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Otteri
Otteri is a developed residential area in Central Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. Otteri is a part of Purasaiwakkam but is too distinct to be called hence locals simply refer it as Otteri. Police station *There is a police station on Cooks road in Otteri, viz., 'Otteri Police station'. Location Otteri is located in between Perambur, Ayanavaram and is a part of Purasaiwalkam. Roads *Cooks road *Ayanavaram road *Strahans road *Brick kiln road *Perambur Barracks road *Purasawalkam High road *DeMellows road *Perambur High road *Pulianthope High road. Surroundings *Purasawalkam *Perambur * Ayanavaram * Kellys * Kilpauk *Egmore *Vepery *Doveton * Pulianthope *Pattalam, Chennai * Basin Bridge *Vyasarpadi *Choolai Choolai is a developed residential area in Central Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu. Location Choolai is located near Chennai Central, 1 km from chennai central railway station Choolai has got its name because of the Brick kilns ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kellys
Kellys ( ta, கெல்லீஸ்), is a sub locality of Kilpauk, and it is an important road junction in Central Chennai. Its too distinct to be addressed as a part of Kilpauk by the locals and hence they simply refer to the area as Kellys. It is proposed to implement phase II of Metro railway projects from Madhavaram to SIPCOT in Siruseri, which is corridor number 3. The route includes the areas of Madhavaram Milk Colony, Thapal petti, Murari Hospital, Moolakadai, Sembiyam, Perambur Market, Perambur Metro, Ayanavaram, Otteri, Pattalam, Perambur Barracks Road, Doveton Junction, Purasawakkam High Road and Kellys. From Kellys to Siruseri via. Chetpet, the route continues. In this corridor, comes Kellys, through which tunnelling works are to be carried out. For this, Tunnel Boring Machines from China, are to be used. The Metro railway projects are undertaken by L & T limited and to be completed by 52 months. Neighborhoods * Purasawalkam * Kilpauk * Ayanavaram * Egmore * Pur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basin Bridge
Basin Bridge Junction is a station on the Chennai Suburban Railway and serves the locality of Basin Bridge, the confluence on the Otteri Nullah and Buckingham Canal, in Chennai, India. The station is located at the southern end of the 'diamond' junction in Chennai, where all the lines of the Chennai Suburban Railway meet. It is the first station after Chennai Central. At this station, the line divides into three: one going towards Avadi and Arakkonam, the other towards Ennore and Gummidipoondi, and the third towards Chennai Beach and Chennai Egmore. Thus, the station acts as the entry point to Chennai Central terminus where inbound trains from all the three lines are stopped before assigning a platform at Chennai Central. It also contains a railway maintenance shed with 19 pit-lines, each measuring 3-ft deep to accommodate about 24 coaches. The station has an elevation of 7 m above sea level. GMR Vasavi Diesel Power Plant, which has now been dismantled, was situated on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulianthope
Pulianthope was initially known as "Medicine Warehouse" for. Englishmen, so it was called as "Marunthukedangu" (மருந்துகிடங்கு) and now it has changed to Pulianthope. From the days of Englishmen this place was very developed area in North Chennai. Also, ( ta, புளியந்தோப்பு) was surrounded with "Binny Mills" which was the biggest garment export factory, Basin bridge railway station, Chennai's biggest cattle slaughter house and meat supplier hub called "Aadudhotti" (ஆடுதொட்டி). Also, Pulianthope is well known for playing Carrom and football, and many talents came from Pulianthope. This place also serves as headquarters for the political party annaithu makal katchi(Tamil for all peoples party). Location Pulianthope is located near Pattalam, Otteri.choolai Surroundings References {{Chennai district Neighbourhoods in Chennai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayanavaram
Ayanpuram, or Ayanavaram, is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. Konnur High Road, one of the important connecting roads in Chennai runs through Ayanavaram. Etymology The neighbourhood was originally known as Ayanpuram, with Ayan meaning Brahma. When Lord Muruga admonished Brahma and took over creation, it is believed that Brahma prayed to Shiva here and got his action of creativity back. It is believed that Brahma worshipped Shiva aParasurama Easwaran Koil It is in recognition of that Ayanpuram is named. (It was also called Brahmapuri). Road transport Main roads that pass through the neighbourhood include Konnur High Road, Pilkington Road, Constable Road, Anderson Road, Loco Works Road, Carriage Works Road, Ayanavaram Road, Medavakkam Tank Road, and Phipps Road. The neighbourhood is served by the Ayanavaram bus terminus which is attached with a depot for maintenance of buses. Rail transport The neighbourhood is served by Perambur, Perambur Carriage Works, Perambur Loco Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai District
Chennai district, formerly known as Madras district, is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the smallest and the most densely populated district in the state. The district is coterminous with the city of Chennai, which is administered by the Greater Chennai Corporation. It is surrounded by Tiruvallur district in the north and the west, Kanchipuram district in the south-west, Chenglpattu district in the south, and the Bay of Bengal in the east. As of 2011, the district had a population of 4,646,732 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males. Much of the district's population descended from its settlements in the 1st century CE to the Middle Ages, but the diversity has grown much since then. The district consists of only one civic body, the megacity of Chennai, which forms the core and the most notable portion of the much bigger Chennai metropolis, or officially, the Chennai Metropolitan Area. In 2018, the district's limits were expande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattalam, Chennai
Pattalam ( ta, பட்டாளம்), is a developed residential area in Central Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. The area is famous for its Hannuman temple which occupies the center of the place. It features the largest marketplace in North Chennai. Location Pattalam is located near Purasawalkam, Pulianthope Pulianthope was initially known as "Medicine Warehouse" for. Englishmen, so it was called as "Marunthukedangu" (மருந்துகிடங்கு) and now it has changed to Pulianthope. From the days of Englishmen this place was v .... A very close residence of Choolai getting connected along with the Perambur Barracks road. The landmark of this place is pattalam manikund ( clock tower),pensioners lane (old military quarters),old Indian army people's are lived there. Surroundings References {{Chennai district Neighbourhoods in Chennai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held '' de facto'' sovereignty ( suzerainty) over the princely states. 1947–1950 Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian union. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choolai
Choolai is a developed residential area in Central Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu. Location Choolai is located near Chennai Central, 1 km from chennai central railway station Choolai has got its name because of the Brick kilns present in that area. There is still a road by the name "Brick Kiln Road" (Sengal choolai road) in Choolai, which proved its name reason. It was previously called as "Lakshmi Narasimhapuram". Lord Natarajar temple in Choolai was built some 150 years back and is believed to be one of the very few temples built for lord Nataraja and only one in the city. As like every other place in Chennai, Choolai has also got its good heritage value and carries some good memories from the past. Thanks to Muthiah sir for the book “Madras Miscellany” by which he has taken us to the 18th & 19th century and made us know about the history and heritage of Madras. Here are the few information gathered from his book regarding Choolai. Choolai is known for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyasarpadi
Vyasarpadi is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is located within Chennai district. The neighbourhood is served by station, one of the oldest stations in South India. The first train to Arcot started from this station. The old ruins still remain 200 metres away from the current station as a cabin room. This place acts as the junction and four rail routes branch from here. The Southern line goes to Chennai Central. The Eastern line goes to Chennai Beach. The Northern line goes to Korukupet further proceeding to Gudur. The Western line goes to Perambur further proceeding to Arakkonam. The station is named Vyasarpadi Jeeva, after veteran socialist leader Jeevanandam and in memory of his presence in Vyasarpadi. Etymology Vysarpadi was named so by Elelasingan, a friend and disciple of Valluvar, around the 1st century BCE. He named the town thus for Sage Vyasa was said to have stayed in the town for some time while on his voyage to Mount Kailash. Landmarks A Shiva temple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doveton
Doveton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey local government area. Doveton recorded a population of 9,603 at the 2021 census. Doveton is bounded by Dandenong Creek and Power Road in the west, the Monash Freeway in the north, Eumemmerring Creek in the east, and Princes Highway in the south. History Originally part of the Eumemmerring pastoral run in the 1830s, Doveton gained its name from prominent early settler and Gold Commissioner, Captain Francis Crossman Doveton, who remained until around 1903. Named around 1954, it was transformed into a public housing estate to house the post-war population increase caused by a surge in displaced people from war torn countries and an industrial boom in Dandenong. This is disputed. Doveton Post Office opened on 1 December 1956 as the suburb was developing and booming. An example is that when it was first opened several of the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vepery
Vepery is a suburb in the north of Chennai, India. Abutting the transportation hub of Park Town, the neighbourhood covers a rectangular area north of the Poonamallee High Road. History Vepery is among those oldest neighbourhoods developed during the British settlement in the city of Madras. Christian missionaries started arriving in the neighbourhood as early as 1749, soon after the treaty of Aix la Chapelle when the city was restored to the English from the French. The Vepery Mission is the oldest mission connected with the Church of England in India. In 1828, St. Matthias Church was built, making it the second oldest Anglican Church after St. Mary's Church at Fort St. George. The church was officially consecrated on St. Matthias day in 1842 by the officiating Bishop Spencer of Madras. On 1 March 1855, the Madras Parental Academic Institution and Doveton College were established at Vepery within the local limits of the then city of Madras. The surrounding area of Doveton a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
