Arumbakkam is a residential locality in

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The locality

Arumbakkam is notable for D G Vaishnav College. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the

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Company) was located here, which has now been converted into a car dealership. The locality is surrounded by

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Aminjikarai Aminjikarai, originally Amaindakarai, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The arterial Poonamallee High Road ( NH 4) runs through it. Aminjikarai was annexed to Madras District in the year 1946, and Arumbakkam an ...

and

Anna Nagar Anna Nagar (formerly known as Naduvakkarai), is a neighbourhood in the metropolitan city of Chennai, India. Named after former chief minister of Tamil Nadu C. N. Annadurai, it is located in the north-western part of Chennai and forms a part of ...

. Other important locations are the Varadharraja Perumal Temple (built 500 years ago) and the Vinayagar Temple. The

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(TNPCB) is located here. The Jai Nagar park and the State

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, the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Election Commission, are located opposite the

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. The area is relatively rich in ground water, and it is said that this area was a

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-cultivating area until around 1960. This area falls under the Central Chennai constituency. It is a low-lying area and used to get waterlogged frequently till the late 1990s, after which improvements in the storm water drainage system, has considerably reduced waterlogging.

Location in context

Areas of Interest

Hospitals

*Smile Zone Dental Clinic * Siva Medicals, Valluvar Salai * Prakash Dental Centre * Kavitha Neuro Clinic * Dr.Raj's Advanced Dental & Implant Centre * Tamil Nadu Alluarjun fans association office * Speed Medical Centre & Hospitals * Indian Hospital * Appaswamy Hospital * Vasanthi Orthaeopadics

Temples

* Sri Panchali Amman Temple * Sri Aadhi Parasakthi Amman Temple * Sri Siddhi Vinayaga Temple * Sri Vethapureeswara Sivan temple * Sri Sundara Vinayagar Temple * Sri Bala Vinayagar Temple * Sri Sathya Varadharaja Perumal Temple * Sri Uthaantchiyamman Temple * Sri Muthu Mariyamman Temple * Muthumariamman Temple * Nagathammal Temple * Santha Perumal Temple * Sri Devi Elankaliamman Temple * Periathupalai Amman Koil

Residencial Colonies

* Jaganathan Nagar * SBI Officers Colony * SBI Staff Colony * Jai Nagar * Mangali Nagar * MMDA Colony

Mall

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on P.H. road

Churches

* Blessing Worship Centre -(Behind Vasanthi Orthopaedic Hospital and M.R Hospital) * ECI church * Assemblies of God Arumbakkam * Miracle healing center

Mosques

*In PH road, opposite to pollution control board *Peter Raja St., opposite to Anna Arch *MGR st., MMDA Colony

Educational institutions

Schools

* MMDA, Government Higher Secondary School * Kola Perumal Chetty Vaishnav Senior Secondary School (CBSE) * Narayana E-Techno School(CBSE) * Srimathi Maharanibai Jamunadoss Vaishnav Higher Secondary School * Good Hope Matriculation Higher Secondary School * National Star Matriculation Higher Secondary School * Ambal Matriculation School
Daniel Thomas Matric. Hr. Sec. School
* Mohammad Sathak Matriculation higher secondary school.

Colleges

* D.G.Vaishnav College( Arts & Science).

Archietrctural Sites

* Anna Arch (built by

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in memory of his mentor

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) * Anna Arch Fly over

Other Important Landmarks

;In Arumbakkam * Jai Nagar park opposite CMBT * Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB) in PH road *

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has started its construction work in Arumbakkam with the

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work * Arumbakkam will also have its own Metro Station (somewhere between SAF Games Village and Radha regent) * Tamil Nadu Election Commission has opened its brand new office in arumbakkam opposite

* The Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundabout was converted into a Multi Level,

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in 2011 ;Around Arumbakkam *

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(CMBT), one of Asia's Largest Bus Terminus, is just across the 100 feet Road opposite to Arumbakkam. *

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, a Shopping Mall opened on the Nelson Manickam Road — P.H.Road Junction. * A flyover is built in this junction to ease the traffic. * Ozone Mall is another mall that is coming up in Anna Nagar and is very close to the Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundana {{Chennai Topics Neighbourhoods in Chennai