Pattavanankuppam

Pattavanankuppam is a village in Tiruporur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. Pattavanankuppam is situated nearby to the village Pattipulam, as well as near Krishnānkāranai.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tiger Cave and Nemmeli Seawater Desalination Plant.

Tiger Cave

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The Yali Mandabam is a rock-cut Hindu temple complex located in the hamlet of Saluvankuppam near Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India. It gets its name from the carvings of tiger heads on the mouth of a cave which forms a part of the complex. Tiger Cave is situated 3½ km south of Pattavanankuppam.

Nemmeli Seawater Desalination Plant

Waterworks

The Nemmeli Desalination Plant is a water desalination plant at Nemmeli, Chennai, on the coast of the Bay of Bengal that supplies water to the city of Chennai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saluvankuppam and Thiruporur.

Saluvankuppam

Village

Saluvankuppam, also spelt as Salavankuppam or Saluvanakuppam, is a coastal hamlet in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated on the East Coast Road at a distance of 7 kilometres from Mahabalipuram on the Chennai-Mahabalipuram stretch. Saluvankuppam is situated 4 km southwest of Pattavanankuppam.

Thiruporur

Town

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Thiruporur is a panchayat town in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple is situated in the center of the town. Thiruporur is situated 5 km northwest of Pattavanankuppam.