Thiruvanmiyur
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Thiruvanmiyur is a largely residential neighborhood in the south of
Etymology
- This name is likely to be derived from Thiru-aamai-yur. A 895 AD relic of Nrupatunga Varman found in Ambur has an inscription about 'Aamiyur' situated in mel-adayaru of Paduvurkottam.[1] The name literally means city of turtles. This town's beach is an important turtle habitat.[2]
- Folklore around the place also say it might derives its name from Thiru-Valmiki-Ur, meaning location of the temple of Valmiki.[3]
Road and Transport
Buses
The area is easily accessible by Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses and has a sprawling bus terminus. The MTC bus stops in the area are Jeyanthi Theatre, Thiruvanmiyur Bus Stand, Marundeeswarar temple, R.T.O office and Tidel park. SETC buses heading towards Pondicherry passes through the area and has a bus stop.
Railways
Road
The
Facilities and attractions
The main post office is located east of Lattice Bridge (LB) Road, around 100 meters before it meets
Thiruvanmiyur Beach or RTO Beach is a popular attraction and the beach line is 1 km from East Coast Road. The Beach Walkers promenade is very popular with the local residents. The beach is a maintained clean with active support from the local community. The local community with the support of cotton house, has made an elderly walker's resting spot named after Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (the former president of India).
Schools: CBSE-Shraddha Children's Academy, Kottivakkam, State Board-Nellai Nadar Matriculation School, Sri Sankara Vidyashram matriculation higher secondary school.
Places of worship
Temples
- The Valmiki temple
- Marundeeswarar Temple, Thiruvanmiyur, Marundeeshwarar Temple
- The Pamban Swamigal Temple
- The Puthuranganni Amman Temple
- Thiruveethi Amman Temple
- Aarupadai veedu murugan temple
- Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Kamaraj Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur
- Sarkarai Ammal Temple
- The 'Srinivasa Perumal' temple also known as Mangani Vinayakar Temple
- Vembuli Amman Temple,
- Kasiviswanathar Temple,
Location in context
References
- ^ Padmanabhan, Geeta (16 July 2013). "Back in Time". The Hindu.
- ^ Manivannan, Sharanya (26 March 2017). "On a midnight walk: What Chennai means to the turtles". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai". Archived from the original on 10 April 2015.