Ayanavaram
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Ayanavaram
Ayanpuram | |
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neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 13°06′00″N 80°13′59″E / 13.1°N 80.233°E / 13.1; 80.233 | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Chennai District |
Metro | Chennai |
Government | |
• Body | Chennai Corporation |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 600 023 |
Vehicle registration | TN-01 |
Planning agency | CMDA |
Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
Website | www |
Ayanpuram, or Ayanavaram, is a northern suburb of Chennai, India. The 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 the creation, it is believed that Brahma prayed to Shiva and got his action of creativity back. It is believed that Brahma worshipped Shiva at Parasurama Easwaran Koil. It is in recognition of that Ayanpuram is named. (It was also called Brahmapuri).[citation needed]
Localities
- Nammalwarpet
- Chinna Babu Street
- Vasantha Nagar
- Chinna Chembarambakkam
- Venkatesapuram Colony
- Thiruvalluvar Nagar
- Ambedkar Nagar
- Kalaignar Karunanidhi Nagar
- V P Colony.
- Mettu Street
- N.M.K Street
Neighborhoods
- Perambur
- Villivakkam
- Kolathur
- Periyar nagar
- Jawahar nagar
- Sembium
- Agaram
- Jamalia
- Otteri
- Anna nagar
- Kellys
- Purasawalkam
- Kilpauk.
Road transport
Chief 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 Works, and Villivakkam railway stations.
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