Adyar (Chennai)

This article is about a locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. For other uses, see Adyar.

Adyar
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A view of Adyar and Adyar estuary
Adyar Location of Adyar in Chennai and India
Coordinates	13°00′23″N 80°15′27″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Chennai
Parliamentary constituency	Chennai South
Assembly constituency	Mylapore
Planning Agency	CMDA
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 600020

Adyar (Tamil: அடையார்) or Adayar is a large neighbourhood in south Chennai (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the southern banks of the Adyar River. It is bounded by the Buckingham Canal to the west, Tiruvanmiyur to the south, and Besant Nagar to the east. Adyar is one of the costliest areas in Chennai with property values four times the value of similar sized properties in the northern part of Chennai.

Adyar is situated on a flat coastal plain, near Adyar river

History

Locality map of Adyar

The locality has developed significantly through the late 1970s and early 1980s as a residential area to accommodate Chennai's sprawl. Since the late 1990s, it has become part of the IT corridor, the part of southeast Chennai that houses several IT companies.

Transport

The Mass Rapid Transit System (Chennai) runs through Adyar and has three stations within the neighbourhood - Kasturbai Nagar, Indira Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur. Adyar has a bus depot operating both intra-city and inter-city buses.

Landmarks

• The Theosophical Society, is headquartered in Adyar. The campus, located on the south bank of the Adyar river provides a calm environment for quiet contemplation on comparative religion.

• The Adyar estuary has been home to over a hundred species of birds but has been affected by urbanization. The Adyar Eco Park was set up by the Government of Tamil Nadu in January 2011 to restore this fragile eco-system to its natural state.

• The Elliot's beach in nearby Besant Nagar is the nearest point to the sea, and a popular recreation spot.

Educational and Research Institutions

Adyar is also home to Adyar Cancer Institute and Central Leather Research Institute, the world's largest leather research institute. IIT Madras, Anna University, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Asian College of Journalism and the Technical Teachers Training Institute are all located in adjacent neighborhoods.

Schools

Schools in the neighbourhood include Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bala Vidya Mandir, The Hindu Senior Secondary School, Bharath Senior Secondary School, Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, Sishya, St Johns English School & Junior College, The School K.F.I. and the twin schools of St. Michael's Academy and St. Patrick's.

Localities

Sub-localities of Adyar include Gandhi Nagar, Kasturba Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Indira Nagar, Venkatarathnam Nagar, Padmanabha Nagar, Bhaktavatsalam Nagar, Parameshwari Nagar, Jeevaratnam Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Karpagam Gardens and Arunachalapuram.

Entertainment

Theatres located at Adyar include Ganapathiram, Jayanthi and Thyagaraja.