Thiruvanmiyur
| Thiruvanmiyur திருவான்மியூர் | |
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| neighbourhood | |
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Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station | |
  Thiruvanmiyur | |
| Coordinates: 12°59′08″N 80°15′41″E / 12.9856°N 80.2614°ECoordinates: 12°59′08″N 80°15′41″E / 12.9856°N 80.2614°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Taluk | Velachery |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Adyar |
| Ward | 155 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600041 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-07 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai South |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Velachery |
Thiruvanmiyur is a largely residential neighborhood in the south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The place derives its name from Thiru-Valmiki-Ur, meaning location of the temple of Valmiki.[1] Thiruvanmiyur witnessed a spike in its economy with the construction of Chennai's first dedicated technology office space, the Tidel Information Technology Park in neighboring Taramani. The subsequent rise of several information technology businesses, research centres and offices around Tidel park proved fortuitous for Thiruvanmiyur, as many of the workers at these offices often made Thiruvanmiyur their home. The Marundeeswarar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva previously defined the area, leading it to be mentioned in Sangam Tamil epics. Thiruvanmiyur houses the Kalakshetra cultural academy, dedicated to the preservation, teaching and development of Indian culture and fine arts.
Transport
The area is easily accessible by Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses and has a sprawling bus terminus.
Thiruvanmiyur Railway station, opposite to Tidel Park, is on the Mass Rapid Transit System Railway line which connects Velachery and Beach via Chennai Central(Park Station). STPI, also known as Software Technology Parks of India, located near Tidel Park, is another hub for Information Technology companies.
The East Coast Road starting in Thiruvanmiyur leads to Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry.
Facilities and attractions
The main post office is located east of Lattice Bridge (LB) Road, around 100 meters before it meets Old Mahabalipuram Road. The two main theatres in the area are the Jayanthi (currently demolished to make way for a housing project) and the Theyagaraja/Sathyam S2. The West Chennai RTA is also located here on ECR Road.
Thiruvanmiyur Beach is a popular attraction and the beach line is 1 km from East Coast Road. The Beach Walkers promenade is very popular with the local residents. Recently, the corporation has announced a scheme for beautification of the beach and invited public opinion on this subject.
Schools: CBSE-Shraddha Children’s Academy, Kottivakkam, State Board-Nellai Nadar Matriculation School, Sri Sankara Vidyashram matriculation higher secondary school
Thiruvanmiyur is an important juncture in the city since it has easy public connectivity(bus and train) to other places. Leading food outlets like KFC, Dominos, Pizza Hut, Ibaco ice creams and Sri Krishna Sweets have set up their outlets here. There are many shopping outlets like Reliance Trends, Khadims, Arrow, Otto,Indian Terrain, Raymonds, Megamart, Europa etc.
Located about 3 km south of Adyar, stretching approximately from Tidel Park/Kalakshetra road to SRP Tools/Srinivasapuram/New Beach Road
Temples
The Valmiki temple
The Pamban Swamigal temple
Sarkarai Ammal Temple
Location in context
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Adyar (Chennai) | Besant Nagar | Elliots Beach / Bay of Bengal | |
| Tharamani |  |
Elliots Beach / Bay of Bengal | ||
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| Perungudi | Kottivakkam | Elliots Beach / Bay of Bengal |
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