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			{{Short description\|Neighborhood of Chennai, India}}
	'''Adayar''' is a locality on the sea shore of ] (previously ]), one of the four metropolitan cities of ]. ] is a port of the ] and is one of the important places where the British Colonization started in India.
			{{About\|a locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu\|\|Adyar (disambiguation){{!}}Adyar}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2020}}
			{{Use Indian English\|date=August 2018}}
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			'''Adyar''' is a large neighbourhood in south ], ], ]. It is among the most upscale neighborhoods in Chennai.
	Adayar is more famous for the Theosophical Society around which the locality is centered.

			It is located on the southern banks of the ]. It is surrounded by the ] in the West, ] to the South, ] in the East, ] in the North-West and ] in the North past the Adyar River. 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 ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/06/02/stories/2007060250620100.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604173456/http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/06/02/stories/2007060250620100.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2007-06-04 \|title=Property values in an unequal city \|date=2007-06-02 \|newspaper=] \|access-date=2009-09-23}}</ref> The Gandhi Nagar region of Adyar is one of the poshest localities in Chennai.
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			==History==
			]

			=== Etymology ===
			The neighbourhood gets its name from the ], which flows through its northern limits. The term ''Adyar'' is the anglicized form of the Tamil word ''aḍai-ārŭ'' ({{literal translation\|lk=yes}} ''clogged-river''),<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Aug 3 \|first1=K. R. A. Narasiah / TNN / Updated \|title=Scenic, life-affirming: Yet Adyar means clogged {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/scenic-life-affirming-yet-adyar-means-clogged/articleshow/48321546.cms \|access-date=14 November 2022 \|work=The Times of India \|language=en}}</ref> which is colloquially just pronounced as ''aḍayār''.

			=== British India ===
			]
			Adyar and the neighbouring ] had been used as hunting grounds by British officials of ] from the 1680s onwards though Adyar is first mentioned as a ] of Madras only in a map from the year 1740 when the British purchased the village and integrated it with the ].<ref name="toi_20100422">{{cite news\|title=Rebirth of Adyar creek\|work=]\|date=22 April 2010\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Rebirth-of-the-Adyar-creek-/articleshow/5841879.cms\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103070558/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-22/chennai/28140473_1_crrt-adyar-creek-adyar-river\|url-status=live\|archive-date=3 January 2013\|author=Julie Mariappan\|author2=Devparna Acharya\|name-list-style=amp}}</ref>

			Adyar started to grow rapidly at the turn of the 20th century following the founding of the headquarters of the ] by ] here in 1883. Following the establishment of the Theosophical Society headquarters, the ], a cultural organisation to promote traditional arts and culture was established by ] at Adyar in 1936. The 1931 census records Adyar as a '']'' village in ]. Adyar was included within the ] limits in 1948.

			==Geography==
			As of 2018, Adyar zone had a green cover of 30.1 percent, as against the city's 14.9 percent average. This was the highest green cover recorded in the city.<ref name="Hindu_228CrProjectForGreen">{{cite news
			\| last = Lopez
			\| first = Aloysius Xavier
			\| title = A Rs. 228-cr. project to take city's green cover to 20%
			\| newspaper = The Hindu
			\| location = Chennai
			\| pages = 4
			\| publisher = Kasturi & Sons
			\| date = 31 August 2018
			\| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-228-cr-project-to-take-citys-green-cover-to-20/article24824653.ece
			\| access-date = 2 September 2018}}</ref> The Adyar River divides ] and Adyar in the North and the Buckingham Canal divides ] and ] in the North-West and West respectively.

			==Transport==
			]
			The ] runs through Adyar and has three stations within the neighbourhood – Kasturbai Nagar, Indira Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur. Adyar has a bus depot operating both intra-city and inter-city buses.

			=== Roads ===

			* The Sardar Patel Road also called the Durgabai Deshmukh Road in its eastern end runs in an East–West fashion and connects ] and ] respectively.
			* The Lattice Bridge Road (LB Road) that runs in a North–South fashion, starting from Adyar signal at Sardar Patel road up to ] junction (Thiruvanmiyur Signal) at ] is an important arterial road of Adyar.

			==Landmarks==

			*The ], is headquartered in Adyar. The campus, located on the south bank of the Adyar river provides a calm environment for quiet contemplation on comparative religion.
			*The Adyar estuary has been home to over a hundred species of birds<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/29/stories/2007052914350300.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213065910/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/29/stories/2007052914350300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2007-12-13 \|title=How urbanisation watered down the natural wealth \|date=2007-05-29 \|newspaper=] \|access-date=2009-09-23}}</ref> but has been affected by urbanization.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2003/01/12/stories/2003011200110200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214105133/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2003/01/12/stories/2003011200110200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2011-02-14 \|title=Death of an estuary \|date=2003-01-12 \|newspaper=] \|access-date=2009-09-23}}</ref> The ] was set up by the Government of Tamil Nadu in January 2011 to restore this fragile eco-system to its natural state.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/31/stories/2007033119620500.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209154942/http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/31/stories/2007033119620500.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2007-12-09 \|title=Eco-park may cover all of Adyar Creek \|date=2007-03-31 \|newspaper=] \|access-date=2009-09-23}}</ref>

			]

			*The ] in nearby Besant Nagar is the nearest point to the sea, and a popular recreation spot.

			===Educational and Research Institutions===
			Adyar is also home to ] and ], the world's largest leather research institute. Fortis Malar, one of the best speciality hospitals in Chennai, is also located in Adyar. ], ], National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kumar Rani Meena Muthiah Arts and Science College, Asian College of Journalism and the Technical Teachers Training Institute are all located in adjacent neighbourhoods. The ] is headquartered in the Besant Nagar neighborhood of Adyar. The lake/pond restoration efforts across the country are managed from this set up.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Our Projects\|url=https://indiaenvironment.org/our-projects/\|access-date=2021-07-18\|website=Environmentalist Foundation of India\|language=en-US}}</ref>

			===Schools===

			Schools in the neighbourhood include the oldest and a very big campus school in Adyar St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, which was started in 1875, St. Michael's Academy, ], Bala Vidya Mandir, The Hindu Senior Secondary School, Bharath Senior Secondary School, Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, ], St Johns English School & Junior College, Maple Bear Canadian Preschool, and Indus Early Learning Centre, Vidya Ratna PTS Matric Higher Secondary School, The Chennai School (International Baccalaureate).

			The ] is co-located with Sishya.

			===Localities===
			Sub-localities of Adyar include ], Kasturibai Nagar, Nehru Nagar, ], Venkatarathnam Nagar, Padmanabha Nagar, Bhaktavatsalam Nagar, ], Jeevaratnam Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Karpagam Gardens, and Arunachalapuram.

			==Location in Context==
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			==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 1 November 2024

Neighborhood of Chennai, India This article is about a locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. For other uses, see Adyar.

Neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Adyar Adayar
neighbourhood
A view of Adyar and Adyar estuary
Locality map of Adyar
Adyar
Coordinates: 13°00′23″N 80°15′27″E / 13.0063°N 80.2574°E / 13.0063; 80.2574
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Government
• Body	CMDA
Languages
• Official	Tamil, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600020
Vehicle registration	TN-07
Parliamentary constituency	Chennai South
Assembly constituency	Mylapore
Planning agency	CMDA

Adyar is a large neighbourhood in south Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is among the most upscale neighborhoods in Chennai.

It is located on the southern banks of the Adyar River. It is surrounded by the Tharamani in the West, Thiruvanmiyur to the South, Besant Nagar in the East, Kotturpuram in the North-West and Raja Annamalai puram in the North past the Adyar River. 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 Gandhi Nagar region of Adyar is one of the poshest localities in Chennai.

History

Etymology

The neighbourhood gets its name from the Adyar River, which flows through its northern limits. The term Adyar is the anglicized form of the Tamil word aḍai-ārŭ (lit. clogged-river), which is colloquially just pronounced as aḍayār.

British India

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 Mrs. Helena 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 Kancheepuram district. Adyar was included within the Chennai Corporation limits in 1948.

Geography

As of 2018, Adyar zone had a green cover of 30.1 percent, as against the city's 14.9 percent average. This was the highest green cover recorded in the city. The Adyar River divides Raja Annamalaipuram and Adyar in the North and the Buckingham Canal divides Kotturpuram and Tharamani in the North-West and West respectively.

Transport

Adyar is situated on a flat coastal plain, near Adyar river

The Mass Rapid Transit System (Chennai) runs through Adyar and has three stations within the neighbourhood – Kasturbai Nagar, Indira Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur. Adyar has a bus depot operating both intra-city and inter-city buses.

Roads

The Sardar Patel Road also called the Durgabai Deshmukh Road in its eastern end runs in an East–West fashion and connects Guindy and Raja Annamalaipuram respectively.
The Lattice Bridge Road (LB Road) that runs in a North–South fashion, starting from Adyar signal at Sardar Patel road up to East Coast Road junction (Thiruvanmiyur Signal) at Thiruvanmiyur is an important arterial road of Adyar.

Landmarks

The Theosophical Society, is headquartered in Adyar. The campus, located on the south bank of the Adyar river provides a calm environment for quiet contemplation on comparative religion.
The Adyar estuary has been home to over a hundred species of birds but has been affected by urbanization. The Adyar Eco Park was set up by the Government of Tamil Nadu in January 2011 to restore this fragile eco-system to its natural state.

The Elliot's beach in nearby Besant Nagar is the nearest point to the sea, and a popular recreation spot.

Educational and Research Institutions

Adyar is also home to Adyar Cancer Institute and Central Leather Research Institute, the world's largest leather research institute. Fortis Malar, one of the best speciality hospitals in Chennai, is also located in Adyar. IIT Madras, Anna University, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kumar Rani Meena Muthiah Arts and Science College, Asian College of Journalism and the Technical Teachers Training Institute are all located in adjacent neighbourhoods. The Environmentalist Foundation of India is headquartered in the Besant Nagar neighborhood of Adyar. The lake/pond restoration efforts across the country are managed from this set up.

Schools

Schools in the neighbourhood include the oldest and a very big campus school in Adyar St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, which was started in 1875, St. Michael's Academy, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bala Vidya Mandir, The Hindu Senior Secondary School, Bharath Senior Secondary School, Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, Sishya, St Johns English School & Junior College, Maple Bear Canadian Preschool, and Indus Early Learning Centre, Vidya Ratna PTS Matric Higher Secondary School, The Chennai School (International Baccalaureate).

The École Franco-Indienne Sishya is co-located with Sishya.

Localities

Sub-localities of Adyar include Gandhi Nagar, Kasturibai Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Indira Nagar, Venkatarathnam Nagar, Padmanabha Nagar, Bhaktavatsalam Nagar, Parameshwari Nagar, Jeevaratnam Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Karpagam Gardens, and Arunachalapuram.

Location in Context

Areas of Chennai

Kotturpuram

Adyar River

Adyar Estuary / Theosophical Society

Adyar

References

"Property values in an unequal city". The Hindu. 2 June 2007. Archived from the original on 4 June 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
Aug 3, K. R. A. Narasiah / TNN / Updated. "Scenic, life-affirming: Yet Adyar means clogged | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 November 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Julie Mariappan & Devparna Acharya (22 April 2010). "Rebirth of Adyar creek". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
Lopez, Aloysius Xavier (31 August 2018). "A Rs. 228-cr. project to take city's green cover to 20%". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
"How urbanisation watered down the natural wealth". The Hindu. 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
"Death of an estuary". The Hindu. 12 January 2003. Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
"Eco-park may cover all of Adyar Creek". The Hindu. 31 March 2007. Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
"Our Projects". Environmentalist Foundation of India. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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Neighbourhoods of Chennai (city)

Chennai

History

Early history (pre-1500)	Sangam period Thomas the Apostle Pallava Dynasty Chola Dynasty Vijayanagar Empire
Colonial period (1500–1900)	São Tomé de Meliapore Raja of Chandragiri Agency of Fort St George 1721 Madras cyclone Carnatic Wars (Madras Adyar Chingleput) Anglo-Mysore Wars Governors
Modern period (1900–present)	Arbuthnot Bank Crash Besant v. Narayaniah Bombardment of Madras by SMS Emden de La Haye scandal 1921 Buckingham and Carnatic Mills Strike Neil Statue Satyagraha 1928 South Indian Railway Strike 1932 Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Strike 1943 Chennai floods Madras Manade Anti-Hindi agitations R. S. S. Chennai bombing 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 2013 Anti-Sri Lanka protests 2015 South India floods
Writers and historians	S. Muthiah Randor Guy S. Theodore Baskaran V. Sriram A. R. Venkatachalapathy

Geography and wildlife

Regions	Chennai Metropolitan Area Central Chennai North Chennai South Chennai
Waterways	Adyar River Buckingham Canal Coovum River Kosasthalaiyar River Otteri Nullah
Lakes	Adambakkam Lake Ambattur Lake Ayanambakkam Lake Chembarambakkam Lake Chetput Lake Chitlapakkam Lake Cholavaram aeri ICF Lake Korattur Aeri Long Tank Madambakkam Lake Madhavaram Lake Maduranthakam Lake Mangal Lake Manali Lake Pallavaram Lake Paruthipattu Lake Perungudi Lake Porur Lake Pulhal Lake Porur Lake Red Hills Lake Retteri Thervoy Kandigai reservoir Tiruninravur Lake Velachery Lake Veeranam Vilinjiyambakkam Lake Villivakkam lake
Islands	Kattupalli Island Quibble Island The Island
Zoological parks	Arignar Anna Zoological Park Chennai Snake Park Guindy National Park Madras Crocodile Bank
Reserve Forests	Nanmangalam Reserve Forest Vandalur Reserve Forest
Marshlands	Adyar Creek Ennore Creek Pallikaranai Wetland
Heritage monuments	Amir Mahal Bharat Insurance Building Brodie Castle Chennai Central Prison Chepauk Palace LIC Building Lighthouse Police headquarters Port Trust Building Rajaji Hall Ripon Building Royapuram railway station University of Madras Senate House Southern Railway headquarters Valluvar Kottam Victoria Public Hall Anna Nagar twin arches
Statues	Marina Beach Statues Thomas Munro Triumph of Labour
Memorials	Anna Memorial Gandhi Mandapam M.G.R. and Amma Memorial Madras War Cemetery Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Victory War Memorial Vivekanandar Illam

Administration and politics

Districts

Taluks

Chennai District	Aminjikarai Ayanavaram Egmore Guindy Mambalam Mylapore Perambur Purasaiwalkam Tondiarpet Velachery
Tiruvallur district	Tiruvottiyur Madhavaram Ambattur Avadi Maduravoyal Ponneri Poonamallee Tiruvallur Gummidipoondi Uthukottai Tiruttani Pallipattu
Kanchipuram district	Alandur Sholinganallur Pallavaram Tambaram Chengalpattu Thiruporur Tirukalukundram Sriperumbudur Walajabad Kanchipuram Uthiramerur Madurantakam Cheyyur
Vellore District	Arakkonam

Constituencies

Parliamentary	Chennai Central Chennai North Chennai South Sriperumbudur Thiruvallur
Assembly	Alandur Ambattur Anna Nagar Avadi Chengalpattu Chepauk Egmore Harbour Kolathur Madhavaram Maduravoyal Mylapore Pallavaram Perambur Ponneri Poonamallee RK Nagar Royapuram Saidapet Sholinganallur Sriperumbudur T.Nagar Tambaram Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar Thiruvottiyur Thousand Lights Tiruvallur Villivakkam Virugambakkam Velachery

Nodal agencies

Economy

Business districts	Burma Bazaar Kothawal Chavadi Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex Panagal Park Parry's Corner Pondy Bazaar Purasawalkam Ranganathan Street Ritchie Street Velachery Washermanpet
SEZ	SEZ Corridor MEPZ Tidel Park TIDEL Park, Pattabiram World Trade Center
Companies and institutions	Aavin Ashok Leyland Basin Bridge Gas Blue Dart Aviation Chettinad Group Chennai Trade Centre EID Parry Ennore Thermal GMR Vasavi Heavy Vehicles Factory Higginbotham's Indian Bank Indian Overseas Bank Integral Coach Factory Madras Atomic Power Station Madras Rubber Factory Madras Stock Exchange Murugappa Group North Chennai Thermal Reserve Bank of India Royal Enfield SPIC Sun Group The Hindu The New Indian Express TI Cycles of India TVS Motors Vallur Thermal World Bank office
Industry	Automotive Electronics Retail Software

Culture and recreation

General	Architecture of Chennai Broadcasting in Chennai Kollywood Madrassi Madras Bashai Madras School Tourism in Chennai
Beaches	Covelong Elliot's Beach Golden Beach Marina Beach
Parks	Anna Nagar Tower Park Dr. Annie Besant Park May Day Park Natesan Park Panagal Park People's Park Semmoli Poonga Secretariat Park Tholkappia Poonga
Cinemas	Cinépolis INOX PVR Cinemas Mayajaal Multiplex Shanti Theatre
Periodic events	Chennai Book Fair Chennai International Film Festival Chennai Sangamam Lit for Life Madras Day Madras Music Season Saarang Techofes
Theme parks	MGM Dizzee World Queens Land VGP Universal Kingdom Dash N Splash Kishkinta Mayajaal
Shopping malls	Abhirami Mega Mall Alsa Mall Ampa Skywalk Chandra Mall Chennai Citi Centre Coromandel Plaza Express Avenue Gold Souk Grande Mall Phoenix Market City Ramee Mall Spectrum Mall Spencer Plaza Forum Vijaya Mall
Clubs	Gymkhana Club Madras Boat Club Royal Madras Yacht Club

Religion

Temples	Adikesava Perumal Temple Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple Anjaneya Temple, Nanganallur Ayyappan Temple Ashtalakshmi Kovil Bodyguard Muniswaran Temple Dandeeswarar Temple Devi Karumariamman Temple Ekambareswarar Temple ISKCON Temple Chennai Kalikambal Temple Kamakshi Amman Temple Kapaleeswarar Temple Kundrathur Murugan Temple Kalikambal Temple Madhya Kailash Marundeeswarar Temple Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple Parthasarathy Temple Prathyangira Devi Temple Ravishwarar Temple Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Vadapalani Andavar Temple Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple
Churches	Armenian Church Church of Our Lady of Light St. Andrew's Kirk St. George's Cathedral St. Patrick's Cathedral Santhome Basilica St. Mary's Church
Others	Madras Synagogue Mahabodhi Centre Thousand Lights Mosque

Transport

Air

Chennai International Airport

Sea

Rail

Railways	Chennai Metro Chennai Metrolite Chennai MRTS Chennai Suburban Railway Southern Railway
Stations	Chennai Central Chennai Egmore Tambaram Others

Road

Roads and expressways	Anna Salai Cenotaph Road Chennai Bypass Chennai Port - Maduravoyal Expressway China Bazaar Road East Coast Road Inner Ring Road Outer Ring Road Poonamallee High Road Rajiv Gandhi Salai Sardar Patel Road
Grade separators and flyovers	Anna Flyover Chennai Airport Flyover Chrompet Flyover Irumbuliyur Junction Kathipara Junction Koyambedu Junction Madhavaram Junction Maduravoyal Junction Moolakadai Junction Padi Junction
Others	Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus Kilambakkam bus terminus Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus Metropolitan Transport Corporation State Express Transport Corporation

Sport

Venues

Teams

Badminton	Chennai Superstarz
Cricket	Chennai Super Kings Chepauk Super Gillies
Field hockey	Chennai Cheetahs Chennai Veerans
Football	Chennai City F.C. Chennaiyin FC
Kabaddi	Tamil Thalaivas
Tennis	V Chennai Warriors
Table tennis	Chennai Lions
Volleyball	Chennai Spartans Chennai Spikers Chennai Blitz

Others

Institutions

Education

Universities	Anna University University of Madras Dr MGR Medical University Dr Ambedkar Law University Indian Maritime University Veterinary and Animal Sciences University VIT University Chennai SRM Institute of Science and Technology B S Abdur Rahman University Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Vels University Hindustan University
Engineering	Indian Institute of Technology Madras College of Engineering, Guindy Madras Institute of Technology Alagappa College of Technology
Medical	Madras Medical College Stanley Medical College Kilpauk Medical College Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute National Institute of Siddha
Arts and science	Loyola Madras Christian College Presidency College Queen Mary's (Women) Vivekananda Pachaiyappa's College Stella Mary's (Women) DG Vaishnav MOP Vaishnav (Women) Women's Christian College
Research	Central Leather Research Institute National Institute of Ocean Technology Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chennai Mathematical Institute Regional Meteorological Centre Structural Engineering Research Centre Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (India)

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North	Aamullaivoyal Aathur Agaram Alamathi Andarkuppam Angadu Anuppampattu Arambakkam Arani Ariyalur Arumandhai Assisi Nagar, Chennai Athipattu Athipattu New Town Athivakkam Attanthangal Avurikollaimedu Ayanavaram Azhinjivakkam Bandikavanoor Basin Bridge Chinnasekkadu Chettimedu Edapalayam Edayanchavadi Ennore Elandanur Elanthancherry Elavur Ernavoor Erukkancherry Gnayiru Gounderpalayam Grant Lyon Gummidipoondi Janapanchatram Jawahar Nagar Kadapakkam Kaladipet Kalakkral Kalpalayam Kanniammanpettai Kannigaipair Karanodai Kathirvedu Kathivakkam Katupalli Kavangarai Kavaraipettai Kasimedu Kattur KK Thazhai Kaviarasu Kannadhasan Nagar Kodipallam Kodungaiyur Kolathur Kondithope Korukkupet Kosappur Kottai Karai Kumaran Nagar Lakshmipuram Madhavaram Madhavaram Milk Colony Madharpakkam Madiyur Mahakavi Bharathi Nagar Manali Manali New Town Manjambakkam Mathur Mettu Surapedu Mettu Thandalam Minjur Moolachatiram Moolakadai Muthialpet Nallur Nandiambakkam Napalayam Naravarikuppam New Erumai Vetti Palayam Old Erumai Vetti Palayam Orakadu Padianallur Pallipattu Panchetti Payasambakkam Pazhaverkadu Perambur Peravallur Periapalayam Periyamullavoyal Periyar Nagar Periyasekkadu Perungavur Ponneri Ponniammanmedu Pothur Puthubakkam Puduvoyal Pulli Lyon Puthagaram Puzhal Red Hills Retteri Royapuram Sadayankuppam Sathangadu Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Tiruvottiyur) Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Vyasarpadi) Seemavaram Selavayal Sembilivaram Sembium Sembiyamanali Sholavaram Siruvapuri Sirunium Sowcarpet Sothuperumbedu Surapet Thadaperumbakkam Thatchoor Thathaimanji Theerthakariampattu Theeyampakkam Thervoy Kandigai Thirunilai Thiruvellavoyal Thiru Vi Ka Nagar Tiruvottiyur Tollgate Tondiarpet Uthukottai Vadagarai Vadamadurai Vadaperumbakkam Vaikkadu Vallalar Nagar Vallur Vannipakkam Vazhuthigaimedu Vellivoyalchavadi Vengal Vichoor Vijayanallur Vilakupattu Vilangadupakkam Villivakkam Vinayagapuram VOC Nagar Voyalur Vyasarpadi Washermanpet Wimco Nagar
West	Adayalampattu Alwarthirunagar Ambattur Aminjikarai Athipet Andankuppam Anna Nagar Anna Nagar West Annanur Arakkambakkam Aranvoyal Ashok Nagar Arakkonam Arumbakkam Avadi Ayanambakkam Ayapakkam Ayathur Beemanthangal Chembarambakkam Choolaimedu Egattur Gerugambakkam Govardhanagiri ICF Colony Irungattukottai Iyyapanthangal K. K. Nagar Kadambathur Kadavur Kakkalur Kakkalur Industrial Estate Kallikuppam Karambakkam Karayanchavadi Kattupakkam Kilkondaiyur Koduvalli Koladi Kolapakkam Konnur Korattur Kovur Koyambedu Kumananchavadi Kundrathur Kuthambakkam Maduravoyal Malayambakkam Manapakkam Manavala Nagar Melkondaiyur Mettu Kandigai MGR Nagar Mogappair Morai Moulivakkam Mugalivakkam Muthapudupet Nandambakkam Nandambakkam Narasingapuram Nazarathpettai Nemam Nemilichery Nesapakkam Nerkundram Nolambur Noombal Oragadam Padi Pakkam Pandeswaram Pandur Paraniputhur Parivakkam Paruthipattu Pattabiram Pattaravakkam Perambakkam Periyapanicheri Perumalpattu Poochi Athipedu Poonamallee Poondi Poonthandalam Porur Pudhur Putlur Ramapuram Ramavaram Sekkadu Seneerkuppam Sevvapet Shenoy Nagar Sorancheri Sriperumbudur Sunguvarchatram Surapet Tamaraipakkam Thandalam Thandurai Thathankuppam Thirumangalam Thirumazhisai Thirumullaivoyal Thiruninravur Tiruvallur Tiruverkadu Valasaravakkam Vanagaram Veerapuram Vellanur Vellavedu Velappanchavadi Vengathur Venkatapuram Veppampattu Vilinjiyambakkam Virugambakkam
Central	Alwarpet Broadway Burma Bazaar Chennai Central Chepauk Chetput Chintadripet Choolai Egmore Foreshore Estate George Town Gopalapuram Greenways Road Kilpauk Kodambakkam Kosapet Kothawal Chavadi Kotturpuram Mandavelli Mannady Mambalam MRC Nagar Mylapore Nandanam Nochikuppam Nungambakkam Otteri Panagal Park Park Town Parry's Corner Pattalam Periamet Pondy Bazaar Pudupet Pulianthope Purasawalkam Quibble Island Raja Annamalai Puram Royapettah Saidapet Saligramam Santhome T Nagar Teynampet The Island Triplicane Trustpuram Vadapalani Vepery West Mambalam
South	Adambakkam Adyar Agaramthen Alandur Anakaputhur Besant Nagar Chitlapakkam Chromepet Chengalpattu Egattur Ekkaduthangal Erumaiyur Gowrivakkam Guduvancheri Guindy Guindy TVK Estate Devaneri Hasthinapuram Illalur Injambakkam Irumbuliyur Jafferkhanpet Jaladampet Kanathur Kandanchavadi Kannivakkam Karanai Karapakkam Karumbakkam Kattankulathur Kazhipattur Kizhkalvoy Keelkattalai Kelambakkam Kottivakkam Kovalam Kovilambakkam Kovilanchery Madambakkam Madhuvankarai Madipakkam Mamallapuram Manimangalam Mannivakkam Maraimalai Nagar Medavakkam Meenambakkam Melkalvoy MEPZ Mettukuppam Mudichur Muttukadu Nandivaram Nanganallur Nanmangalam Navalur Neelankarai Nellikuppam Noothancheri Okkiyam Okkiyampet Oragadam Ottiambakkam Padappai Palavakkam Palavanthangal Pallavaram Pallikaranai Pammal Panaiyur Paranur Pattipulam Payanur Pazhanthandalam Peerkankaranai Perumbakkam Perumathunallur Perungalathur Perungudi Perunthandalam Ponmar Polichalur Potheri Pudupakkam Puzhuthivakkam Rajakilpakkam Rathinamangalam Selaiyur Sembakkam Semmencherry Sholinganallur Singaperumalkoil Siruseri Sithalapakkam Somangalam St. Thomas Mount Tambaram Tambaram Sanatorium Thaiyur Tharamani Tharapakkam Thirumudivakkam Thiruneermalai Thiruporur Thiruvanmiyur Thiruvidandhai Thuraipakkam Tirusulam Ullagaram Urapakkam Uthandi Vadanemili Vandalur Vanuvampet Velachery Vengaivasal Vettuvankeni

v t e Areas of Chennai
North	Aaladu Aamullaivoyal Aathur Agaram Alamathi Alinjivakkam Alinjivakkam Amoor Andarkuppam Angadu Annadanakkakavakkam Annamalaicheri Anuppampattu Arambakkam Arani Arasur Arikkambattu Ariyalur Ariyanvoyal Arumandhai Assisi Nagar Athipattu Athipattu Pudunagar Athivakkam Attanthangal Avurikollaimedu Ayanavaram Bandikavanoor Baljipalayam Budhoor Basin Bridge Chinnakavanam Chinnambedu Chinnamullaivoyal Chinnasekkadu Chinnathoppu Chettimedu Devadanam Devampattu Dhargaas Echankuzhi Edapalayam Edayanchavadi Ennore Elandhanoor Elandhanjery Elavur Eliambedu Ellapuram Ernavoor Erukkancherry Girudalapuram Gnayiru Gounderpalayam Grant Lyon Gummidipoondi Guruvoyal Jaganathapuram Janapanchatram Jawahar Nagar Kaaladipettai Kadapakkam Kakapallam Kakkathoppu Kalakkral Kalpalayam Kamarajapuram Kammarpalayam Kandigai Kannadapalayam Kannampalayam Kannankottai Kannapuram Kanniammanpettai Kanniampalayam Kannigaipair Karanodai Karungali Kasimedu Kathirvedu Kathivakkam Kattavoor Kattupalli Kattur Kavangarai Kavaraipettai KK Thazhai Kaviyarasu Kannadhasan Nagar Kodipallam Kodungaiyur Kokkumedu Kalanji Kolathur Kollatti Kolur Kondakkarai Kondithoppu Korukkupet Kosappur Kottaikarai Kumaran Nagar Kummanur Kuruvimedu Lakshmipuram Lighthousekuppam Madhavaram Madhavaram Milk Colony Madaharpakkam Madiyur Mafuskhanpettai Mahakavi Bharathi Nagar Manali Manali Pudhunagar Manjambakkam Manjankaranai Manellore Marambedu Mathur Melsinglimedu Melur Medhur Mettu Surapedu Mettu Thandalam Mettur Minjur Moolachatiram Moolakadai Muthialpet Nallur Nandiambakkam Naravarikuppam Nerkundram Orakadu Padianallur Palavoyal Palla Surapedu Pammadukulam Panchetti Pannivakkam Pasiyavaram Pasuvanpalayam Pattamandiri Payasambakkam Pazhaverkadu Pazhayanaappaalayam Pazhaya Erumaivettipalayam Payasambakkam Pennalurpet Perambur Peravallur Periapalayam Periyamullavoyal Periyar Nagar Periyasekkadu Periyathoppu Perungavoor Peruvoyal Pondavakkam Ponneri Ponniammanmedu Poochiathipattu Poorivakkam Poovalambedu Pothur Pudhukuppam Pudhu Erumaivettipalayam Pudhunaappaalayam Pudhuvannarapettai Pudhupakkam Puduvoyal Pulli Lyon Puthagaram Puzhal Puzhudhivakkam Rajakadai Rettambedu Retteri Royapuram Sadayankuppam Sathangadu Seemapuram Sekkanjeri Selavayal Sendrambakkam Sembulivaram Sembium Sembiyamanali Sengundram Senganimedu Sholavaram Sirugavoor Sirupazhaverkadu Siruvapuri Siruniam Sothupakkam Sothuperumbedu Sowcarpet Sozhipalayam Subbareddipalayam Surapattu Surapattu Thadaperumbakkam Thandalkazhani Thandavarayanpalayam Thangalperumbulam Thatchoor Thathamanji Theerthakiriyampattu Theeyampakkam Thervoy Kandigai Thirukkandalam Thirunilai Thirupair Thirupalaivanam Thiruvellavoyal Thiru. Vi. Ka Nagar Tiruvottiyur Tollgate Tondiarpet Upparapalayam Uthukottai Vadakarai Vadakkunallur Vadamadurai Vadaperumbakkam Vaikkadu Vairavankuppam Vallalar Nagar Vallur Vaniyanchatram Vannipakkam Vazhuthalambedu Vazhuthigaimedu Vellivoyal Vellivoyalchavadi Vengal Verkadu Vichoor Vijayanallur Vilakkupattu Vilangadupakkam Villivakkam Vinayagapuram VOC Nagar Voyalur Vyasarpadi Washermanpet Wimco Nagar
West	Adayalampattu Alwarthirunagar Ambattur Aminjikarai Athipattu Andankuppam Anna Nagar Anna Nagar West Annanur Arakkambakkam Aranvoyal Ashok Nagar Arakkonam Arumbakkam Avadi Ayanambakkam Ayapakkam Ayathur Beemanthangal Chembarambakkam Choolaimedu Egattur Gerugambakkam Govardhanagiri ICF Colony Ikkadu Ikkadu Kandigai Irungattukottai Iyyapanthangal K. K. Nagar Kadambathur Kadavur Kakkalur Kakkalur Industrial Estate Kallikuppam Karalapakkam Karambakkam Karayanchavadi Karukku Kattupakkam Kilkondaiyur Koduvalli Koladi Kolapakkam Konnur Korattur Kovur Koyambedu Kumananchavadi Kundrathur Kuthambakkam Maduravoyal Malayambakkam Manapakkam Manavala Nagar Melkondaiyur Menambedu Mettu Kandigai MGR Nagar Mogappair Morai Moulivakkam Mugalivakkam Muthapudupet Nandambakkam Nandambakkam Narasingapuram Nazarathpettai Nemam Nemilichery Nesapakkam Nerkundram Nolambur Noombal Oragadam Padi Pakkam Pallipattu Pandeswaram Pandur Paraniputhur Parivakkam Paruthipattu Pattabiram Pattaravakkam Perambakkam Periyapanicheri Perumalpattu Poonamallee Poondi Poonthandalam Porur Pudhur Putlur Ramapuram Ramavaram Sekkadu Seneerkuppam Sevvapet Shenoy Nagar Sorancheri Sriperumbudur Sunguvarchatram Surapet Tamaraipakkam Thandalam Thandurai Thathankuppam Thirumangalam Thirumazhisai Thirumullaivoyal Thiruninravur Tiruvallur Tiruverkadu Valasaravakkam Vanagaram Veerapuram Vellanur Vellavedu Velappanchavadi Vengathur Venkatapuram Veppampattu Vilinjiyambakkam Virugambakkam
Central	Alandur Alwarpet Broadway Burma Bazaar Chennai Central Chepauk Chetput Chintadripet Choolai Egmore Foreshore Estate George Town Gopalapuram Greenways Road Kilpauk Kodambakkam Kosapet Kothawal Chavadi Kotturpuram Mandavelli Mannadi Mambalam Moolakothalam MRC Nagar Mylapore Nandanam Nochikuppam Nungambakkam Otteri Panagal Park Park Town Parry's Corner Pattalam Periamet Pondy Bazaar Pudupet Pulianthope Purasawalkam Quibble Island R A Puram Royapettah Saidapet Saligramam Santhome T Nagar Teynampet The Island Triplicane Trustpuram Vadapalani Vepery West Mambalam
South	Adambakkam Adyar Agaramthen Alandur Anakaputhur Besant Nagar Chitlapakkam Chromepet Chengalpattu Egattur Ekkaduthangal Erumaiyur Gowrivakkam Guduvancheri Guindy Guindy TVK Estate Devaneri Hasthinapuram Illalur Injambakkam Irumbuliyur Jafferkhanpet Jaladampet Kanathur Kandanchavadi Kandigai Kannivakkam Karanai Karapakkam Karumbakkam Kattankulathur Kazhipattur Kizhkalvoy Keelkattalai Kelambakkam Kottivakkam Kovalam Kovilambakkam Kovilanchery Madambakkam Madhuvankarai Madambakkam Madipakkam Mamallapuram Mambakkam Manimangalam Mannivakkam Maraimalai Nagar Medavakkam Meenambakkam Melkalvoy MEPZ Mettukuppam Mudichur Muttukadu Nandivaram Nanganallur Nanmangalam Navalur Neelankarai Nellikuppam Noothancheri Okkiyam Okkiyampet Oragadam Ottiambakkam Padappai Palavakkam Palavanthangal Pallavaram Pallikaranai Pammal Panaiyur Paranur Pattipulam Payanur Pazhanthandalam Peerkankaranai Perumbakkam Perumathunallur Perungalathur Perungudi Perunthandalam Ponmar Polichalur Potheri Pudupakkam Puzhuthivakkam Rajakilpakkam Rathinamangalam Selaiyur Sembakkam Semmencherry Sholinganallur Singaperumalkoil Siruseri Sithalapakkam Somangalam St. Thomas Mount Tambaram Tambaram Sanatorium Thaiyur Tharamani Tharapakkam Thirumudivakkam Thiruneermalai Thiruporur Thiruvanmiyur Thiruvidandhai Thuraipakkam Tirusulam Ullagaram Urapakkam Uthandi Vadanemili Vandalur Vanuvampet Velachery Vengaivasal Vettuvankeni
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v t e Chennai district
City	Chennai
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Tondai Nadu
Revenue divisions	Ambattur Guindy Tondiarpet
Taluks	Alandur Ambattur Aminjikarai Ayanavaram Egmore Guindy Madhavaram Maduravoyal Mambalam Mylapore Perambur Purasaiwalkam Sholinganallur Tondiarpet Tiruvottiyur Velachery
Governing body	Greater Chennai Corporation
History	Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyan dynasty Vijayanagar Empire Carnatic Kingdom
Places of interest	Anjaneya Temple Anna Nagar Tower Park Armenian Church Guindy Snake Park Chetput Aeri Park Dr. Annie Besant Park Edward Elliot's Beach Ennore Beach Gandhi Mandapam V.G.P Golden Beach Government Museum Guindy National Park ISKCON Temple Kalikambal Temple Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple (Thiruvottiyur) Kapaleeshwarar Temple Madhavaram Botanical Garden Marina Beach Marundeeswarar Temple Mathur MMDA Park May Day Park Nageshwara Rao Park Natesan Park Nehru Park Panagal Park Parthasarathy Temple People's Park Perambur Flyover Park Periamet Mosque Ravishwarar Temple San Thome Basilica Secretariat Park Semmozhi Poonga St. George's Cathedral St. Thomas Mount Thiru Vi Ka Park Tholkappia Poonga Thousand Lights Mosque Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur Tiruvottiyur Beach Triplicane Big Mosque Vadapalani Andavar Temple Valluvar Kottam Vivekanandar Illam
Universities	Anna University Sri Ramachandra University Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University University of Madras

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