Tamil Nadu
Chennai
Tiruvottiyur

Thiruvanmiyur

Thiruvanmiyur is a largely residential neighborhood located in the south of , , India. 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.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: Neighbourhood in Chennai
  • Also known as: “Tiruvāmiyūr”, “Tiruvānmiyūr”, and “Tiruyamiyur”
  • Postal code: 600041

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marundeeswarar Temple and Ashtalakshmi Temple.

Hindu temple
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is a temple dedicated to Hindu deity Shiva, located in Thiruvanmiyur, adjacent to the beach of . It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams where two of the most revered Nayanars, Appar and Tirugnana Sambandar, have glorified the temple with their verses during the 7th century CE.

Hindu temple
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The Ashtalakshmi Kovil is a , which lies on the shorelines near the Elliot's beach, in , . The temple is dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi, and her eight primary forms – the Ashtalakshmi – the giver of all eight forms of wealth, namely, offspring, success, prosperity, wealth, courage, bravery, food, and knowledge.

Railway station
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Thiruvanmiyur is a station on the Chennai MRTS in India. Located opposite the Tidel Park on Rajiv Gandhi Salai at Taramani, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shastri Nagar and Besant Nagar.

Neighborhood
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of , the southernmost state of India. It is located on the of the .

Suburb
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is an upscale, exclusive residential neighbourhood in South , . It is located along the coast of the . The neighbourhood is inhabited by highly affluent population and is dotted with many upmarket restaurants, cafes and boutiques.

Suburb
Kottivakam is a locality in the south of Chennai in in the Indian state of . is included with the Chennai Corporation.

Thiruvanmiyur

Latitude
12.9859° or 12° 59′ 9″ north
Longitude
80.26442° or 80° 15′ 52″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7M42X7P7+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 249497808
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1254328
Wiki­data ID
Q4739849
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Tamil—“Thiruvanmiyur” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “তিরুবান্মিয়ুর”
  • Dutch: “Thiruvanmiyur”
  • German: “Thiruvanmiyur”
  • German: “Tiruvanmiyur”
  • Hindi: “तिरुवानमियूर”
  • Italian: “Thiruvanmiyur”
  • Kannada: “ತಿರುವನ್ಮಿಯೂರ್”
  • Russian: “Тируванмиюр”
  • Tamil: “திருவான்மியூர்”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thiruvanmiyur Cemetery and Kalakshetra School of Fine Arts.

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