Tondiarpet

Tondiarpet

Thandayarpet
Tondipet
Tondiarpet Thandayarpet Tondipet
neighbourhood
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Vehicle registration	TN-03
Planning agency	CMDA
Civic agency	Chennai Corporation
Website	www.chennai.tn.nic.in

Tondiarpet is a northern neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Etymology

This area got its name from a famous nineteenth-century Muslim Saint

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.^[1] 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 are available in a textbook labeled as Gnana Sidhar Kunangudiar. It is available at his dargah in Royapuram.

Location

The place is located in the northern part of Chennai and close to

Tondiarpet Railway Station, on the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi Line

.

Economy

Trade and commerce flourishes in the township of Tondiarpet. Manufacturing and distributing enterprises are abundantly found at Tondiarpet. The region has a good number of export houses which primarily deal in silk apparels and jewellery. A good number of outlets merchandising plastic ware and metal ware are prevalent in the suburbs. The region also houses the fishing harbour. The Fish Marketing Office is also situated here. The place constitutes Zone-I and houses the zonal office of the

Corporation of Chennai

.

Amenities

The southern part of Tondiarpet has many banks and hospitals. Some medical facility providers include

Apollo Hospital

, Malinga Hospital, Government Peripheral Hospital, Communicable Diseases Hospital, and ESIC Hospital. A development project involving installation of public toilets, Corporation schools, gymnasia and health centres was undertaken by Corporation of Chennai in 2004, which has improved the region to a great extent.

References

^ V, Sriram (3 September 2013). "To sing like Mastan Sahib". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 November 2018.

[1] V, Sriram (3 September 2013). "To sing like Mastan Sahib". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 November 2018.

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