Triplicane, known in the vernacular as Thiruvallikeni, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods of
Chennai
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,
India
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. It is situated on the
Bay of Bengal
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coast and about from
Fort St George
Fort St. George (or historically, White Town) is a fortress in the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English (later British) fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further s ...
. The average elevation of the neighbourhood is 14 metres above
sea level
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.
Along with
Mylapore and the surrounding regions, Triplicane is historically much older than the city of Chennai itself, with a mention in records as early as the
Pallava
The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana dynasty, with whom they had formerly served as fe ...
period.
One of the four "Old Towns" in the city, the neighbourhood was the first village obtained by the English to expand the new city of Madras beyond its "White Town" neighbourhood within the
Fort St. George
Fort St. George (or historically, White Town) is a fortress in the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English (later British) fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further ...
.
Primarily a residential region, it is home to some of the tourist attractions of the city, such as the
Marina Beach,
Parthasarathy Temple
The Parthasarathy Temple is a 6th-century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Vishnu in Chennai, India. Located in the neighbourhood of Thiruvallikeni, the temple is glorified in the ''Naalayira Divya Prabandham'', the early medieval Tamil ...
and several commercial establishments. Triplicane is also known for its traditional culture, which is prominent in and around the streets (known as in Tamil) of Parthasarthy Temple.
Etymology
The name ''Triplicane'' is the
anglicized version of ''Thiruvallikeni'', which derives from ''Thiru-Alli-Keni'' ('Sacred Lily Pond' in Tamil), denoting the pond in front of the
Parthasarathy temple
The Parthasarathy Temple is a 6th-century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Vishnu in Chennai, India. Located in the neighbourhood of Thiruvallikeni, the temple is glorified in the ''Naalayira Divya Prabandham'', the early medieval Tamil ...
, which was amidst a big Tulasi forest.
The place is also referred as ''Brindaranyam'' in
Brahmanda Purana
The ''Brahmanda Purana'' ( sa, ब्रह्माण्ड पुराण, ) is a Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas, a genre of Hindu texts. It is listed as the eighteenth Maha-Purana in almost all the anthologies. The text ...
, owing to the presence of the
tulasi (brinda) plants in the area.
It is also referred to as 'Brindaranya kshetra' and 'Southern Brindavana'.
History
Literary mention
The early records of the town are rooted to epic rather than history. The city's original name, Thiruvallikeni'','' finds various mentions in the
Nalayira Divya Prabandham
The Naalayira Divya Prabandham ( ta, நாலாயிரத் திவ்வியப் பிரபந்தம், lit=Four Thousand Divine Hymns, translit=Nālāyira Divya Prabandham) is a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses composed by ...
, which are a collection of hymns by earlier poets that were compiled in the 9th century. One such poet, Thirumangai Alvar, described Thiruvallikeni as a densely canopied forest with peacocks and koels, where the sun's rays could not penetrate.
Another poet, Peyalwar, describes Thiruvallikeni as, "by the tossing sea... where corals and pearls washed ashore liken the evening sky and the lamps they light of dusk."
Medieval era
The evidence from stone inscriptions indicates that
Parthasarathy temple
The Parthasarathy Temple is a 6th-century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Vishnu in Chennai, India. Located in the neighbourhood of Thiruvallikeni, the temple is glorified in the ''Naalayira Divya Prabandham'', the early medieval Tamil ...
was built in the 8th century by a Pallava King.
The temple was later expanded by the
Pallavas
The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of South India, the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahanas, Satavahana dynasty, with whom they ...
,
Cholas
The Chola dynasty was a Tamil thalassocratic empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BCE d ...
,
Vijayanagara rulers.
It has been recorded that a rivulet, Kaivareni, ran across Triplicane and Mylapore.
[http://www.thehinduimages.com/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=4925623] The legend has it that the rivulet connected two water bodies: the temple tank of Parthasarathy temple and a sacred well, Mani Kairavani, in the flower garden of
Adi Kesava Perumal temple of Mylapore.
It is believed that
Peyalvar
Pey Alvar (also spelt Peyalvar, Peialvar, Pey Azhwar, or Pei Azhwar) is one of the twelve ''Alvar'' saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of '' Alvars'' are compiled as ''Nala ...
, one of the 12
alvars
The Alvars ( ta, ஆழ்வார், Āḻvār, translit-std=ISO, lit=The Immersed) were the Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused ''bhakti'' (devotion) to the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, in their songs of longing, ecstasy, and ...
, was born on a lily flower in this well and that he sailed through the rivulet to worship
Lord Krishna in the Parthasarathy temple.
To commemorate this, the idol of Peyalwar in Mylapore is brought, as a procession, to Parthasarathy temple every year in the month of September. Peyalwar temple was built in the 13th century.
British era
In the 1600s, Triplicane was a separate village. After about a century, the British found Triplicane to be a good area for settlement and a large number of people moved there. In 1668, Triplicane was annexed to the Madras City, making it the first neighbourhood to be annexed to the city.
It was obtained from the Sultan of Golconda on rent in 1676.
From that time, Triplicane grew in importance, second only to George Town.
In addition, the presence of the
Nawab of Arcot increased the economic prosperity of the area, and many Muslims settled in Triplicane. In 1795, the Wallajah Mosque was built.
During this period,
Chepauk Palace and
Amir Mahal
Amir Mahal is the official residence of the titular Nawab of Arcot and his family. Situated in Royapettah, a neighbourhood of Chennai, India, it was constructed in Indo-Saracenic style in 1798, the Amir Mahal has been the residence of the family ...
were also built.
In 1841, Ice House was built to store the ice bars imported from America through ships. Ice bars were imported to provide the English temporary relief from the blistering heat.
This building was renamed
Vivekananda house
Vivekanandar Illam, earlier known as Ice House or Castle Kernan, is a historical building in Chennai, India. It was constructed in 1842 by Frederic Tudor. Indian Saint Swami Vivekananda stayed in the building when he visited Chennai in 1897, and ...
after
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda (; ; 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta (), was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the intro ...
stayed in the building for a brief while.
In the mid-19th century, numerous educational institutions were formed in the area. Hindu Higher Secondary School was started in 1853
and Presidency College in 1864–65. In 1870, the college was moved to its present location on Beach Road. In 1884, Marina Beach promenade was built.
In 1896,
Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha (SPSS), the oldest sabha in chennai, was founded and operated from the Hindu High School on Big Street
The building which currently serves as the Triplicane police station was built around 1891 to guard Madrasapatnam.
This building is the city's oldest police station.
Triplicane High Road is one of the roads that had a tram line running through it during the British reign.
In 1904,
Triplicane Urban Co-Operative Society (TUCS) was started.
The consumer cooperative society predates even the first Cooperative Credit Societies Act of 1904,
which officially ushered in the cooperative movement into India. It runs a super market, self-service department stores, sells automobile fuel and cooking gas, and operates more than 200 rations shops for the Public Distribution System.
In 1916, Star Theatre was built on Triplicane High Road. This age old theatre has been set for demolition in March 2012.
In 1925, Mahatma Gandhi visited Triplicane to address a huge gathering. In 1933, he revisited the neighbourhood. In 1934, the first cricket match was played at the Chepauk Stadium
In the early 20th century, Triplicane became one of the major residential areas of Madras.
Post-Independence
In 1963, Ice house was renamed as Vivekananda House.
In 1993, Bharathiyar Illam was converted into a memorial.
In October 1997, the first train ran through the Thiruvallikeni MRTS Railway Station. The train was between Chennai Beach and Thirumayilai
On 26 December 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami hit Triplicane.
Location
Triplicane lies on the banks of the
Buckingham Canal which bisects the neighbourhood along the north–south direction. The neighbourhood is bordered by Marina Beach on the east on the shore of the Bay of Bengal,
Chepauk on the north,
Royapettah on the west and northwest,
Mylapore on the south and southwest.
Geography
The neighbourhood is classified as a tropical dry forest bio-zone.
Being a coastal city, Chennai had many sand ridges. During the 16th century, the sea level rose and inundated lands within the settlements.
When the sea withdrew, lagoons and ridges were left behind. One such ridge ran from the mouth of
River Cooum
The Cooum river, or simply Koovam, is one of the shortest classified rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal. This river is about in length, flowing in the city of Chennai (urban part) and the rest in rural part. The river is highly polluted ...
to the present site of the Presidency College. On the rear side was a huge depression, where the college grounds have been built now. The ridge is the present
Marina beach.
Further south, a U-shaped ridge ran along Besant Road and Lloyds Road enclosing the Ice House. Parthasarathy Temple is just by the northern area of this ridge.
Mount Road, now Anna Salai, ran along a tank bund and was at a high level. To the east of it, the land fell gradually, where Triplicane High Road and the Luz were formed.
Triplicane is susceptible to strong (vi) earthquakes, with occurrences at 5 to 6 Richter. On average, it receives one tremor every 50 years.
However, the impact may be low. The neighbourhood is prone to periods of extreme droughts. The risk of flooding is high, and chances of cyclones are high, owing to its location near the coast.
Neighbourhood
With an area of around 5 sq km, Triplicane is home to over 100,000 people, in addition to a floating population of 50,000 to 70,000.
Average population density of the neighbourhood is 21,329 per square kilometre.
Being an old neighbourhood of the city, it is congested with narrow lanes and streets.
Housing
Known as 'Bachelor's Paradise', Triplicane is home to about 200 boarding houses (locally known as mansions) out of the 700 odd ones in the city,
many of them with about 30 to 60 rooms.
Soon after independence, boarding houses began to appear in the area to cater to the needs of the individual migrants from various parts of the country. The first four boarding houses, known locally as mansions, were built in the 1950s by farmers from the southern parts of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
after successive droughts had threatened their livelihood. They gave out rooms on rent to traders who came to the city from other parts of the state. These are owned today by their progeny, without much change in their structures. Notable people who have at one time or another lived in the bachelor pads of Triplicane include political figures
Periyar
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), revered as Periyar or Thanthai Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. He is known as the 'F ...
,
Annadurai and
Karunanidhi
Muthuvel Karunanidhi (3 June 1924 – 7 August 2018) was an Indian writer and politician who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for almost two decades over five terms between 1969 and 2011. He was popularly referred to as Kalaignar (Art ...
.
Availability of low-cost rentals and different affordable cuisines in the area is said to be the reason behind the constant patronage to these mansions for decades.
Recently, these boarding houses have started attracting a more gentrified crowd.
Roads
![Triplicane High Road](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Triplicane_High_Road.JPG)
The main roads of Triplicane include Beach Road (Kamarajar Salai), Pycrofts Road (Bharathi Salai), Triplicane High Road, and Besant Road. Pycrofts Road, also known as Bharathi Salai, is known for its numerous book shops, including pavement shops selling old and used books.
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is one of the oldest bazaar in the city and was set up in the pre-Independence era. The western end of the market is bordered by an old monument known as the
Amir Mahal
Amir Mahal is the official residence of the titular Nawab of Arcot and his family. Situated in Royapettah, a neighbourhood of Chennai, India, it was constructed in Indo-Saracenic style in 1798, the Amir Mahal has been the residence of the family ...
, the palace of the Nawab of Arcot two centuries ago. The building is currently being renovated by the government.
The neighbourhood, however, suffers from drainage issues and other civic problems.
Education
![State Council for Higher Secondary Education, Chennai](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/State_Council_for_Higher_Secondary_Education%2C_Chennai.jpg)
Colleges in the locality include
Queen Mary's College,
Presidency College and
Madras University
The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India, incorporated by an a ...
on the Beach Road.
The popular schools in this area include
Hindu Senior Secondary School, the Kellett higher secondary school, NKT, Rex,
Hindu High School, Lady Wellington school, etc. Some of these schools are very old and even dating back to the British Era, like the latter two schools.
Library
Libraries in this area include Kasthuri Srinivasan Library on Besant Road, one on Peyalwar Koil street, Muhammadan Public Library and one on Big street. The Kasturi Srinivasan library is more than 50 years old.
["Golden jubilee celebrated"](_blank)
''The Hindu'', Downtown, Chennai, 20 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2012
Culture
Triplicane has a rich culture. The culture associated with Parthasarathy temple and its mada veethis is a traditional and an age old one.
Rooted in tradition, Triplicane is also known for its fine artistic taste in music, dance and arts.
An annual community event known as the Thiruvallikeni Thiruvizha (literally 'Triplicane Festival') is celebrated in January.
Other festivals include Triplicane Music Festival and Marghazhi (winter) festival.
Triplicane is known for the traditional cuisines of Chennai, being based here.
Architecture
![AnnieBesantPark Triplicane Chennai FishermenStatue](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/AnnieBesantPark_Triplicane_Chennai_FishermenStatue.jpg)
Triplicane, similar to few other areas in the city such as Mylapore and West Mambalam, is known for its traditional row houses, known as .
Typically, these can be seen where an entire street is occupied by Brahmins, particularly surrounding a temple. The architecture is distinctive with Madras terraces, country tile roofing, Burma teak rafters and lime plastering. The longish homes consisted of the (receiving quarters), (living quarters), (kitchen and backyard) and so on. Most houses had an open to sky space in the centre called the , large platforms lining the outside of the house called the and a private well in the backyard. The floors were often coated with red oxide and sometimes the roofs had glass tiles to let in light. The quadrangle seen in Triplicane is around the Parthasarathy Temple and its tank.
About 50 families continue to live in the in Triplicane.
However, many of these houses are being replaced with modern multi-storied apartments, resulting in a reduction in their numbers.
Religion
Although
Parthasarathy Temple
The Parthasarathy Temple is a 6th-century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Vishnu in Chennai, India. Located in the neighbourhood of Thiruvallikeni, the temple is glorified in the ''Naalayira Divya Prabandham'', the early medieval Tamil ...
remains the most important temple of Triplicane, there exists indeed several other temples in the neighbourhood, including
Ellai Amman Temple,
Ettampadai Murugan Temple, Peyalwar Temple built on the 13th century.
and Thiruveteeswarar Temple. The thevaram has a reference of Thiruvateeswarar temple, which suggests its existence since the 7th century.
Mutts in the region include
Uttradi Mutt on Singrachari Street,
Ahobila Mutt
Sri Ahobila Mutt (also called Sri Ahobila Matam) is a Vadakalai Sri Vaishnava monastery established around 1400 CE at Ahobilam in Andhra Pradesh, India following the Vadakalai tradition of Vedanta Desika. It is attributed to Sri Adivan Satakopa S ...
Vanamamalai Mutt on East Tank Square Street,
The Wallajah Mosque, also known as the Big Mosque, is a historical mosque in the city. Built in 1795 in remembrance of Nawab Wallajah, the mosque was constructed with grey granite, without the use of wood or steel.
Vaikunta Ekadesi
Vaikunta Ekadesi Festival is held in this temple and huge crowds gather on the day of the festival.
Vaikunta Ekadesi Vrata is observed on Dhanur Masa Shukla Paksha Ekadasi, or on the 11th day of bright fortnight during
Dhanur Masam. This festival is celebrated with much devotion in many Vaishnavaite temples, including Parthasarathy temple in South India. Vaikunta Dwara lies in the north side of the temple. Vaikunta Ekadesi is also observed as Mukkoti Ekadesi.
The streets of Triplicane are full of people as early as 2:00 a.m. on Vaikunta Ekadesi. Women adorned in the traditional nine yards or a silk sari hurry towards the Parthasarathy Temple to find a place in the long winding queues.
The busy crowds move slowly towards the shrine, crossing the Paramapadavaasal along with the presiding deity. More than one hundred thousand devotees visit the temple who are helped by volunteers, temple authorities and police personnel to move around the
prakaram
A prakaram (प्राकारः in Sanskrit), also spelled pragaram or pragaaram) in Indian architecture is an outer part around the Hindu temple sanctum. They may be enclosed or open and are typically enclosed for the innermost prakaram. As ...
s. Police are stationed around the temple and atop watchtowers at the junction of the Mada Streets to maintain strict vigil.
Carnatic music
Triplicane was also once the seat of
Carnatic music
Carnatic music, known as or in the Dravidian languages, South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, an ...
.
[Gowri Ramnarayan]
"When streets resonated with ragas"
''The Hindu'', Metro Plus, Chennai, 24 December 2002. Retrieved on 3 April 2012 Triplicane was not only known for weekend visits by several musicians, but also for resident legends such as
G. N. Balasubramaniam
Gudalur Narayanaswamy Balasubramaniam (6 January 1910 – 1 May 1965), popularly known as GNB, was an Indian Carnatic singer. He innovated the art through emphasis on ''laya ''control and reducing the ''gamakas'' which eventually made Carnatic ...
(GNB) and
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. She is ...
(M.S.). The right atmosphere for music and dance permeated Triplicane. A proliferation of
sabhas – Triplicane Arts Academy, Thiruvateeswarar Sabha, N.K.T. Muthu Sabha and Parthasarathy Swami Sabha – drew these heavyweights in the classical arts to the locality.
[Written by Prince Frederick, as told by Vikku Vinayakram]
"Memories of Madras - ‘My heart beats for Triplicane'"
''The Hindu'', Arts - History & Culture, 22 February 2011. Retrieved on 3 April 2012.
Musicians used to talk of how they had sung at the Hindu High School or heard GNB at some other Triplicane venue. It was said that Triplicane was where
vidwan
In Hindu philosophy ''vidvān'' alludes to an expert in discrimination, to the one who is an expert in the Vedanta
''Vedanta'' (; sa, वेदान्त, ), also ''Uttara Mīmāṃsā'', is one of the six (''āstika'') schools of Hindu ...
s would spend afternoons discussing music over hot rava pongal at the Krishna Iyer Hotel. The 1965s and 1970s saw music and dance pervade the area in various sabhas. The neighbourhood has hosted leading artists from M.S. and GNB to Manakkal Rangarajan, from the stage plays of M.G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan to actor Sivakumar's debut play. Thus Triplicane was the central locality where all the cultural happenings of the city took place.
Politics
![Chennai assembly constituencys Chepauk-Triplicane](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Chennai_assembly_constituencys_Chepauk-Triplicane.png)
Triplicane is a part of Chepauk-Triplicane assembly constituency which in turn a part of
Central Chennai Constituency. The MLA Hostel is located on
Wallajah Road.
Rajaji Hall
Rajaji Hall, previously known as the Banqueting Hall, Madras, is a public hall in the city of Chennai, India used for social functions. The hall was built by John Goldingham to commemorate the British victory over Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Ang ...
in the same campus, which was built between 1800 and 1802,
used to have a role in state administration. At present, it houses the offices of the Tamil Nadu State Raffle.
Public transport
Being situated in the central region of the city, Triplicane is well connected to various places in Chennai. The
MTC had bus termini such as the Ice House and Triplicane (located at Pycrofts Road). The Triplicane bus terminus, one of the oldest bus termini in the city, is not functional now. The MTC has moved all services which were originating from Triplicane to the near-by Anna square terminus and some services are extended to Broadway. The
MRTS has two stations
Thiruvallikeni
Triplicane, known in the vernacular as Thiruvallikeni, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Chennai, India. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal coast and about from Fort St George. The average elevation of the neighbourhood is 14 metres ...
and
Light House railway station
Light House is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. It is located behind the Queen Mary's college, between Avvai Shanmugam Salai in Triplicane and Radha Krishnan Salai at Mylapore. It is the MRTS station for the famous Chennai Lighthouse.
His ...
on the Chennai Beach–Velachery elevated rail corridor serving the neighbourhood. In addition, the neighbourhood is served by private auto rickshaws.
Government Estate Metro Station
Government Estate metro station is a Metro railway station on the Blue Line of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations along corridor I of the Chennai Metro, Wimco Nagar–Chennai International Airport stretch. The st ...
is serving metro trains to triplicane. Station is located next to Central metro station in the Washermenpet to Airport route
Notable people
Triplicane has been home to a number of personalities over the years. Mathematician
Srinivasa Ramanujan
Srinivasa Ramanujan (; born Srinivasa Ramanujan Aiyangar, ; 22 December 188726 April 1920) was an Indian mathematician. Though he had almost no formal training in pure mathematics, he made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis ...
,
Writer
Sujatha, and cricketers
M.J. Gopalan
Morappakam Josyam Gopalan (6 June 1909 – 21 December 2003) was an Indian sportsman who represented India in cricket and field hockey, hockey.
Gopalan hailed from the village of Morappakam in Chingleput district, some 50 kilometres from Chenn ...
,
Krish Srikkanth and
W.V. Raman all hailed from Triplicane.
Nobel prize
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winner
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (; ) (19 October 1910 – 21 August 1995) was an Indian-American theoretical physicist who spent his professional life in the United States. He shared the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physics with William A. Fowler for "... ...
did his schooling in the
Hindu High School (1922–1925) in Triplicane.
Subramanya Bharathy
C. Subramania Bharathi Birth name: C. Subramaniyan, the person's given name: Subramaniyan, father's given name: Chinnaswami. (C. Subramaniyan by the prevalent patronymic initials as prefix naming system in Tamil Nadu and it is Subramaniyan C ...
, a freedom fighter and poet, lived his last years in the house opposite the Parthasarathy temple's western entrance; the house has since been bought and renovated by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1993, and it was named Bharathiyar Illam (Home of Bharathiyar).
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