Thiruvanmiyur

Thiruvanmiyur திருவான்மியூர்
neighbourhood
Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station
Thiruvanmiyur
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Taluk	Velachery
Metro	Chennai
Zone	Adyar
Ward	155
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	600041
Vehicle registration	TN-07
Lok Sabha constituency	Chennai South
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Velachery

Thiruvanmiyur is a largely residential neighborhood in the south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The place derives its name from Thiru-Valmiki-Ur, meaning location of the temple of Valmiki. 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. 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. The Marundeeswarar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva previously defined the area, leading it to be mentioned in Sangam Tamil epics. Thiruvanmiyur houses the Kalakshetra cultural academy, dedicated to the preservation, teaching and development of Indian culture and fine arts.

Transport

The area is easily accessible by Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses and has a sprawling bus terminus.

Thiruvanmiyur Railway station, opposite to Tidel Park, is on the Mass Rapid Transit System Railway line which connects Velachery and Beach via Chennai Central(Park Station). STPI, also known as Software Technology Parks of India, located near Tidel Park, is another hub for Information Technology companies.

The East Coast Road starting in Thiruvanmiyur leads to Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry.

Facilities and attractions

The main post office is located east of Lattice Bridge (LB) Road, around 100 meters before it meets Old 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 West Chennai RTA is also located here on ECR Road.

Thiruvanmiyur 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. Recently, the corporation has announced a scheme for beautification of the beach and invited public opinion on this subject.

Schools: CBSE-Shraddha Children’s Academy, Kottivakkam, State Board-Nellai Nadar Matriculation School, Sri Sankara Vidyashram matriculation higher secondary school

Thiruvanmiyur is an important juncture in the city since it has easy public connectivity(bus and train) to other places. Leading food outlets like KFC, Dominos, Pizza Hut, Ibaco ice creams and Sri Krishna Sweets have set up their outlets here. There are many shopping outlets like Reliance Trends, Khadims, Arrow, Otto,Indian Terrain, Raymonds, Megamart, Europa etc.

Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station

Located about 3 km south of Adyar, stretching approximately from Tidel Park/Kalakshetra road to SRP Tools/Srinivasapuram/New Beach Road

Temples

The Valmiki temple

Sage Valmiki

The Pamban Swamigal temple
Sarkarai Ammal Temple