toy trains etc. especially for children who visits for picnics.

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KK Nagar
KK Nagar (shortened from Kalaignar Karunanidhi Nagar)(Tamil: கலைஞர் கருணாநிதி நகர்) (originally called 'K. Kamaraj Nagar' but it was renamed during the DMK regime in the late 1960s^{[citation needed]}) is a small township located in the southern part of Chennai, India. This is situated west of Ashok Nagar and the Chennai Airport is around 10 km southwest of this place. KK Nagar was a locality developed in the 1970s and early 1980s. KK Nagar is roughly 5 km² in area. KK Nagar is organized by sectors and streets, and there are 15 sectors, and around 102 streets.
KK Nagar region is connected by roads with other important regions of the city. The region has a MTC Bus terminus located on Anna Main Road. Vadapalani is the nearest commercial area to KK Nagar. One has to travel a good 12 km to reach the Chennai Central Station (Park Town) from here. Mambalam Railway Station is the nearest suburban railway station to the place. The railway station is a couple of kilometres and towards the south east of the place. Chennai Airport lies to the southwest of KK Nagar and about 10 km from the place. The Chennai Metro upon completion would significantly enhance the connectivity of this locality to other areas in Chennai including the Central Railway Station and the Airport.

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Kodambakkam, Chennai
Kodambakkam (Tamil: கோடம்பாக்கம்) is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is famed as the centre of the Tamil film industry known as Kollywood.
Kodambakkam is situated at 13.0481 N latitude and 80.2214 E longitude. It is one of the westerly located neighbourhoods of Chennai city. It is bounded by the neighbourhoods of Nungambakkam to the east and West Mambalam and T. Nagar to the south. It is bounded by Vadapalani to the west and K. K. Nagar and Ashok Nagar to the south-west.
Kodambakkam is located at a distance of 8 kilometres from Fort St. George.
The neighbourhood of Kodambakkam has a history going back to about 2,000 years. During the period of the Pallavas and the Later Cholas, the western part of Kodambakkam formed a portion of the historically important temple town of Vadapalani. One of the oldest temples in Kodambakkam is the Bharthukesavar temple which is over 500 years old.
Present-day Kodambakkam originated in the 17th and 18th centuries AD, when it supposedly served as source for the horses of the stable of the Nawab of the Carnatic. It is believed that the name "Kodambakkam" itself might have been derived from the Urdu word Ghoda Bagh meaning "garden of horses". Another version says that "Kodambakkam" derives its name from "Karkodagan Pakkam". Karkodagan is the name of a famous snake in Hindu mythology. It is said that the snake worshiped Lord Shiva here. There is still a temple for Lord Shiva by the name Vengeeshwarar in Kodambakkam. Several sculptures and images of the snake Karkodagan can be seen in the temple, even today.

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Koyambedu
Koyambedu (Tamil: கோயம்பேடு) is a locality in the South Indian city of Chennai. The Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai City after the inauguration of the market and the bus terminus. The area is active round the clock owing to the movement of people and goods through the day.
Koyambedu is connected to both the Chennai Central Railway Station in Park Town and the Chennai International Airport in Tirusulam through highways: Poonamallee High Road (NH4), a six lane highway, connects Koyambedu to the Chennai Central Railway Station while the Jawaharlal Nehru Road (also known as Inner Ring Road or 100 feet (30 m) road) connects Koyambedu to Chennai Airport.
Recently, property prices have shot up in and around Koyambedu. Koyambedu is surrounded by localities like Vadapalani, Anna Nagar, Arumbakkam, MMDA (of Arumbakkam), Aminjikarai, Virugambakkam and Nerkundram.
Temples:
It is said to be that, Sri Rama and Sita's Sons Kush and Luv were born in Koyambedu. These perumal and sivan temples are built before hundreds of years.

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Koyambedu Junction
Coordinates: 13°04′34″N 80°11′57″E / 13.0761°N 80.1992°E / 13.0761; 80.1992
Koyambedu Junction (Tamil: கோயம்பேடு சந்திப்பு) or otherwise called the Koyambedu Roundtana is an important road junction in Chennai, state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located north of the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus at the junction of the Inner Ring Road and the Poonamallee High Road (NH4) in the Koyambedu area/ locality. The junction is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project taken up under the National Highways Development Project.
An elevated Parclo interchange is currently under construction by the National Highways Authority of India to decongest the junction which is heavily utilised by interstate buses. This design of parclo grade separator has three arms of the cloverleaf interchange. The construction of the flyover was delayed due to problems in acquiring land that was owned by Tamil Nadu MLA Vijaykanth.
Koyambedu Intersects two major roads Ponamallee High Road and 100 Feet Road (or Inner Ring Road or Jawaharlal Nehru Road).

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Madhya Kailash
Madhya Kailash (Tamil: மத்திய கைலாசம்), also known as Nadukkayilai in Tamil, is a Hindu temple in South Chennai, located at the junction between Sardar Patel Road, Adyar and Rajiv Gandhi Salai. It is located opposite the Central Leather Research Institute and is close to the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.
The "Moolavar" or main deity, Venkata Ananda Vinayakar, is surrounded by shrines to Lord Siva, Surya, Devi and Vishnu. In response to the wishes of the people, there are also "Sannidhis" to Anjaneya, Swarna Bhairavar and Onpankol, though these fall outside Ganapatyam practices.
On Vinayaka Chaturthi day, the rays of the sun fall on the presiding deity, striking an auspicious note. Since Vinayaka is the form of the first sound "Om", eight bells have been installed. They represent the seven notes Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni, with the eighth bell signifying the Sa that follows. In the "Mandapam" before the sanctum sanctorum is a shrine to Vinayaka’s brother Muruga.
The temple has become famous for its unique idol of "Adhyantha Prabhu", which is part Ganapathy and part Anjaneya. The right side is Ganesh and the left Hanuman. The idol was crafted after a vision of such a form was seen by one of the temple officials. In Maharashtra style, one can light the camphor to this deity himself, giving a great sense of satisfaction. Lord Vinayaka himself takes on the onus of propitiating the ancestors. Every afternoon, the priest has a bath and in his wet clothes begins the rites. He takes the Darba garb, earlier placed at the Anandavinayaka idol’s feet and goes to the shrine of Lord Vishnu. From there he takes the white rice offered to the Lord and comes to the Siva shrine. There the rice transforms into the "Pindam". The rice "Pindam" is taken from the Surya shrine and offered to the crows on a platform. People of all caste and creed can avail of this service.

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Madras High Court
Coordinates: 13°05′16″N 80°17′17″E / 13.08778°N 80.28812°E / 13.08778; 80.28812
The Madras High Court (Tamil: சென்னை உயர்நீதிமன்றம்) is a senior court located at Chennai (Madras), in India. The court buildings, which are believed to be the second largest judicial complex in the world, are located near the beach, in one of the city's major business districts.
The jurisdiction of the Madras High Court covers Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
British India's three presidency towns of Madras (Chennai), Bombay (Mumbai), and Calcutta (Kolkata) were each granted a High Court by letters patent dated 26 June 1862. The letters patent were issued by Queen Victoria under the authority of the British parliament's Indian High Courts Act 1861. The three courts remain unique in modern India, having been established under British royal charter; this is in contrast with the country's other high courts, which have been directly established under Indian legislation. However, the Constitution of India recognises the status of the older courts.

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Mandavelli
Mandaveli (Tamil: மந்தவெளி) is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is also termed usually as Mandavelipakkam which in the Tamil language "Mandhai" is 'herd of cattle' and "Veli" is 'grassland'.
"Mandaveli" is located close to the famous locality of Mylapore and to the east of Pattinapakkam or Foreshore estate. It derives its name from a literal translation with reference to the rearing of cows "mandhai" meaning - "herd" and " Veli" which means open space in Tamil. On the west side it is surrounded by Alwarpet. Mandaveli is predominantly a residential area with the main "landmarks" being the Ramakrishna Math(after which the R.K. Mutt Road is named), the 150 year old Kapali talkies, the Airtel regional office of Tamil Nadu, the Ponds regional head office, Hindustan Lever, and others like Greenways road & boat club. Due to its proximity to the temple dense Mylapore, Mandaveli is home to a large number of Brahmins^{[citation needed]}. Mandavelipakkam is seen as a residential cum business area located between Santhome (which is home to the San Thome Basilica) to the north and Adyar to its south. Mandaveli has a railway station built on the MRTS railway line which connects it to Chennai central beach station at the north end and Velachery to the south. Several old buildings are being demolished to make way for newer structures.

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Marina Beach
Coordinates: 13°03′15″N 80°17′01″E / 13.05418°N 80.28368°E / 13.05418; 80.28368
Marina Beach (Tamil: மரினா கடற்கரை) is an urban beach in the city of Chennai, India, along the Bay of Bengal, part of the Indian Ocean. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Besant Nagar in the south, a distance of 13 km (8.1 mi), making it the longest urban beach in the country and the world's second longest. The Marina is primarily sandy, unlike the short, rocky formations that make up the Juhu Beach in Mumbai. The average width of the beach is 300 m (980 ft) and the width at the widest stretch is 437 m (1,434 ft). Bathing and swimming at the Marina Beach are legally prohibited because of the dangers, as the undercurrent is very turbulent. It is the most crowded beach in the country and attracts about 30,000 visitors a day during weekdays and 50,000 visitors a day during the weekends and on holidays. During summer months, about 15,000 to 20,000 people visit the beach daily. In 2010, 18 per cent of the 5,000 respondents interviewed by the Tripadvisor Survey panned the beach as being dirty.

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Mugalivakkam
Mugalivakkam (Tamil: முகலிவாக்கம்) is a suburb of Chennai. It is situated 16 km south-west of Chennai on the Guindy-Poonamallee road. It is bounded by Porur on the north, Meenambakkam on the south and south east, and Ramapuram on the north east directions. The nearest railway station is at Guindy which is about 6 kilometres away.
The word, Mugalivakkam, might have evolved during the brief Mughal rule of Poonamallee during the later half of the 17th century CE and the 18th century CE.^{[original research?]} Mugalivakkam will be included in chennai city limit from 2012. It has several educational institution like Miot college of nursing, Pon vidyashram, PSBB . It has well-developed health care facilities including Kedar hospital, St Thomas hospital And well-developed government health care centre. It is surrounded by big corporates like IBM, HP, CTS, Sutherland, L&T ECC, L&T infotech, Audco, DLF IT park etc.Indian Overseas Bank is located in the center of mugalivakkam.

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Murugappa Group
Murugappa Group, is a Chennai based Indian Conglomerate which has business in diverse areas like Engineering, Abrasives, Finance, General Insurance, Cycles, Sugar, Farm Inputs, Fertilizers, Plantations, Bio-products and Nutraceuticals. Being a market leader in several of them it has a total of 28 businesses and has manufacturing facilities spread across 13 states in India. The organization employs a work force of over 32,000 employees. It has international joint venture alliances with several International companies including Mitsui Sumitomo, Foskor, Cargill, Groupe Chimique Tunisien. The group is considered to be one of the fastest growing business houses in India. The Murugappa family was listed as India’s 51th richest by Forbes magazine in 2010.
The foundation for this group was laid by the then Dewan Bahadur A M Murugappa Chettiar who first set up a money-lending and banking business in 1900. The business was first set up in Burma (now Myanmar) and then spread to Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Vietnam. In 1930’s owing to the fear of Japanese Invasion of Burma the business was moved back to India and started again from the scratch. The group restarted at Tiruvottriyur, Chennai in association with present-day Carborundum Universal Ltd, with the name of Ajax India Ltd, as a hardware manufacturer. After foraying into Manufacturing the group sought to diversify into financial services industry by setting up an Insurance company. It also acquired a rubber plantation during the same time. Today, it is one of the country’s biggest industry houses. The group’s turnover crossed the USD 1 Billion mark in 2003-04. In 2006-07 the revenues clocked USD 1.63 Billion (Rs. 7,340 Crore) with a estimated net profit of USD 177 Million (Rs. 800 Crore). The group reported revenue of Rs. 22,314 crores (USD 4.4 billion) for the financial year ending March 31, 2012.

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Mylapore
Mylapore (Tamil: மயிலாப்பூர் Mayilāppūr) is a cultural hub and neighborhood in the southern part of the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. Earlier, Mylapore used to be called Vedapuri.
Mylapore is a major commercial center, and one of the oldest residential parts of the city. It is well-connected by roads and Metro railway network, MRTS. It is famous for its tree-lined avenues, the famous 7th century Kapaleeshwarar Temple, its katcheri season and Ramakrishna Math. Mylapore is regarded in history as the birthplace of Tamil poet and saint, Thiruvalluvar. The Bollywood Actor of yesteryears Mr. Ranjan (Chandralekha fame) was born in this part of Chennai. Probably, he was the first actor from Tamil Nadu to succeed in the North of India.
The word Mylapore is expanded as "Mayil arparikum oor" which means 'Land of the peacock scream'. The word mayil, meaning peacock, which was the traditional vehicle of the Hindu god Muruga. Earlier Peacocks used to thrive here, it is evident as the Portuguese preachers who built the Santhome Church embraced the peacock in the church's emblem. This part of Chennai is also called Thirumayilai (திருமயிலை) embracing religious sanctity.

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Nanganallur
Nanganallur (Tamil: நங்கநல்லூர்) has been one of the southern suburbs of Chennai till September 2011, but it is now a part of Chennai Corporation in Tamil Nadu (Info not fully correct). It is a residential area close to the Chennai International Airport.
As of 2001 India census, Nanganallur has a population of 86,230. The suburb has Hindus, Muslim and Christian population in various proportion and distributed in various regions. Hindus, mostly Tamil Brahmins, form the majority and people from outside Tamil Nadu are also represented with a significant number. As a result of Chennai's booming IT business and setting up of IT parks in the suburbs, a lot of people have moved into suburbs like nanganallur. Nanganallur is also referred to as Chinna Kanchipuram or Little Kanchi due to the existence of numerous temples. Nanganallur was once a part of Adambakkam.
Towards the end of 2009, it was announced that the Chennai Corporation would be expanded to cover the surrounding 42 local bodies. This was confirmed by the new government in 2011. Nanganallur, has thus become a part of Chennai Corporation from September 2011.

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Nesapakkam
Nesapakkam (Tamil: நெசப்பாக்கம்) is a locality in the K.K.Nagar neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is situated between Virugambakkam and Ramapuram.

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Nungambakkam
Nungambakkam (Tamil: நுங்கம்பாக்கம்) is one of the wealthiest localities in the heart of Chennai, India's fourth largest metropolitan city. The neighborhood is abound with multi-national commercial establishments, important government offices, foreign consulates, sprawling educational institutions, shopping malls, sporting facilities, tourist spots, star hotels, restaurants, and cultural centers. Nungambakkam is also a prime residential area in Chennai. The adjoining regions of Nungambakkam include Egmore, Chetput (Chetpet), T. Nagar, Kodambakkam, Choolaimedu and Kilpauk.
Nungambakkam is one of the oldest parts of Chennai. It formed the western limits of Madras until the 1960s, and it was part of Madras since the 18th century.
According to the Chennai Corporation's records, Nungambakkam village, which was under a Mughal firman, was handed over to the British along with four other villages (Tiruvatiyoor, Kathiwakam, Vyasarpady and Sathangadu) in 1708. These five villages were hence forward known as the 'Five New Towns'. Since then, Nungambakkam has been a part of Madras city. Public buildings and colleges rose in the 1850s.

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Oragadam
Oragadam (Tamil: ஓரகடம்) is a town and industrial area located on the outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located 16 miles (25 km) east of Kanchipuram.
The town is known for its various industries and workshops pertaining to the automobile sector. Oragadam along with Sriperumbudur has seen major investments from foreign companies in recent times. Oragadam will soon become one of the largest Automobile hubs in the world. International Automobile majors like Daimler, Renault - Nissan, Komatsu have set up their car manufacturing plants here and will use it as a base for sourcing for their international markets, apart from supplying to meet the fast growing Indian market. One of the otiose Clubs "The Chennai Corporate Club" is also located nearby.
The Tamil Nadu government is building the Rs. 300 crores Oragadam Industrial Corridor Road. The project, executed by the Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNRIDC)and funded through the State Highways Department, is expected to give a thrust to industrial activity in the Oragadam-Sriperumbudur cluster. It will also provide additional connectivity between Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road i.e. National Highway 45) and Grand Western Trunk Road (NH 4 or Chennai - Bengaluru Highway) [2] .

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Otteri Nullah
Coordinates: 13°05′38″N 80°12′38″E / 13.09398°N 80.21060°E / 13.09398; 80.21060
The Otteri Nullah is an east-west waterway which runs through north Chennai, starting at the village of Mullam proceeding through Purasawalkam and then passing througn Buckingham and Carnatic Mills before meeting the Buckingham Canal at Basin Bridge.
The waterway is around 12km in length with a catchment area of 38.40 square kilometres. It is the major outlet for rainwater in North Chennai. Along with the other major waterways of Chennai, the water remains heavily polluted in spite of many government efforts to clean it up over the years, including the relocation of many thousands of people from its banks since the year 2000.
Heavy rains in late 2005 caused the stream to flood, leading to extensive inundation into the surrounding areas of polluted water and a subsequent outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting. In the wake of the floods, the local administration began investigations into widening the stream to prevent recurrence of such problems in the future. Cleaning the nullah is in progress now. Large amount of money is spent by the Tamil Nadu Government to clean the nullah.

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Palavanthangal
Pazhavanthangal (Tamil: பழவந்தாங்கல்) (also called Palavanthangal) is a southern suburb of Chennai, India. It is also the name of the railway station in the Beach-Tambaram suburban railway route in Chennai. It is one of the neighborhoods that is very close to the Chennai International Airport.
Named after the small settlement with the same name adjoining the station, the Railway station also caters to the bigger region of Nanganallur. This station came into being in the 1970s and lies between St.Thomas Mount and Meenambakkam railway stations. This serves as the railway node to the famous 32 feet Anjaneyar temple and the adjoining temples of Nanganallur. Close to it, is the Palavanthangal subway which serves as the main road entry to Nanganallur from the GST Road.
Palavanthangal was anglicised from its original name Pallavan Thaangal. The area and its neighborhoods were ruled by Pallava rulers; there was a water tank which was dug by one of the Pallava rulers during his regime. The place around the water tank was called as Thaangal in Tamil. As it was built by a Pallava king, the place was known as Pallavanthaangal and presently Pazhavanthangal.

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Pallavaram
Pallavaram (Tamil: பல்லாவரம்) is a town and a second-grade municipality located in the suburbs of Chennai. It forms a part of the Tambaram taluk of Kanchipuram district and is located 17 kilometres from Chennai city. Pallavaram is known for its cantonment and bustling residential colonies.
Pallavaram has a long history and has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Age. The city derives its name from the Pallava settlement of Pallavapuram of which it used to form a part. The cantonment and aerodrome were established during British rule. The British also carried out mining activities on Pallavaram Hill made of charnockite rock which is believed to have healing properties.
Pallavaram is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited places in South India. A major archaeological find was made in the year 1864 when the British archaeologist Robert Bruce Foote discovered a stone implement from the Paleolithic Age inside a ballast pit. Since then, a number of stone age artifacts have been uncovered. Most of these artifacts are currently lodged in the Egmore museum.

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Panagal Park
Panagal Park (Tamil: பனகல் பூங்கா) is a park and a locality in T Nagar, Chennai. The park is named after the Raja of Panagal, the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency who created the park. It is an important junction and is the commercial centre of T Nagar.
Panagal Park is home to many commercial establishments and department stores. Almost all the shops are concentrated on South Usman Road and Ranganathan Street.
Stores surrounding the park include:
The architect of Panagal Park was Ganesh Iyer.
Six arterial roads radiate outwards from the park:

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Park Town, Chennai
Park Town (Tamil: பூங்கா நகர்) is a suburb in the north of Chennai (Madras), India. The area got its name from the People's Park which was situated near the Ripon Building. It was earlier known as White Town, as the Europeans used to stay here.
Today the area is a major transit hub with all Chennai's suburban lines converging here. It also houses several key Government offices.
Major Government landmarks include:
The three Chennai's suburban routes and Chennai MRTS cross through Park Town, which makes it a popular transit point.
Park Town assembly constituency is part of Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency).
Traffic Signal at Poonamallee High Road, Park Town, Chennai
Ripon Building - which houses the Chennai Corporation, Park Town, Chennai
Chennai Central Railway Station, Park Town, Chennai
Victoria Public Hall, Park Town, Chennai

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Parry's Corner
Parry's Corner (Tamil: பாரிமுனை) is one of the central business districts in Chennai, India. Often referred to as Parry's, it is situated near the Chennai Port, at the intersection of North Beach Road and NSC Bose Road. It is named after Thomas Parry, a Welsh merchant who set up the EID Parry Company in 1787. The corporate headquarters of the EID Parry Company stand on the corner. The place is an important center for commercial banking and trading, and also a major hub for the intracity bus service. It is one of the most congested areas in the city.

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Parthasarathy Temple
The Parthasarathy Temple (Tamil: பார்த்தசாரதி கோயில்) is an 8th century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, located at Triplicane, Chennai, India. It is one among the 108 divyadesams or holy abodes of Lord Vishnu. The name 'Parthasarathy', in Sanskrit, means the 'charioteer of Arjuna', and Lord Krishna is worshipped in that role in this temple.
It was originally built by the Pallavas in the 8th century by king Narasimhavarman I. One of the distinguishing features of is that it has four of the incarnations or avatars of Vishnu: Narasimha, Rama, Varaha and Krishna.
The temple is one of the oldest structures in Chennai. There are shrines for Sri Vedhavalli Thayaar, Sri Ranganatha, Sri Rama, Sri Gajendra Varadharaja Swamy, Narasimha, Sri Andal, Sri Anjaneya, Alwars, Ramanuja, Swami Manavala Mamunigal and Vedanthachariar. The temple subscribes to Vaikhanasa agama and follows Thenkalai tradition. There are separate entrances for Lord Parthasarathy and Lord Narasimha. The gopuram (towers) and mandaps (pillars) are decorated with elaborate carvings, a standard feature of South Indian Temple Architecture.

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Pazhavanthangal
Pazhavanthangal (Tamil: பழவந்தாங்கல்) (also called Palavanthangal) is a southern suburb of Chennai, India. It is also the name of the railway station in the Beach-Tambaram suburban railway route in Chennai. It is one of the neighborhoods that is very close to the Chennai International Airport.
Named after the small settlement with the same name adjoining the station, the Railway station also caters to the bigger region of Nanganallur. This station came into being in the 1970s and lies between St.Thomas Mount and Meenambakkam railway stations. This serves as the railway node to the famous 32 feet Anjaneyar temple and the adjoining temples of Nanganallur. Close to it, is the Palavanthangal subway which serves as the main road entry to Nanganallur from the GST Road.
Palavanthangal was anglicised from its original name Pallavan Thaangal. The area and its neighborhoods were ruled by Pallava rulers; there was a water tank which was dug by one of the Pallava rulers during his regime. The place around the water tank was called as Thaangal in Tamil. As it was built by a Pallava king, the place was known as Pallavanthaangal and presently Pazhavanthangal.

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Pondy Bazaar
Pondy Bazaar (Tamil: பாண்டி பஜார்), officially called Soundarapandian Angadi, is a market located in T. Nagar, Chennai. It is the principal shopping district of Chennai. Though the origin of its name remains unclear.
There are two references to how ‘Pondy Bazaar' got his name. It is said that the market ‘Soundarapandia Bazaar' was named after Justice Party politician W.P.A. Soundarapandian Nadar. The other suggests that the name has the origin from a shopping complex called –— Pondy Bazaar — which was one of the initial commercial set up here, (next to today's Geetha Café). One Mr. Chockalinga Mudaliar, from Pondicherry built it in 1933.
Ref :- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/article2725086.ece
Ref :- http://www.anandnataraj.com/t-nagar-something-we-dont-know/
Theyagaraya Road, which is the arterial road of Pondy Bazaar, suffers from slow-moving traffic. To ease the traffic, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) has diverted buses going to the T. Nagar bus terminus that used to go via Pondy Bazaar. They now travel via the Thanikachalam Road-Burkit Road route. For some routes, such as the 47s and 11s, the buses occasionally go via Pondy Bazaar and occasionally via the diversion.

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Poonamallee
Poonamallee ('Punamalli' or originally 'Pūvirundavalli") (Tamil: பூவிருந்தவல்லி) is a town in the Poonamallee taluk of the Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Presently considered to be a suburb of Chennai, it is a town with rich cultural heritage and also coping up with the fast developments of the adjacent city.
The town of Poonamallee is situated at a distance of 23 kilometres from Fort St George and 17 kilometres from Sriperumbudur on the Chennai-Bangalore highway. It is located at the end of the Mount-Poonamallee Road, 11 kilometres from Guindy and 13 kilometres from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus on the Chennai bypass. The nearest railway station is at Avadi which is nine kilometres away. It is also an important halting point for buses starting from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus and going towards Tirupati, Kanchipuram, Vellore etc.
The name "Poonamallee" might have been derived from "Poovirundavalli", meaning "the place where jasmine is cultivated". In Sanskrit, the place is called Pushpakavalli. Pushpam' means flower and Valli denotes Goddess. There is a legend that Goddess Laxmi rose from jasmine flower and gave darashan to Thirukatchi Nambi Alwar. It is also said the Alwar worshipped God Varadaraja, deity at Kanchi with the jasmine flowers plucked from here. This place is also called "Lakshmipuram' and Ulagu Vuyya Konda Cholapuram.

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Puzhuthivakkam
Puzhuthivakkam (Tamil: புழுதிவாக்கம்), commonly known as Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam (Tamil: உள்ளகரம்-புழுதிவாக்கம்) is one of the southern suburbs of Chennai. It is now a part of Chennai district after the expansion of the city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It neighbours the suburbs of Madipakkam, Adambakkam, Velachery, Pallikaranai and Nanganallur. This suburb of Chennai started to grow in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Puzhuthivakkam had a population of 29,086. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puzhuthivakkam has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 82%. In Puzhuthivakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Puzhuthivakkam has a bus stand commonly referred to as "Mandaveli". Nowadays buses ply directly from this bus stand to Koyambedu, High Court, Chennai Central Railway Station, Guduvanchery, Sriperumbudur etc. A new bus named 5R from Saidapet to Velachery also passes by this area. More buses are expected to ply, as the road connecting to Velachery is now operational. Balaji nagar main road connects Puzhuthivakkam and Adambakkam.The construction of the extension NH45 with the name IRR(Inner Ring Road, Chennai) from OTA to Velachery is also putting this area under a fast developing areas of Chennai. Velachery - St.Thomas Mount MRTS Railway line construction is underway in Puzhuthivakkam.

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Ripon Building
Coordinates: 13°04′54″N 80°16′18″E / 13.0817°N 80.2716°E / 13.0817; 80.2716
Ripon Building is the seat of the Chennai Corporation (Madras Corporation) in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu. This is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, a combination of three types of architectural styles - Gothic, Ionic and Corinthian.
The Ripon Building is white in colour and is located near the Central station in Chennai. Commissioned in 1913, it was built by Loganatha Mudaliar. It took 4 years to build at a cost of 750,000. Ripon building was named after Lord Ripon, Governor-General of British India and the Father of local self-government. Earl of Minto, the then Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation on 12 December 1909.
The Municipal Corporation of Madras, after functioning from several other places, settled at Ripon building in 1913, with P.L. Moore as the President of the Municipal Corporation at the time of the inauguration.

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Royapettah
Royapettah (Tamil: ராயபேட்டை) is a centrally located suburb in the city of Chennai, India. It is situated to the west of the famous Marina Beach of Chennai. The locality features one of the developed commercial centres.
The locality houses Goudiya Math, an imposing temple structure that makes up one of the popular attractions in the region. Some other attractions located in the vicinity of Royapetah include Parthasarathy Temple and Amir Mahal of Nawab of Arcot. Both of these attractions are housed in the adjacent Triplicane suburbs and at a walking distance from Royapetah.
Due to the close proximity of Royapetah to the city center, the place witness a great lot of activities, mostly commercial, making the entire region one of the busiest places in the city. The township is a flourishing trade and commerce centre. The place features great many establishments encompassing educational institutes, hospitals, business houses, hotels and hospitals. Some reputed educational institutes located in the Royapetah include Queen Mary's College, Lady Willington Training College, Vivekananda College.

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Royapuram
Royapuram (Tamil: இராயபுரம்), is a locality in the Northern part of Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, most known for the Royapuram Railway Station, the first railway station of south India opened in 1856, and is today the oldest surviving railway station of the Indian subcontinent
Royapuram is the place where the first railway station of south India was constructed. The second railway line of the South Asia was commenced from here in the 1850s. This railway line extended from Royapuram (Madras) to Arcot, the then capital of the Carnatic region. This station was inaugurated on 28 June 1856 by the then Governor Lord Harris and the railway line was opened for traffic on 1 July 1856. The first train, manufactured by Simpson and Company, started its journey with 300 people from Royapuram to Wallajabad. The station covers about 76 acres. Royapuram railway station building, which was previously in a dilapidated condition, has now been refurbished. It is believed to be one of oldest surviving railway station structures of the Indian Railways.

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Saidapet
Saidapet (Tamil: சைதாபேட்டை) is a neighbourhood in Chennai (Madras), India. The Saidapet Court, the only other court of judicature in Chennai city apart from the Madras High Court and the Saidapet bus depot are located here. Prior to its incorporation in Madras city, Saidapet functioned as the administrative headquarters of Chingleput district. Saidapet is also known as Saidai
Saidapet was founded by the Nawab of the Carnatic in the 18th century AD and was named Sayyid Khan Pettah after Sayyid Khan, the army commander of the Nawab's forces. When the kingdom began to decline, Saidapet was occupied by the British East India Company and was made the administrative headquarters of Chingleput district. The health district in Chengalpet district is split into Saidapet hud and Kanchipuram hud. Panagal building which is a part of Saidapet is a famous landmark.
Saidapet is named after Sayyid Shah (Sayyid Musalman Sahib), a high-ranking 18th-century official of the court of the Nawab of Arcot. The then Nawab of Arcot gifted these parts to Sayyid Shah in 1730. However, Saidapet at that time also included Kotturpuram and Nandanam.

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Santhome
Santhome (Tamil: சாந்தோம்) is a locality in Mylapore in Chennai city (old Madras) in India.
The word Santhome or San Thome is derived from Saint Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The local Christian belief is that the apostle came to India in A.D.52, was martyred in A.D.72 at St.Thomas Mount in the City and was interred in Mylapore. A church was built over his tomb and this is known as the San Thome Basilica. The Basilica is one of three churches that claim to have been built over the tomb of an apostle. The other two are St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy and the church of Saint James the Great in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Commonly known as Santhome Church, the International Shrine of St. Thomas Basilica has an underground tomb chapel where pilgrims can pray in front of the sepulchre of St. Thomas. Superstitious people believe that sand taken from the tomb has miraculous healing powers. Marco Polo the great Venetian traveller visited the tomb in 1292 and made a record of his visit in his travel diaries:

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SDAT Tennis Stadium
Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Tennis Stadium, commonly known as SDAT Stadium, sometimes also called Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium, is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and plays host for the Chennai Open ATP Tennis championships held in the first week of January every year. The stadium was built in the year 1995 by the Government of Tamil Nadu on the occasion of South Asian Federation Games held in Chennai that year. The stadium has been the venue for Indian Open tennis tournament annually since 1997. The stadium witnessed some dramatic scenes in 1998 when legends like Boris Becker and Patrick Rafter took part in the then named Goldflake Open. Rafter went on to win the tournament.
The stadium also witnessed the birth of the celebrated Indian doubles pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi who won the first three editions of the Goldflake Open. The complex has five hard courts including the floodlit centre court which has a seating capacity of about 5800.
The third round Davis Cup tie in Asia/Oceania Group I between India and Australia took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in May 2009.

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Shenoy Nagar
Shenoy Nagar (Tamil: ஷெனாய் நகர்) is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India.

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St. Thomas Mount
St. Thomas Mount, (Tamil: பரங்கி மலை) Parangimalai is a small hillock located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Located near the neighbourhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport, St. Thomas Mount is associated with St. Thomas, the apostle of Christ, who is said to have been martyred here. The mount was originally named as Periyamalai in Tamil (பெரிய மலை, meaning the Big Mount), but is also commonly called in Tamil Parangi Malai (பரங்கி மலை).
Syrian Christians of India trace the origin of their church to the Apostle of St.Thomas, understood to have attained martyrdom here in Chennai. From the 17th Century, this part of Chennai was populated predominantly by Anglo-Indians. A serene and beautiful relic-filled church built in 1523 by the Portuguese stands on top of this 300-foot hillock. Pope John Paul II visited St. Thomas Mount on 5 February 1986.
The Indian Army operates an Officer Training Academy (OTA) at the bottom of the mount. The Southern line of the Chennai suburban railway has a station named after St. Thomas Mount here.

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Tambaram

Tambaram (Tamil: தாம்பரம்) 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 Kanyakumari divide the town into East Tambaram and West Tambaram. The Chennai suburban railway network operates a suburban railway service from Chennai Beach to Tambaram. Southern railways is also planning to make Tambaram railway station as the third major terminal after Chennai Central and Egmore.
Tambaram is considered to be a satellite town as it caters to the needs of various suburbs like Padappai, Selaiyur, Agaram, Madambakkam, Mudichur and Mannivakkam. Tambaram is geographically divided into West, East and Tambaram Sanatorium. East Tambaram is well known for its many educational institutions. The prominent among them is the Madras Christian College.
Originally an entrenchment camp for the erstwhile East India Company in the late 17th century during the Carnatic wars, Tambaram has its origins in a village of the same name which lay on the outskirts of Chennai city. There are many explanations for the origins of the name. The most widely held theory is that an ancient Temple here was called as Tamburamana Gunaseela Nallur which phonetically slurred to Tambaram. In 1936-1937, the Madras Christian College campus was moved to Tambaram heralding development and accelerating the process of inclusion of Tambaram in Madras city.

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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu /ˈtæmɨl ˈnɑːduː/ (Tamiḻ Nāṭu [t̪amɨɭ naːɖɯ] ( listen)) is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital is Chennai, the largest city. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Palakkad on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait in the south east, and by the Indian Ocean in the south.
Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the seventh most populous state. It is the fourth largest contributor (as of 2010) to India's GDP and ranks tenth in Human Development Index as of 2006. Tamil Nadu is also the most urbanised state in India. The state has the highest number (10.56%) of business enterprises and stands second in total employment (9.97%) in India, compared to the population share of about 6%.
The region has been the home of the Tamil people since at least 500 BCE. Its official language Tamil has been in use in inscriptions and literature for over 2000 years. Tamil Nadu is home to many natural resources, Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture, hill stations, beach resorts, multi-religious pilgrimage sites and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Taramani
Tharamani (also called Taramani) (Tamil: தரமணி) is an area in the south Indian city of Chennai. It is known for the presence of many IT parks and research institutions. It is located adjacent to the posh residential locality of Adyar in South Chennai.
The temple of Madhya Kailash, at the junction of the Old Mahabalipuram Road and Sardar Patel Road, marks the beginning of Tharamani. Tharamani adjoins Adyar, Thiruvanmiyur and Velachery. The Old Mahabalipuram Road is Tharamani's arterial road. It is renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Salai and often called as IT corridor. Another important road in the area is the Tharamani Link Road which links Tharamani with Velachery. This is now being widened into a 6-lane road because of the enormous increase in traffic.
Tidel Park, an information technology (IT) park situated here is South India's first IT Park. It was constructed in the vacant land near MGR film city and the remaining space for parking is taken from MGR film city. The region is now renowned for the presence of huge number of IT parks including Ascendas IT Park, Ramanujam IT Park, Elnet Software City and TICEL Biotech Park. World Bank has opened one of its largest offices in Taramani to house its growing financial and technical support services. The 120,000 square feet (11,000 m²) facility is on a 3.5-acre (14,000 m²) plot near Ascendas.

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Tharamani
Tharamani (also called Taramani) (Tamil: தரமணி) is an area in the south Indian city of Chennai. It is known for the presence of many IT parks and research institutions. It is located adjacent to the posh residential locality of Adyar in South Chennai.
The temple of Madhya Kailash, at the junction of the Old Mahabalipuram Road and Sardar Patel Road, marks the beginning of Tharamani. Tharamani adjoins Adyar, Thiruvanmiyur and Velachery. The Old Mahabalipuram Road is Tharamani's arterial road. It is renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Salai and often called as IT corridor. Another important road in the area is the Tharamani Link Road which links Tharamani with Velachery. This is now being widened into a 6-lane road because of the enormous increase in traffic.
Tidel Park, an information technology (IT) park situated here is South India's first IT Park. It was constructed in the vacant land near MGR film city and the remaining space for parking is taken from MGR film city. The region is now renowned for the presence of huge number of IT parks including Ascendas IT Park, Ramanujam IT Park, Elnet Software City and TICEL Biotech Park. World Bank has opened one of its largest offices in Taramani to house its growing financial and technical support services. The 120,000 square feet (11,000 m²) facility is on a 3.5-acre (14,000 m²) plot near Ascendas.

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Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur (Tamil: திருவள்ளூர்) is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about 42 km (26 mi) northwest of the city of Chennai (Madras), the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district. This town consists of four revenue villages namely Thiruvallur, Periakuppam, Perumpakkam and Pungathur. The town is divided into 27 wards. It is well known because of the Veera Raghavar temple which is one of the 108 sacred shrines of Vaishnavites. There is a pond nearby this temple, where the tank festival is held. There is a Siva temple near this shrine which is also quite popular among the locals. There is also a 40 feet tall Viswaroopa Panchamukha Hanuman temple, where the murti is made of a single green granite stone. Poondi reservoir from where drinking water is drawn to Chennai city is at about 9 km (5.6 mi) from this town.

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Tiruverkadu
Tiruverkadu (or Thiruverkadu) (literally meaning A forest of holy herbs and roots) is a western suburb of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. However, it comes under Thiruvallur district administration. It is famous for its Devi Karumariamman Temple. Nearby towns include Poonamallee, Avadi, Ambattur and Koyambedu.
There is also a Shiva Temple in Thiruverkadu, where Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi are seen in their wedding pose inside the sanctum sanctorum.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Tiruverkadu had a population of 30,734. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Tiruverkadu has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Tiruverkadu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Coordinates: 13°04′10″N 80°07′27″E / 13.069529°N 80.12423°E / 13.069529; 80.12423

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Tolgate
Tolgate or Tollgate (Tamil: சுங்கசாவடி) is a neighbourhood in north Chennai, India.
Located near Thirovottiyur, Tollgate marks the northern limit of Chennai district.
A bus terminus belonging to Metropolitan Transport Corporation is situated at Tollgate. The buses are generally referred to Tondiarpet bus depot that is present nearer to it. The MTC buses from Tollgate move to various destinations that are present in and around Chennai.

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Tondiarpet
Tondiarpet (Tamil: தண்டயார்பேட்டை) is an suburban region of Chennai city. It is also one of the important commercial centre in the north of the city.
This area got its name from a famous seventeenth century Muslim Saint "Kunangudi Masthan Sahib". Kunangudi is his birthplace located near Thondi in Ramanathapuram District. He meditated in a place known as "Lebbai Kaadu" in Chennai. The locals called him "Thondiar", meaning "Man hailing from Thondi". Later, Lebbai Kaadu came to be known as Tondiarpet. Hazarath Kunangudi Masthan Sahib Dargah located in Royapuram near Tondiarpet is visited by people of all faith. His writings are hailed by all people and is available in text book labeled as "Gnana Sidhar Kunangudiar". It is presently available at His Dargah in Royapuram, Chennai.
The place is located in the northern outskirts of Chennai and close to Bay of Bengal. It shares its boundaries with other important regions of Chennai including George Town, which is a couple of kilometers to the south. Chennai Airport is about 16 km away from here. The region has its own railway station, Tondiarpet Railway Station, on the Chennai Central- Gummidipoondi Line.

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Triplicane
Triplicane (Thiruvallikeni) (Tamil: திருவல்லிகேணி), situated about .5 km (0.31 mi) from the Bay of Bengal coast and Fort St George, is one of the oldest central business districts of Chennai, South India.
Triplicane is one of the famous areas in Chennai city because of its important tourist places like the World's second longest Marina Beach and the Parthasarathy Temple, which is one among the 108 divya desams (holy shrines) of Lord Vishnu. Triplicane, is equally famous for its rich traditional culture which is prominent in and around the mada streets (also known as "mada veethis", in Tamil) of Parthasarthy Temple. Triplicane is thronged by a lot of visitors on weekends, both from Chennai and outside Chennai - while on Saturdays, many visit the Parthasarathy temple; it's the Marina Beach on the Sundays.
Triplicane is also in the heart of Chennai city, well connected and close to Broadway, T.Nagar, Mount Road, Mylapore, which are other important areas of the city. Moreover the most important railway stations of the city, namely, Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore are within a 5 km (3.1 mi) radius of Triplicane.

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Trustpuram
Trustpuram (Tamil: டிரஸ்ட்புரம்) is a nice and quiet residential area. It is a part of Kodambakkam, the home of Kollywood, located right in the middle of metropolitan city of Chennai, South India. It is in the vicinity of Mahalingapuram Nungambakkam, T Nagar, one of the prominent central business districts of Chennai, and Vadapalani. It is about 7 to 8 km from the Central Railway station. It has a huge playground that usually bustles with a lot of activities in the morning and evening. It has a few small temples. There are some famous schools and colleges in the vicinity.It has Indian Bank,Bank of India Kodambakkam Branch

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Vallalar Nagar
Vallalar Nagar (Tamil: வள்ளலார் நகர்) is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. Vallalar nagar is one of the important place in North Chennai. It is also called as Mint popularly.

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Valluvar Kottam
Valluvar Kottam (Tamil: வள்ளுவர் கோட்டம்) is a popular monument in Chennai, India which is dedicated to the classical Tamil poet, philosopher and saint Thiruvalluvar. Valluvar Kottam is located at the intersection of the Kodambakkam High road and the Village road, was constructed by M. Karunanidhi - the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during 1975-1976s.Valluvar Kottam now stands at the point which was the deepest point of a lake which was located in the area.
The monument was constructed in 1976 in the memory of Thiruvalluvar, who wrote his famous Thirukkural about 2,000 years ago. All the 133 chapters of the Thirukkural which include 1330 verses are inscribed on bas-relief in the front hall corridors.
The construction of Valluvar Kottam is like a temple chariot, and it is a replica of the temple chariot in Thiruvarur. A life-size statue of the Thiruvalluvar has been installed in the 39-m-high chariot. The auditorium of Valluvar Kottam can accommodate around 4,000 people. The architect of the memorial is South Indian traditional architect V. Ganapati Sthapati, who is also the architect of the Thiruvalluvar Statue at Kanyakumari.

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Victoria Public Hall
Coordinates: 13°04′55″N 80°16′21″E / 13.08192°N 80.2726°E / 13.08192; 80.2726
Victoria Public Hall, or the Town Hall, is a historical building in Chennai, named after Victoria, Empress of India. It is one of the finest examples of British architecture in Chennai and was built to commemorate the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria. It served as a theatre and public assembly room in the late 19th century and the early 20th century. It now houses the South Indian Athletic Association Club.
In a meeting held in March 1882 at the Pachaiyappa's Hall in George Town by some leading citizens, the decision to construct a town hall for Madras was taken. This resulted in the mobilisation of a sum of 16,425 from around 30 persons who attended the meeting, and a 12-member trust was formed for the execution of the project. The municipal corporation leased a 57-ground (3.14 acres) site in the People's Park to the Victoria Public Hall Trust for 99 years effective from 1 April 1886 at a lease rent of eight annas a ground or 28 for the property. The then Maharajah of Vizianagaram, Sir Ananda Gajapathi Row, laid the foundation stone for the new building on 17 December 1883, who also led a list of 35 donors for the construction work with a contribution of 10,000. The list included the Travancore Maharajah ( 8,000), Mysore Maharajah, Pudukottai Rajah and former Madras High Court Judge Muthuswamy Iyer (all 1,000 each) and P.Orr and Sons, a city-based watch company ( 1,400). Other contributors included Ramnad Raja Bhaskara Setupati, Zamindar of Ettiapuram and Hadji Abdul Batcha Sahib. It took about five years to complete the construction.

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Villivakkam
Villivakkam (Tamil: வில்லிவாக்கம்) is a neighbourhood located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a residential area known for famous temples. Situated between the industrial estates of Ambattur, Padi, ICF, Perambur Locoworks , this place is populated mostly by the working class people of Chennai (especially people working in manufacturing).
According to legend, two demons, 'Ilvalan' and 'Vatapi', who were born to Sage Dhurva and Aswamukhi, tortured the entire world and killed many innocent people. One of the demons used to take the shape of a fruit and the other used to offer it to some innocent passer-by and after he consumed it, the demon would come out by tearing his stomach. It was left to Sage Agasthya to kill these demons with his mystic powers. It was here that the slaying of the demons took place and as a result the place came to be known as Konnur in times of yore.
It got the name of Villivakkam much later which has its own bearing - that Sage Agasthya planted a "Vilvam" plant (which has got medicinal and spiritual healing power) and hence the name. The Shiva temple in Villivakkam has a very old Vilvam tree which the priests consider sacred and use its leaves for the daily puja.

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Virugambakkam
Virugambakkam (Tamil: விருகம்பாக்கம்) is a residential neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is an important residential area and is famous for its schools, market, residential colonies and residences of film artists. Virugambakkam has some of Chennai's oldest and biggest movie studios.
Virugambakkam is one of the newer localities of Chennai and owes its growth to the expansion of the city in the post-independence period. Prior to the establishment of residential colonies, Virugambakkam was covered by farmland. Virugambakkam was first included within the Chennai city limits in the 1970s. The region is an important source of clean ground water and has the only natural gas reserves in the city, apart from Avadi.
Virugambakkam is well-connected with the heart of Chennai city through roads. Buses running through Arcot Road link Virugambakkam with the more inner suburbs of Chennai city.
Virugambakkam is situated at a distance of 12 kilometres from Fort St George and 10 kilometres from Poonamallee. It is bound by Vadapalani to the east, Koyambedu to the north and Alwarthirunagar to the west and south-west and K.K. Nagar and Ramavaram, Tamil Nadu to the south-east. Its frontier with Alwarthirunagar forms the western limits of the Corporation of Chennai.

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Vivekanandar Illam
Vivekanandar Illam (Tamil: விவேகானந்தர் இல்லம்) or Vivekananda House (Tamil: விவேகானந்தர் ஹவுஸ்), earlier known as Ice House or Castle Kernan at Chennai, India is an important place for the Ramakrishna Movement in South India. It is remembered as the place where Swami Vivekananda stayed for nine days when he visited Chennai (then Madras) in 1897. Vivekananda House now houses a Permanent Exhibition on Indian Culture and Swamiji’s Life, maintained by the Chennai branch of the Ramakrishna Math and is a source of inspiration to thousands of people who visit it every year.
Vivekanandar Illam (Tamil: விவேகானந்தர் இல்லம்) (or Vivekananda House, also called Ice House (Tamil: ஐஸ் ஹவுஸ்), Castle Kernan, etc.) is a structure at Chennai, India, used by the British to store ice brought from Great Lakes in North America for about 30 years.
Ice King Frederic Tudor built an ice house at Madras facing the Bay of Bengal in 1842 as part of his ice business. Around 1880, the business collapsed and the building was sold to Biligiri Iyengar of Madras. Biligiri Iyengar was a famous advocate in the Madras High Court and was fairly well-to-do in those times. He remodelled the house, renamed it Castle Kernan after his friend, Justice Kernan in the Madras High Court and used it as a residence.

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Washermanpet
Washermanpet (Tamil: வண்ணாரபேட்டை) is located in northern part of Chennai, a city situated on the east coast of the southern India. The name comes from the fact that it used to be the washermen's enclave in Chennai, where many of the city's dhobi ghats used to be located. Prior to the development of T.Nagar and Purasawalkam, Washermanpet acted as the textile business hub of Chennai. It is also famous for jewellery shops and match box industries.

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SPIC
Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd., or SPIC, (BSE: 590030, NSE: SPIC) is an Indian company that makes petrochemicals. Its core competency is its fertilizer portfolio. It also has operations in the areas of power, oil and natural gas, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology applications in agriculture.
The company, headquartered in Chennai, was incorporated on 18 December 1969 and became a joint venture between the M. A. Chidambaram Group and TIDCO (a part of the Government of Tamil Nadu) in 1975. The Government sold its stake in 1992. The company's biggest client has traditionally been the Government of Tamil Nadu, which purchases agro-products for subsidized distribution through its Public Distribution System. The company has been in poor financial health since about 2002. Its 2006 sales amounted to INR 22 billion, with a net operating loss of INR 1.8 billion.
Asset Reconstruction Company of India (ARCIL) has formally decided to put Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC) on the block, after failure of several attempts to restructure the debt and jump-start the fertiliser plants.

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FILE - In this June 26, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in Atlanta. The presidential race enters the sultry summer _ a final lull before a sprint to Election Day _ with President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney neck and neck and no sign that either can break away. Both sides have money concerns _ for all the flood of cash _ as well as political worries.

Obama promises gun control early next year

Sowetan Live

20 Dec 2012

Obama held a White House news conference on Wednesday to announce that Vice President Joe Biden will lead an interagency effort to craft new gun policies. The group is expected to offer its proposals in January. “We know this is a complex issue that stirs deeply held passions and political divides,” Obama said. “But the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing.” ... WAKE-UP CALL ... ....(size: 6.1Kb)

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President Barack Obama gestures while speaking during the his visit to the Disaster Operation Center of the Red Cross National Headquarter to discuss superstorm Sandy

Obama backs bill to ban assault weapons

The Star

19 Dec 2012

WASHINGTON. US President Barack Obama backs a new bill to revive an assault weapons ban and other new gun laws, the White House said Tuesday, fleshing out his nascent response to a shocking school massacre. Obama also called an ardently pro-gun senator who has shifted his position on firearms laws since Friday's carnage in Connecticut and has begun meeting top cabinet officials to consider his options, his spokesman Jay Carney said ... ....(size: 4.9Kb)

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Police officers cross the road after searching a strip mall near an elementary school, which was in a lockdown, in Ridgefield, Conn., Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, after a suspicious person was seen near a train station close by.

Gunspicuous Consumption and Bio-Cultures of Violence

WorldNews.com

18 Dec 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "Most people reason dramatically, not quantitatively." -Oliver Wendell Holmes. On the same day that a 20-year-old, described as brilliant but remote, walked into an elementary school in Connecticut and massacred 26 children and adults, the school where I teach went on "lock-down." Four students with a handgun were arrested ... That morning before school, he had posted on Twitter and Facebook....(size: 14.0Kb)

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Stupider and Still Developing an Extermination Gene

WorldNews.com

18 Dec 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. When a Stanford geneticist, Gerald Crabtree, published a provocative and controversial new view on evolutionary change, namely that humans are actually getting dumber, he should have also added that humans are still developing an extermination gene ... Paleontologist Tim Flannery would more than likely agree with Crabtree ... Strange strings of gravel also overlaid some bones ... (1) Kane, Alex ... 195....(size: 9.4Kb)

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In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 photo, a man runs between debris after a mortar shell hit a street killing several people in the Bustan Al-Qasr district of Aleppo, Syria.

U.N. seeks $1.5 billion to address Syria crisis

The Star

19 Dec 2012

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for $1.5 billion (920.1 million pounds) to provide life-saving aid to Syrians suffering from a "dramatically deteriorating" humanitarian situation ... "The magnitude of this humanitarian crisis is indisputable," said Radhouane Nouicer, U.N ... Inside Syria, U.N ... ....(size: 1.5Kb)

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Downtown — voice of the people

The Hindu

15 Dec 2012

The neighbourhood supplement — Downtown — that accompanies The Hindu on Sundays, is celebrating its 14 anniversary. The Hindu Downtown’s main focus is on civic issues at the ground-level. Spilt into six editions, Downtown captures Chennai’s flavours, festive mood, revelry and the robust spirit of her dear citizens ... E ... “We received around 50 calls from across the city including, Porur, Kilpauk and Anna Nagar....(size: 5.4Kb)

Castell Celebrates 90 Years of Industrial Safety

PR Newswire

29 Nov 2012

  Google. , November 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --. Industrial safety specialist Castell (www.castell.com) has celebrated 90 years of protecting people and assets worldwide. Photo. (Photo caption. (L-R) Sheena Shah, Kishore Pisavadia, Chris McDonald, Mike Ganesh, Neil Thakor and Jim Dilks with their long-service awards) ... The electrification of provided the catalyst for Harry to focus on safety at work ... Dr ... Porur, - 600116, Tamil Nadu ... ....(size: 8.3Kb)

Hit-and-run victim identified after two days

The Times of India

26 Nov 2012

CHENNAI. The 60-year-old woman, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Alwarpet early on Saturday, has been identified ... Natarajan then lodged a complaint ... Dhanalakshmi's brother M Sivalingam, who lives in Porur, said, "My sister and I went the Sastri Nagar traffic investigation wing office and were showed a photo of Meenambal on the road ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)

Armed gang robs shopkeeper of Rs. 4 lakh

The Hindu

25 Nov 2012

An armed gang attacked three men outside a grocery wholesale store in Poonamallee on Friday night and robbed over Rs. 4 lakh. Sources with the Poonamallee police said the attack took place around 10.45 p.m ... 4.5 lakh in a bag ... They also recorded the statements of the three victims who are admitted to a hospital in Porur and are said to be out of danger ... Keywords....(size: 1.8Kb)

Top cops on roads heighten night vigil

Deccan Chronicle

23 Nov 2012

Giving a much needed push to night policing in the city, senior city police officials and their subordinates have been on the roads since Monday after the police brass, as a crime prevention strategy, decided to increase visible policing at night ... They were stopping and making enquiries with two wheeler riders at every point,” noted Mr Vasudevan, a resident of Porur ... ....(size: 1.9Kb)

Senior DMK leader former TN minister Arumugham passes away

Chennai Online

23 Nov 2012

Chennai, Nov 23 . Senior DMK leader and former Minister Veerapandi S Arumugham died at a private hospital here this morning due to respiratory problems. He was 75. He is survived by two wives and three sons ... He was shifted to the Sri Ramachandra Medical College Hospital at suburban Porur on November 17 for respiratory problems. The end came around 1100 hrs this morning, a Hospital spokesperson told UNI ... - Agencies Nov 23, 2012 ... Advt. ....(size: 3.2Kb)

Nanotech could herald advance herbal drugs: Experts

Chennai Online

20 Nov 2012

Chennai, Nov 20 ... She was inaugurating a national seminar on "approaches of Nanotechnology in Herbal Drug Development" organised by the Sri Ramachandra University at suburban Porur here today ... -Agencies Nov 20, 2012. Worth a Click. Advt. ....(size: 2.1Kb)

Sun worshippers ditch river, do puja in swimming pool

The Times of India

20 Nov 2012

CHENNAI. Tradition might demand a dip in the river but for Biharis who call Chennai home, taking a dip in the highly polluted Cooum or Adyar rivers to celebrate Chhath puja is not an option ... On Monday, about 350 people took part in the puja in Chennai ... Today, these water sources are either polluted or have disappeared ... Adyar Creek, Cooum, and Porur and Virugambakkam lakes are polluted with waste and sewage ... ....(size: 1.9Kb)

Driving school instructor assaulted, car stolen

The Times of India

17 Nov 2012

CHENNAI. A three-member gang stole a driving school instructor's car at knifepoint after flagging down the vehicle at Porur on Friday night ... They requested him to drop them at Koyambedu bus terminus. Krishnamurthy told them he was on his way to meet his relative Kannan, who was ill, and said he would drop them at the Porur junction. One of them got into the front seat and the others sat in the back ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)

State on alert to tackle H1N1

The Hindu

11 Nov 2012

Of these, about 111 have been treated in the private sector. As per statistics, 38 cases are from Christian Medical College, Vellore, 15 from Sri Ramachandra University and Medical Centre, Porur, 11 in Apollo Hospitals and 11 from other hospitals in Chennai ... “There are a number of fever cases this season....(size: 1.4Kb)

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Residents back to time-tested practices

The Hindu

29 Oct 2012

“If there is a storm warning, I remain indoors and watch the TV for weather bulletins,” she said ... “Last year in October, a huge branch fell off a tree in my house and blocked our road for some time ... Four years ago, when the chain of water bodies downstream of Chembarambakkam lake filled up and water was released, the Virugambakkam canal overflowed and flooded Porur, Virugambakkam, Valasarawakkam and Koyambedu....(size: 2.7Kb)

Engineer freezes in factory tank

The Times of India

26 Oct 2012

CHENNAI. A 22-year-old trainee engineer died on Friday after inhaling nitrogen in a tank at a valve-manufacturing factory in Manapakkam near Porur ... ....(size: 0.8Kb)

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Porur
— suburb —
Porur Junction
Porur Location of Porur in Chennai and India
Coordinates	13°02′05″N 80°09′21″E / 13.03478°N 80.15586°E / 13.03478; 80.15586Coordinates: 13°02′05″N 80°09′21″E / 13.03478°N 80.15586°E / 13.03478; 80.15586
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Tiruvallur
Population • Density	28,783 (2001^[update]) • 7,615 /km² (19,723 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	3.78 square kilometres (1.46 sq mi) • 16 metres (52 ft)

Porur[also known as Uthara Raameswaram] is a suburb of the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a town panchayat in the Poonamallee taluk of Tiruvallur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Occupying a crucial position on the Mount-Poonamallee Road, Porur is known for its chemical industries and manufacturing plants, residential colonies and vegetable market.

Porur is of great antiquity and is believed to have been existent since the Pallava period. It was upgraded from a village panchayat to a town panchayat on October 1, 1977. It is one of the fast-developing suburbs of Chennai. It is now a part of Chennai Corporation.

Porur is situated at an elevation of 16 metres above sea level and is bounded on the east and south-east by the Pallavaram Hills. The Porur Lake is the principal source of fresh water for the suburb. Porur is known for the renowned Ramachandra Medical College.

1 Location
2 History
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 Transport
6 Important Landmarks
7 SEZ and IT parks
8 = CBSE Schools around Porur - Gerugambakkam
9 Notes

Location [link]

It is located at 13.03° N and 80.16° E and 52 feet (15 metres) above sea level. It is located 18 km south-west of Chennai city limits on the Guindy-Poonamalee road which eventually merges into the Chennai-Bangalore highway. For administrative purposes, Porur has been included in Thiruvallur district.

History [link]

Porur is believed to be of great antiquity as indicated by its name "Porur" which, in Tamil, means the "place of warfare".^[1] Porur is considered to have been the site of a fierce battle during Pallava times. There is a Shiva temple in Porur which is believed to have been built by Chola kings.^[2]

Porur was a little-known village administered as a part of the Saidapet taluk of the then Chingleput district in 1961.^[3]^[4]^[5] During that time, the Saidapet taluk adjoining Madras city,^[6] especially the Mount-Poonamallee Road, was famous for industries and chemical plants producing a variety of products.^[7]

Porur village panchayat was upgraded to a Grade-I town panchayat on October 1, 1977.^[8] Later, it was upgraded to a selection grade town panchayat starting from February 24, 1982.^[8] The population of the town at the time of the 1981 census was 8,633.^[8] When the Chengalpattu district was bifurcated on January 1, 1997 into Chengalpattu and Thiruvallur districts, Porur became a part of Thiruvallur district.

Geography [link]

File:Porur Lake1.jpg

A panoramic view of the Porur Lake

Porur is situated at an elevation of 16 metres (52 feet) and is bounded by the Pallavaram Hills. The Porur Lake, which along with the Chembarambakkam Lake, forms the Rette Eri (Two Lakes divided by road, one Lake has water and another one were occupied by people for living a long ago), is the principal source of fresh water for the suburb and surrounding areas. It runs through the center of Porur separating the eastern parts from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and the western residential areas. The Porur Flyover runs over the lake connecting Maduravoyal with Tambaram with the Tambaram Bypass road.

Some of the important localities of Porur are Alapakkam, Karambakkam, Kerugambakkam, Lakshmi Nagar, Madanandapuram, Mangala Nagar, Meenakshi Nagar, Mugalivakkam, Sabari Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, and Samayapuram.

Demographics [link]

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	8,633	—
1991	19,507	+126.0%
2001	28,782	+47.5%
2011	30,060	+4.4%
Sources: 1981 - 2001: G. Dattatri (February 10–11, 2005). WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION IN PERI-URBAN CHENNAI – CASE STUDY FINDINGS. Service Provision Governance in the Peri-Urban Interface of Metropolitan Areas. pp. 8.

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[9] Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.population of porur is 30060 in 2011. The sex ratio was 938 females for every 1000 males. The township is administered by a Town Panchayat.

Transport [link]

Porur is well-connected with Chennai city and other neighbouring suburbs through roads. It is connected with Nungambakkam by Arcot Road and with Guindy and Poonamallee by the Mount-Poonamallee Road. The Kundrathur road connects the suburb with the temple town of Kundrathur. The three roads meet at the Porur Junction which is an important traversing point for buses running to Kanchipuram and Bangalore.

Porur has five bus stops, two in Lakshmi Nagar, one at Porur Junction and one each for Ramachandra Medical College and Sakthi Nagar. Share auto services operate between Porur and Guindy and Porur and Vadapalani.

Important Landmarks [link]

Sethu Kshetram temple in the premises of W. S., Porur

Porur has a number of temples, mosques and churches. The Shiva temple at Porur is one of the oldest Hindu temples built in Chennai city. Porur is the headquarters of the Porur Evangelical Church. The Sethu Kshetram temples constructed inside the premises of the W. S. factory was inaugurated by the Shankaracharya of Sringeri matha.

The Control tower popularly known as Radar Station for Madras Airport Authority with a control radius of 173 km was once operational(till 1996) in the south-east Porur which was statergically replaced elsewhere due to population outburst.

By far, the most important landmark in Porur is the Sri Ramachandra College and Research Institute which was opened in 1985. It is recognized as one of the premium educational institutions in the world and has tie-ups with important international universities including Harvard. Alpha Arts and Science College is located in Porur.

SEZ and IT parks [link]

With three IT SEZs(Special Economic Zones) coming up in Porur it is becoming a major IT hub of Chennai next to the OMR. The DLF IT Park currently has companies like IBM, iGATE, Logica, Mphasis, Syntel, Cognizant, Petrofac, Computer Sciences Corporation, etc. as tenants. There would be a total of 1,00,000 employees working in the three IT SEZs. TCG IT park coming up at porur has been taken up by HP. It would employ around 2000 people. Jayanth tech park in porur is taken up by HTML Global Solutions, iGATE, etc.

= CBSE Schools around Porur - Gerugambakkam [link]

Gerugambakkam and Kolapakkam serve the CBSE & IGCSE school needs of the Porur locality with the Schools below;

PSBB millennium School
Lalaji Memorial Omega International School ( LMOIS )CBSE/IGCSE
Pon vidhyashram CBSE School
St.Francis Xavier International School

Notes [link]

^ B. S. Baliga (1957). Madras District Gazetteers. pp. 1764.
^ Census of India, 1961, Volume 9, Issue 1. Office of the Registrar General of India. 1961. pp. 71.
^ Indian journal of power and river valley development, Volume 41. 1991. pp. 237.
^ Eastern economist, Volume 41. 1963. pp. 910.
^ India Major Manufacturers. Business Information Agency. pp. 237.
^ B. S. Baliga (1957). Madras District Gazetteers. pp. 870.
^ B. S. Baliga (1957). Madras District Gazetteers. pp. 805.
^ ^a ^b ^c B. S. Baliga (1983). Madras District Gazetteers Volume 12 Part 2. pp. 1273.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

**Areas of Chennai**
Tiruverkadu	Vanagaram	Valasaravakkam
Iyyappanthangal		Mugalivakkam
	Porur East

Moulivakkam	Gerugambakkam	Mugalivakkam

Neighbourhoods of Chennai

Chennai

History

Fort St George · Madras Presidency · George Town · Pallava · SMS Emden (1906) · Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) · Siege of Madras · Battle of Madras · Carnatic Wars · Thomas Parry (Chennai merchant) · Arbuthnot & Co · Madras State · 1943 Chennai floods · 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake · Cyclone Thane

Geography

Coromandel Coast · Cooum River · Adyar River · Kosasthalaiyar River · Pallikaranai Marsh · Chembarambakkam Lake · Ennore creek · Birding in Chennai · Otteri Nullah · Buckingham Canal · Chetput Lake · Nanmangalam Reserve Forest · Red Hills Lake · Manali Lake · Porur Lake

Architecture

Colonial	Broken Bridge · Madras High Court · Vivekanandar Illam · Government Museum · Ravishwarar · Victoria Public Hall · Ripon Building · Napier Bridge · Chennai Central Prison · Bharat Insurance Building · Amir Mahal · Chepauk Palace · Southern Railway headquarters · Royapuram Railway Station · Police headquarters

Post-Colonial	LIC Building · Valluvar Kottam · Rajiv Gandhi Memorial · Puzhal Central Prison · Lighthouse · Madras War Cemetery · Triumph of Labour · Port Trust Building · Ashok Leyland Building

Administration

Chennai District · Chennai Corporation · Chennai Metropolitan Area · Madras High Court · Greater Chennai Police · Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority · Chennai MetroWater and Sewage Board · General Post Office

Economy

Business districts	Parry's Corner · Ritchie Street · Nungambakkam High Road · Old Mahabalipuram Road · Sriperumbudur · Oragadam · SEZ Corridor · Chennai Trade Centre · Ambattur · Manali

Industry	Automotive industry in Chennai · Electronics manufacturing in Chennai · Software industry in Chennai · Retail industry in Chennai · Manufacturing industry in Chennai · Madras Stock Exchange · Royapuram fishing harbour

Culture

Kollywood · Theosophical Society Adyar · Gaana · KM Music Conservatory · Kalakshetra · Madras Music Academy · Cholamandal Artists' Village · Tamil cuisine · Dakshina Chitra · Alliance Française de Madras

Events	Madras Music Season · Chennai Sangamam · Chennai Book Fair · Madras Day · Saarang · Techofes · Mitafest

Places of worship	Kapaleeswarar Temple · Parthasarathy Temple · Marundeeswarar Temple · Ashtalakshmi Kovil · Santhome Basilica · Madhya Kailash · Church of Our Lady of Light · Kalikambal Temple · Saint Patrick's Cathedral · St. George's Cathedral · St. Mary's Church (Fort St. George) · Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple · Armenian Church · Thousand Lights Mosque · Sri Lanka Mahabodhi Centre · ISKCON Temple Chennai

Transport

Air	Chennai International Airport

Sea	Chennai Port · Ennore Port · Kattupalli Shipyard

Rail	Chennai Central · Chennai Egmore · Tambaram Railway Station · Chennai Beach Terminus · Chennai Suburban Railway · Chennai MRTS · Chennai Metro

Road	Metropolitan Transport Corporation · Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus · Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus

Roads and expressways

Anna Salai · Nungambakkam High Road · Cenotaph Road · Peters Road · Sardar Patel Road · Inner Ring Road · Outer Ring Road · Chennai Bypass · Chennai Port - Maduravoyal Expressway

Grade seperators and
flyovers

Kathipara Junction · Koyambedu Junction · Padi Junction · Maduravoyal Junction · Anna Flyover · Chennai Airport Flyover · Chrompet Flyover

Sport

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium · M. A. Chidambaram Stadium · SDAT Tennis Stadium · Irungattukottai Race Track · Guindy Race Course · Velachery Aquatic Complex · Chennai Open · Muttukadu boat house · Mudaliarkuppam boat house

Beaches and beachways

Elliot's Beach · Marina Beach · East Coast Road · Golden Beach · Covelong · Thiruvanmiyur Beach · Adyar Beach · Pebble Beach · Palavakkam Beach

Parks

Guindy National Park · Madras Crocodile Bank · Arignar Anna Zoological Park · Chennai Snake Park · Adyar Eco Park · Semmozhi Poonga

Institutions

Educational
institutions

Schools in Chennai · Connemara Public Library · Anna Centenary Library · Birla Planetarium · Government Museum

Universities	Anna University · University of Madras · Dr MGR Medical University · Dr Ambedkar Law University · Indian Maritime University · Veterinary and Animal Sciences University · B S Abdur Rahman University · Tamil Nadu Open University

Engineering colleges	Indian Institute of Technology Madras · College of Engineering, Guindy · Madras Institute of Technology · Alagappa College of Technology · LICET

Medical colleges	Madras Medical College · Stanley Medical College · Kilpauk Medical College · Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute · National Institute of Siddha

Arts and science colleges	Loyola · Madras Christian College · Presidency College · Queen Mary's (Women) · Vivekananda · Pachaiyappa's · Stella Mary's (Women) · DG Vaishnav · MOP Vaishnav (Women)

Research	Central Leather Research Institute · National Institute of Ocean Technology · Institute of Mathematical Sciences · Chennai Mathematical Institute · Regional Meteorological Centre · Structural Engineering Research Centre

Diplomatic missions

American Consulate · British Deputy High Commission · Singapore Consulate · Malaysian Consulate · Russian Consulate · German Consulate · Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission · Royal Thai Consulate · Japanese Consulate

Hospitals

Government General Hospital · Apollo Hospitals · Adyar Cancer Institute · Egmore Eye Hospital · Sir Ivan Stedeford Hospital · Sankara Nethralaya · Madras Medical Mission · MIOT Hospital · Chettinad Health City

Hotels

Taj Coromandel · The Park · Le Royal Meridien · Hyatt Regency · Chola Sheraton · Taj Mount Road · The Leela Kempinski · ITC Grand Chola · Hilton Chennai · Taj Connemara · Fisherman's Cove · Trident Hilton · Park Sheraton & Towers · Radisson GRT · Accord Metropolitan · Radisson Blu City Centre · Raintree Hotel St Mary's Road · The Raintree Hotel Anna Salai · Courtyard by Marriott Chennai

Malls and multiplexes

Spencer Plaza · Sathyam Cinemas · Chennai Citi Centre · Mayajaal Multiplex · Abirami Mall · Ampa Skywalk · Chennai Central Mall · Express Avenue · Coromandal Plaza · Marina Grand · AGS Multiplex

Theme parks

MGM Dizzee World · Queens Land · VGP Universal Kingdom · Dash N Splash · Kishkinta · Mayajaal Beach Resort

Companies

Integral Coach Factory · EID Parry · Murugappa Group · Madras Rubber Factory · Ashok Leyland · Royal Enfield · TI Cycles of India · TVS Motors · Indian Bank · Indian Overseas Bank · Heavy Vehicles Factory · Higginbotham's · SPIC · Aavin

Localities

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Central Chennai	T Nagar · Parry's Corner · Saidapet · Mylapore · Chepauk · Chetput · Egmore · George Town · Kilpauk · Mambalam · Nandanam · Nungambakkam · Palavakkam · Panagal Park · Park Town · Pondy Bazaar · Royapettah · Santhome · Teynampet · Triplicane · Trustpuram · Kodambakkam · Chintadripet

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Kalpathy Balakrishnan is an Indian percussionist who plays the chenda (a traditional Kerala drum), Thayambaka, Panchari melam, and Panchavadyam. He was born in a small village called kalpathy in the palakkad district of Kerala. He won Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi Award for the best thayambaka artist.^[1]

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Demographics [link]

Transport [link]

Important Landmarks [link]

SEZ and IT parks [link]

= CBSE Schools around Porur - Gerugambakkam [link]

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