Keelavasal, Madurai
Keelavasal, Madurai | |
|---|---|
  Keelavasal, Madurai Keelavasal, Madurai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′08.0″N 78°07′35.4″E / 9.918889°N 78.126500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Elevation | 159.87 m (524.51 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| • Speech | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625001 |
| Telephone code | +91452******* |
| Other neighbourhoods | Madurai, Nelpettai, Goripalayam, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, South Gate |
| Corporation | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
| District Collector | M. S. Sangeetha, I. A. S. |
| LS | Madurai |
| VS | Madurai |
| MP | S. Venkatesan |
| MLA | M. Boominathan |
| Website | https://madurai.nic.in |
Keelavasal[1] (Keellhavaasal) is a neighborhood in Madurai[2] of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.
Location
[edit]It is located with the geographic coordinates of 9°55′08.0″N 78°07′35.4″E / 9.918889°N 78.126500°E in Madurai.
Transport
[edit]Road transport
[edit]To curb on-road parking at Keelavasal and its surrounding areas, Madurai Corporation has planned to initiate Public-private Partnership Program parking system[3] that will considerably reduce traffic jams.
Rail transport
[edit]Madurai metrolite
[edit]Under Mass Rapid Transit system, Madurai Metrolite project that has been planned to connect Tirumangalam and Othakadai will have a station at Keelavasal.[4][5]
Education
[edit]There is an educational institution named St. Mary's Higher Secondary School for boys situated on East Veli street[6] at Keelavasal.
Historical importance
[edit]Keelavasal has a historical palace viz., Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal[7] built by King Thirumalai Nayakkar, the then ruler of Madurai.
Religion
[edit]There is a Hindu temple viz., Thenthiruvalavaya Swamy temple in Keelavasal,[8] which is maintained by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Also there is a Christian Catholic Church namely St. Mary's Cathedral, which was built in the year 1841,[9] on East Veli Street in Keelavasal.
Politics
[edit]Keelavasal area falls under the Madurai South Assembly constituency.[10] Also, this area belongs to Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.
References
[edit]- ^ Dr A. Balakrishnan (2007). Impact of Globalisation and Retaining Strategies for Labour and Employment. Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 978-81-7835-602-0.
- ^ "Lokal Tamil - தமிழ் செய்திகள்". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Madurai corporation to initiate PPP parking system to curb on-road parking". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "DPR for Madurai metro awarded to firm for Rs 1.3 crore". The Times of India. 27 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Sunitha Sekar (7 February 2023). "Metrolite for Madurai". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "St.Mary's Higher Secondary School, Madurai". stmaryshssmdu.in. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Lokal Tamil - தமிழ் செய்திகள்". tamil.getlokalapp.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Arulmigu Thenthiruvalavaya Swamy Temple, Keelavasal, Madurai - 625001, Madurai District [TM031970].,sivan,Thenthiruvalavaya swamy,Meenakshi amman". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Cathedral in Madurai (History, Timings & Phone) - Madurai Tourism 2023". maduraitourism.co.in. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "மதுரை தெற்கு: வெற்றியைத் தீா்மானிக்கும் சௌராஷ்டிரா சமூகத்தினர்" (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 December 2023.