Thiru Vi Ka Park, also known as Shenoy Nagar Park, is an urban park at
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...
, India. The park is located in
Shenoy Nagar
Shenoy Nagar is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India and is a part of the Greater Anna Nagar Region. It is surrounded by Anna Nagar East in the North also Kilpauk in the North and East, Chetpet in its very rare South-East end, Aminjikarai in t ...
.
History
The park originally spanned about 8.8 acres with around 300 trees.
In 2007, the
Chennai Corporation
Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is a local government for the City of Chennai in the Chennai Metropolitan Area of Tamil Nadu, India. Inaugurated on 29 September 1688, under a royal charter issued by King James II of England on 30 December ...
developed the park at a cost of ₹ 64 lakhs, including installing statues of some leaders,
and opened it to the public in 2008. However, in 2011, the park was closed owing to construction work of the
Chennai Metro Rail
The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, India. Operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) – a joint venture between the Government of India and the State Government of Tamil Nadu, the network consists of ...
. About 130 trees were axed down to make way for the metro rail construction. Out of 328 trees, 242 were cut down, and 56 were translocated to accommodate for the metro rail construction. The metro rail work was completed in May 2017, but the park remained closed. A renovation project worth ₹ 4 crores was announced later that year. After several delays, the park was finally reopened to the public on 4 April 2023, inaugurated by
Chief Minister
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M. K. Stalin
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (born 1 March 1953) is an Indian politician and former actor serving as the 8th and current List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, chief minister of Tamil Nadu since 2021. He is the third son of the former Chief Min ...
. The total renovation cost was ₹ 18 crores. The park now has a walking track, skating rink, beach volleyball court, a basketball court, a cricket net practice space, an open gym, a yoga centre, and a reading zone. The maintenance of the park was handed over to a private firm, Quess Corp Limited, on 28 November 2023.
Gallery
JatinSanghvi-Thiruvika-Collage.jpg, Gallery
JatinSanghvi-Thiruvika-Dance.jpg, Art on the Wall
JatinSanghvi-Thiruvika-Welcome.jpg, Entrance of the Park
JatinSanghvi-Thiruvika-Miyawaki.jpg, Miyawaki Garden
JatinSanghvi-Thiruvika-Map.jpg, Map of the Park
See also
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Parks in Chennai
As of 2019, there are 632 parks in Chennai City, including 142 parks in the north zone, 224 in the central zone, and 266 in the south zone. They range in size from 700 square metres to 5,000 square metres. A couple of the parks, including the ...
References
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Tourist attractions in Chennai
Parks in Chennai
Urban public parks