Nanganallur

Nanganallur நங்கநல்லூர்
Neighbourhood
Nickname(s): Temple town
Nanganallur
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Zone	Alandur (Zone 12)
Ward	166, 167
Government
• Body	Chennai Corporation
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	600061
Vehicle registration	TN-22
Planning agency	CMDA
Civic agency	Chennai Corporation

Nanganallur has been one of the southern suburbs of Chennai till September 2011, but it is now a part of Chennai Corporation in Tamil Nadu. It is a residential area close to the Chennai International Airport.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Nanganallur has a population of 86,230. The suburb has Hindus, Muslim and Christian population in various proportion and distributed in various regions. People from outside Tamil Nadu are also represented with a significant number. As a result of Chennai's booming IT business and setting up of IT parks in the suburbs, a lot of people have moved into suburbs like nanganallur. Nanganallur is also referred to as Chinna Kanchipuram or Little Kanchi due to the existence of numerous temples. Nanganallur was once a part of Adambakkam.

Towards the end of 2009, it was announced that the Chennai Corporation would be expanded to cover the surrounding 42 local bodies. This was confirmed by the new government in 2011. Nanganallur, has thus become a part of Chennai Corporation from September 2011.

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  Lord Hanuman temple in Nanganallur

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  Lord Guruvayaurappan temple in Nanganallur

[NCBS Colony]known as NANGANALLUR CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING SOCIETY COLONY - has formed in 1949 under the Guideline of KANCHIPURAM RESTORER OF SOCIETY, Taluk office: Thambaram Village: Adambakkam SRO: Alandur Revenue District: Kanchipuram Zone:Chennai Nanganallur was known as Nangai-nallur. The name was given by the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi (a.k.a. Maha Periyaval). There were NO temple in the locality, In 1963 Sri Kanchikamakoti Peeta Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi swami visited and asked the locals about any temple is there, the answer is no, He then requested to install one vinayakar temple first and said it is going to be Big temple town. FIRST to come is SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAGAR Temple in the 2nd main road & 17th street corner - The kumbabhisekam has held in 1964 with the help of pandit from kanchi kamakoti mutt.

Sri Viswaroopa Adhivyadhihara Bhaktha Anjaneyaswami Temple (Hanuman Temple) is very well known and Nanganallur is now known throughout Tamil Nadu due to this temple.

Also, one among the oldest temples, the Dharmalingeswarar temple is considered to be an epitome of silence. It's just a furlong before the Lakshmi Narasimha temple.

Other prominent temples that are present here are the Sri Rajarajeswari Temple located in Thillai Ganga Nagar, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha-Navaneetha Krishna Temple at MMTC Colony, Sri Varasiddhi Vinayagar Temple, Hayavadana Perumal Koil, Guruvayurappan Temple, Ayyappa Temple(next to Sabarimala temple), Sri Satya Narayanar Temple, Sri Devi Karumaariamman Temple, Sri Lakshmi Hayagreevar Temple, Sri Ardhanaareeshwarar Temple and the Sri Raghavendra Mutt (also known as Dakshina Mantralayam).

Arthanareeswar temple is ancient and very famous in Nanganallur. Once (in 1974) the Kanchi seer, Shri Chandrashekarar, visited this place and asked the locals about the Sivalingam. The Sivalingam was found nearby pond, where a washerman was using the lingam as a washing stone. The Kanchi Seer, who then asked to installed the lingam. This temple is Now next to the pond where the lingam was found.

Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mruthika Brindavana is situated on 10th street,Nanganallur. Its unique importance is there are three mruthika Brindavanas under the Guru parampara of Sri Viyayeendra Theertharu, Sri Sudheendra Theertharu and Sri Raghavendra Swamy. This trust has got Prasathi (Certificate) of Dakshina Manthralaya, given by Sri Sri Sushameendra Theertharu, Peetathipathi of Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Manthralaya. Every year during August 3 days Aradhana festival is celebrated and Annadhana is taken place for all Devotes.

Here some youngsters started Siruthondar Uzhavara Narpana Sangam (SUNS), an organization formed by professionals to take care of minor maintenance work in ancient shiva temples to protect heritage. There idea is to keep the temple and its surroundings clean.

Recreation and fun

Nanganallur has nearly six Cinema theatres around it. Vetrivel Multiplex featuring Vetrival and Velan Cinemas, Kumaran Theatre, Luxe cinemas,Jayalakshmi Theatre, and SK-Marlen cinemas. There are parks for children at some places around the town.

Sporting facilities

Nanganallur has a roller skating ring on 100 Feet Road near the Civil Aviation Colony. Developed on a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m²) open ground by the Alandur Municipality it is stated to open in June 2011. The facility has been set up at a cost of INR 3.1 million. The rink is 325 feet (99 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and it is the longest in the whole of Tamil Nadu. The facility has an office room.

Living and schools

Nanganallur is a residential suburb known for its calm atmosphere. Educational institutions here include The Hindu Colony Chellammal Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School(near to GuruParadise Apartment), Modern Senior Secondary School, Nehru Govt Boys and Girls Higher Sec. School, Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mowbrays Matriculation Higher Secondary School, ABC Montessori School and ASchool. Nanganallur is also known for the presence of various IIT-JEE coaching institutions. Further, many of the popular colleges in the city of Chennai have their buses plying to Nanganallur. A number of computer education institutions have also opened up branches at Nanganallur to provide IT education for students and employees. Many professionals working in the IT sector reside in this locality due to congestion in the main city.

Infrastructure and connectivity

Nanganallur has reputation as a good residential area to live in. Population growth has brought with it services like shops catering to various needs and tastes, financial institutions (amongst them banks and finance institutions providing investment help) and an assortment of locally-owned restaurants and eateries. Nanganallur has been known for its temples, and the burgeoning popularity of the Bhakta-Anjaneya Swami Temple has only furthered its popularity.

Nanganallur is connected by suburban trains at nearby Pazhavanthangal station and also through MTC City Buses. Busses which ply to or through Nanganallur are 52L, 52K, 52P, M18C, M18N, M21G, M154B, M1A, MN45B, M129C, M152N. Access from the city is through the main road from the Grand Southern Trunk Road at the Trident Hotel Junction, just north of the airport. Nanganallur has two Subways to connect to GST road. But heavy rains could create problems for residents to reach the city. The inner ring road from Thillai Ganga Nagar Subway connects Nanganallur to Velachery and is a major lifeline to the people for commuting to the city during the monsoons. Metro Rail Transit System is also coming up in areas around Nanganallur like Adambakkam that will further improve the area's connectivity.

There are two railway stations Palavathangal and Minambakkam Railway station near Nanganallur. Most of them use metro rail to reach Nanganallur.

The problem of connectivity from Nanganallur to GST and other main parts of the city has been a long standing one. Lacking frequent bus services, Nanganallur residents have been relying on sub-urban trains plying through Pazhavanthangal station as their only means of quick and reliable transport. The residents' plea to introduce feeder bus services from Pazhavanathangal railway station to Nanganallur has remained unfulfilled, making travel by public transport unreliable. With no direct buses to Velachery(which is a stone's throw away), Nanganallur has become a lone island cut off from all major parts of the city with accessibility restricted to only commuters with private modes of transport.

Shops

Refer Business and Finance section above.

Restaurants

Being closer to the airport there are lot of big restaurants like Trident, Hilton, GRT Radisson and Mount Manor, Surya`s Guest House (Lodging & Restaurant) Within Nanganallur the common places to dine out are Anjappar Chettinad restaurant, Thalapakati biriyani house, Sai Suriya (earlier Maruthi Bhavan),suriya catering Nehru colony (since 1997),Saravana square, Ashwath's Mothers' Kitchen, The Durga Bhavan[Udipi], Hot Chappathi,Murugan Idli Shop etc... There are lots of local mess which provide delicious food at very affordable rates..

Health care

Hospitals with good facilities are present in Nanganallur, like B M Hospital, Hindu Mission Hospital, Sri Chakra Multi Speciality Hospital, Fortis Malar Clinic, C M Hospital, Margaret Sidney Hospital, Hariharan Hospital, Health Care Clinic. Also present are many physiotherapy centres to serve the elder citizens of the area. There is also Hearing Centre, located opp Sidney Hospital, near guruvayurappan temple, who are professionals in Ear Care and hearing aid specialists. Many Gyms are also dotted all over nanganallur.

External links

• Anjaneyar Temple Website
• More Information about Chennai

Facilities

• Many schools are situated in this area like Prince Matriculation,Modern Senior Secondary School,Chellamal.There are lot of hospitals in and around the area.Airport is very near to this place.Access to the city is very easy from this place.We have train facilities for this area.The station name is Palavanthangal.

Temples

• There are lot of temples around this area.The main temples are 32 feet Hanuman temple,Rajarajeshwari temple,Guruvayurappan temple,Lakshmi Narasimha temple,Karumariamman temple,Ragavendra temple, Lakshmi Hayagrivar Temple and the list goes on. Sri Raghavendra Temple is very famous sittuated on 10 th street.There you can worship three Saints Mrthika Brundavanas, namely Sri Vijjayeendraru, Sri Sudheendtsru and Sri Raghavendra Theertharu. All rituals are performed as per Madhwa Sampradsya.