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Thiruvanmiyur | |
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neighbourhood | |
 Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station | |
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| Coordinates:12°59′08″N80°15′41″E / 12.9856°N 80.2614°E /12.9856; 80.2614 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Taluk | Velachery |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Adyar |
| Ward | 155 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600041 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-07 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai South |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Velachery |
| Website | https://tourismtn.com/thiruvanmiyur-beach/ |
Thiruvanmiyur is a largely residential neighborhood located in the south ofChennai,Tamil Nadu, India. Thiruvanmiyur witnessed a spike in its economy with the construction of Chennai's first dedicated technology office space, theTidel 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. TheMarundeeswarar Temple, dedicated toShiva previously defined the area, leading it to be mentioned inSangam Tamil epics. It is also commonly referred to as the MICO layout of Chennai city. Other Famous Temples are Ashtalakshmi Temple and Aarupadai Murugan Temple.
The area is easily accessible byMetropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses and has a sprawling bus terminus. The MTC bus stops in the area are Jeyanthi Theatre, Thiruvanmiyur Bus Stand, Marundeeswarar temple, R.T.O office and Tidel park. SETC buses heading towardsPondicherry passes through the area and has a bus stop.
Thiruvanmiyur Railway station, opposite toTidel Park, is on theMass Rapid Transit System Railway line which connectsVelachery and Beach via Chennai Central(Park Station). STPI, also known asSoftware Technology Parks of India, located near Tidel Park, is another hub forInformation Technology companies.
Thiruvanmiyur also shares a metro station (in progress) near its MRTS station making it one of the major transportion hubs. The phase 2 of metro brings Thiruvanmiyur together with rest of the north-central chennai
TheEast Coast Road starting in Thiruvanmiyur leads toMahabalipuram andPondicherry.
The main post office is located east of Lattice Bridge (LB) Road, around 100 meters before it meetsOld 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 South Chennai RTO is also located here on ECR. Kamarajar Hall is the biggest Auditorium present here.
Thiruvanmiyur Beach orRTO 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. The beach is a maintained clean with active support from the local community. The local community with the support of cotton house, has made an elderly walker's resting spot named after Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (the former president of India).
Schools: CBSE-Shraddha Children's Academy, Kottivakkam, K.S.N Senior Secondary School. State Board-Nellai Nadar Matriculation School, Sri Sankara Vidyashram matriculation higher secondary school.
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French book from Janine Brégeon, "Le Margousier", "15 ans dans un village de haridjans", Éditions Kalash, 2007 still available. Describe the author's life in Thiruvanmiyur around 1970.
