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| Coordinates:13°07′06.2″N80°15′33.8″E / 13.118389°N 80.259389°E /13.118389; 80.259389 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai district |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600039 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-05-yy-xxxx |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai North |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Perambur |
Vyasarpadi is a neighbourhood ofChennai,India. It is located withinChennai district. The neighbourhood is served bystation, one of the oldest stations in South India.[citation needed] The first train to Arcot started from this station. The old ruins still remain 200 metres away from the current station as a cabin room. This place acts as the junction and four rail routes branch from here. The Southern line goes toChennai Central. The Eastern line goes toChennai Beach. The Northern line goes to Korukupet further proceeding toGudur. The Western line goes toPerambur further proceeding toArakkonam.
The station is namedVyasarpadi Jeeva, after veteran socialist leaderJeevanandam and in memory of his presence in Vyasarpadi.[1]
Vysarpadi was named so byElelasingan, a friend and disciple ofValluvar, around the 1st century BCE. He named the town thus forSage Vyasa was said to have stayed in the town for some time while on his voyage toMount Kailash.[2]
AShiva temple known as theRavishwarar Temple, which was built in theChola's period, is situated here. Lord Shiva is named Ravishwarar. It is said the Lord is worshipped by the Sun. The Sun also took bath in the temple tank (Bhrama Theertham) to get rid of his Bhrama Dosham. The temple also has the goddesses. The Sun God is placed inside the sanctum of Lord Shiva facing him. Those worshipping Lord Shiva must also worship the Sun God in this temple. The temple has three sacred trees namely Vanni, Vilva and Naga Linga trees. A lot of people visit this temple on Sundays to get rid of various illnesses.
The Don Bosco Beautitudes School acts as a rehabilation cum Youth Association centre for the youth around this area. The Don Bosco Matriculation School and its church are famous in Chennai. TheRoman Catholic church features Italian Architecture.
There is a market place and a "Ambedkar College of Arts and Science".
On 29 April 2009 around 4:50 a.m, a local train driven by unauthorized people crashed head on with a fuel train. Nearly 7 people died and half of the station was damaged.[citation needed]It was the setting of the flashback in the movie Anegan.
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