Tiruvallur
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Tiruvallur is a temple town and Grade I municipality
in Tiruvallur district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
. It is located on the Cooum river
about 42 km (26.1 mi) northwest of the city of Chennai
(Madras), the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district
. This town consists of four revenue villages namely Thiruvallur, Periakuppam, Perumpakkam and Pungathur. The town is divided into 27 wards. It is well known because of the Veera Raghavar temple
which is one of the 108 sacred shrines of Vaishnavites
. There is a pond nearby this temple, where the tank festival is held. There is a Siva
temple near this shrine which is also quite popular among the locals. There is also a 40 feet tall Viswaroopa Panchamukha Hanuman
temple, where the murti is made of a single green granite stone. Poondi reservoir from where drinking water is drawn to Chennai city is at about 9 km (5.6 mi) from this town.
sentence "tiru evvull?" meaning, "Tiru" - god (a common prefix in South India for temple towns), "evvull" - where do I sleep. So, Tiruvallur means, a place/town where, the god, Veera Raghavar asked a saint for a place to sleep for a night. A Rishi named Saalihothirar came down from Badrinath now in Uttaranchal State and settled in this place in order to reach Paramapadam (The abode Of Lord Mahavisnu). He took bath in Hiruthaapanasana Theertham and started the silence fasting (mouna viratham ) for one year. Daily he collected some rice and after a year of fasting, he purified collected rice and cooked. He offered a part of cooked rice to God (Naivedhyam) duly keeping the rest for himself to eat. He waited for some Guest, probably a muni or rishi, so that he could offer him to eat and end his fasting.
At that time the God Narayana with the intention to test devotion of the Rishi came there as an old muni. He looked as if he was so hungry and thirsty. On seeing him, Saalihothirar greeted him and made him to sit and offered him a part of rice he already kept for himself. But the Guest (Lord Narayana) wanted the entire quantity of food (Rice).Saalihothirar was very happy to gave all of the food to the Guest starving himself. After eating the entire food,the Lord asked where can he sleep?( Ev-uL-uRangalAm). Saalihothirar asked him to sleep in his hut itself . In Tamil ='Ev' (எவ்)=which/'uL' (உள்)=place/room/uRangalAm(உறங்கலாம்) could sleep. Tiru (திரு) is a prefix before name of any holy place. ur( ஊர்) means a place/village. Therefore திரு+எவ்+உள்+ஊர் transmute as திருவள்ளூர்.
.
, Tiruvallur had a population of 45,517. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Tiruvallur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 69%. In Tiruvallur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Lord Vishnu as Veera Raghavar is the presiding deity of the Veera Raghavar temple
. Vaidya Veera Raghavar, vaidya meaning a doctor of medicine, is a god known for his curing abilities. In this temple people donate symbols (thin small metal sheets with a specific human organ engraved on them) of humans organs as a request to god to cure the illness or problems with those organs. The local folklore claims that the temple is around 5000 years old. This is one of the temples in India where Lord Vishnu can be seen in lying down position compared to other temples where the idol is in standing position.
The 40 foot tall statue of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman [1]. This statue is made of a single piece of green granite that was brought from Hassan in Karnataka. It is an architectural delight, and an important religious monument. Another Famous Hanuman Temple is situated at Kakkalur, a village which is 3 km (1.9 mi) from Tiruvallur.
has Lancer Car plant, Caterpillar Earth moving Equipment Plant from (9th Feb 2001 ) , Hanil Lear, Delphi TVS, India Japan Lighting, Kingfisher's brewery division, Style SPA furniture, TI India, TCL etc. Mitsubishi
entered India in 1998 as a part of its global expansion programme. It has a manufacturing facility in Tiruvallur near Chennai
with technical collaboration with Hindustan Motors.
Tiruvallur is well surrounded by Industrial hubs in and around Chennai
like Ambattur
Industrial Estate and Sriperumbudur
Industrial Estate. There is good rail connectivity to Ambattur
through Suburban train, it takes 40min to travel. Also good road connectivity to Sriperumbudur
through buses, it takes 45min to travel. There are many Automobile, Electrical & Electronic, Software MNC's are located around Tiruvallur.
(CMDA) has drafted a Second Master Plan that aims to develop Tiruvallur as the satellite township around the chennai
city. As envisaged in the First Master Plan, development of tiruvallur as satellite town should be encouraged by provision of adequate infrastructure for housing and other developments in order to relieve congestion in the metropolis and provide better housing facilities at affordable cost..
The Tamil Nadu government plans to develop a satellite township at Thirumazhisai
almost 18km from Tiruvallur, a town in Thiruvallur district, at a cost of Rs 2,160 crore would come up on 311.05 acres of land owned by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, chief minister J Jayalalithaa said in the state Assembly..
The State government will decide on the expansion of the Chennai Metropolitan Area
(CMA) before the end of this fiscal, R Vaithilingam, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, told the Assembly on Aug 25, 2011. In view of the fast-paced development taking place in areas beyond the present metropolitan area jurisdiction, like Sriperumbudur
, Kelambakkam
, Tiruvallur and Maraimalai Nagar
, it had become necessary to review the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area that was notified in 1973-74, he said..
-Bangalore
broad gauge railway line and Chennai
-Tirupati Trunk road. There are two major roads connecting Chennai and Tiruvallur. One route is through Porur
and Poonamallee
and the another one is through Avadi
and Ambattur
.
Tiruvallur lies in the Main Broad Gauge
line and some of the WestNorth bound trains stop here. There are two Suburban railway line alone tiruvallur which are West line and WestNorth line. West line is from Chennai central
to Arakkonam
and WestNorth line is from Chennai Central
to Tiruttani
. These two line have many Suburban trains running from tiruvallur to chennai central
, chennai Beach
, Arakkonam
and Tiruttani
. Fast train is also available which will start at Tiruvallur and stops at Thirunindravur, Avadi
, Ambattur
, Villivakkam
, Perambur
, Basin Bridge
and finally reach Chennai central
Station. Besides, there are facilities for advanced computerised reservation of train tickets. Frequent trains between Tiruvallur and chennai central
are available.
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation
(MTC) runs an extensive city bus system which plays the important role in tiruvallur transportation. This MTC bus service available from tiruvallur to most of the important places in chennai
city and Chennai Metropolitan Area
(CMA).
MTC Services from tiruvallur:
, there are remarkable number of Educational Institutions in Tiruvallur. Many professional institutions particularly the veterinary university add honour to this district is the field of education. The literacy rate is about 68% of the total population as per 2001 census (provisional). Tiruvallur has many higher secondary schools including private and government schools, government aided school called D.R.B.C.C is very famous around the town, and copious private schools as well serve the purpose. There are a few engineering colleges , and a few medical colleges, arts and science colleges around Tiruvallur.
Tiruvallur Lok Sabha Constituency Elected member - Mr.Venugopal of AIADMK
Tiruvallur Assembly Constituency Elected member - Mr.Ramana of AIADMK
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Tiruvallur district
Tiruvallur District
Tiruvallur district is an administrative district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town of Thiruvallur is the district headquarters. The district has a mixture of urban and rural characteristics...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. It is located on the Cooum river
Cooum River
The Cooum River , is an urban river which ends in the city of Chennai draining into the Bay of Bengal. Along with the Adyar River running parallel to the south, the river trifurcates the city and separates Northern Chennai from Central Chennai.The name of Cooum appears to be derived from Tamil...
about 42 km (26.1 mi) northwest of the city of Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
(Madras), the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district
Tiruvallur District
Tiruvallur district is an administrative district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town of Thiruvallur is the district headquarters. The district has a mixture of urban and rural characteristics...
. This town consists of four revenue villages namely Thiruvallur, Periakuppam, Perumpakkam and Pungathur. The town is divided into 27 wards. It is well known because of the Veera Raghavar temple
Thiruevvul
Thiruevvul, also called Thiruvallur is a temple near Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu. The Moolavar here is Lord Veeraraghava Perumal with his Thayaar Kanakavalli . It is one of the 108 Divya desam. The Lord here is in reclining posture on Sesha facing east and his right hand blessing the devotee...
which is one of the 108 sacred shrines of Vaishnavites
Divya Desams
Divya Desams refer to 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhvars . 105 of these are located in India, 1 in Nepal, while 2 are located outside of the Earthly realms. 'Divya' in Tamil language indicates premium and 'Desam' indicates place or temple.The two major deities...
. There is a pond nearby this temple, where the tank festival is held. There is a Siva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple near this shrine which is also quite popular among the locals. There is also a 40 feet tall Viswaroopa Panchamukha Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
temple, where the murti is made of a single green granite stone. Poondi reservoir from where drinking water is drawn to Chennai city is at about 9 km (5.6 mi) from this town.
Etymology
The word "Tiruvallur" is supposedly derived from the TamilTamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
sentence "tiru evvull?" meaning, "Tiru" - god (a common prefix in South India for temple towns), "evvull" - where do I sleep. So, Tiruvallur means, a place/town where, the god, Veera Raghavar asked a saint for a place to sleep for a night. A Rishi named Saalihothirar came down from Badrinath now in Uttaranchal State and settled in this place in order to reach Paramapadam (The abode Of Lord Mahavisnu). He took bath in Hiruthaapanasana Theertham and started the silence fasting (mouna viratham ) for one year. Daily he collected some rice and after a year of fasting, he purified collected rice and cooked. He offered a part of cooked rice to God (Naivedhyam) duly keeping the rest for himself to eat. He waited for some Guest, probably a muni or rishi, so that he could offer him to eat and end his fasting.
At that time the God Narayana with the intention to test devotion of the Rishi came there as an old muni. He looked as if he was so hungry and thirsty. On seeing him, Saalihothirar greeted him and made him to sit and offered him a part of rice he already kept for himself. But the Guest (Lord Narayana) wanted the entire quantity of food (Rice).Saalihothirar was very happy to gave all of the food to the Guest starving himself. After eating the entire food,the Lord asked where can he sleep?( Ev-uL-uRangalAm). Saalihothirar asked him to sleep in his hut itself . In Tamil ='Ev' (எவ்)=which/'uL' (உள்)=place/room/uRangalAm(உறங்கலாம்) could sleep. Tiru (திரு) is a prefix before name of any holy place. ur( ஊர்) means a place/village. Therefore திரு+எவ்+உள்+ஊர் transmute as திருவள்ளூர்.
.
History
In the far past, this region was under a chain of regimes commencing from the Pallavas during the 7th century ending with the Nawab of Arcot during the early part of 19th century when it came under the British rule. In 1687, the Golkonda rulers were defeated and the region came under the Moghul emperors of Delhi. The towns and villages of this region were the scene of Carnatic wars. Battles are said to have been fought in this region during the struggle for supremacy between the English and French. The town of Pulicat was the earliest Dutch possession in India founded in 1609 which was ceded to the British in 1825. With this, the region came under the British rule which ended on the 15th August, 1947 with India becoming independent.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Tiruvallur had a population of 45,517. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Tiruvallur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 69%. In Tiruvallur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places of worship
Thiruevvul
Thiruevvul, also called Thiruvallur is a temple near Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu. The Moolavar here is Lord Veeraraghava Perumal with his Thayaar Kanakavalli . It is one of the 108 Divya desam. The Lord here is in reclining posture on Sesha facing east and his right hand blessing the devotee...
. Vaidya Veera Raghavar, vaidya meaning a doctor of medicine, is a god known for his curing abilities. In this temple people donate symbols (thin small metal sheets with a specific human organ engraved on them) of humans organs as a request to god to cure the illness or problems with those organs. The local folklore claims that the temple is around 5000 years old. This is one of the temples in India where Lord Vishnu can be seen in lying down position compared to other temples where the idol is in standing position.
The 40 foot tall statue of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman [1]. This statue is made of a single piece of green granite that was brought from Hassan in Karnataka. It is an architectural delight, and an important religious monument. Another Famous Hanuman Temple is situated at Kakkalur, a village which is 3 km (1.9 mi) from Tiruvallur.
Economy
The town attained district headquarters status in 1997. Tiruvallur houses many Industries including few Fortune 100 companies. Tiruvallur is rich in industry, with some of the following industries in that region. Hindustan MotorsHindustan Motors
Hindustan Motors is an automobile manufacturer from India. It is part of the Birla Technical Services industrial group. The company was the largest car manufacturer in India before the rise of Maruti Udyog....
has Lancer Car plant, Caterpillar Earth moving Equipment Plant from (9th Feb 2001 ) , Hanil Lear, Delphi TVS, India Japan Lighting, Kingfisher's brewery division, Style SPA furniture, TI India, TCL etc. Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
entered India in 1998 as a part of its global expansion programme. It has a manufacturing facility in Tiruvallur near Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
with technical collaboration with Hindustan Motors.
Tiruvallur is well surrounded by Industrial hubs in and around Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
like Ambattur
Ambattur
-Administration:Ambattur comes under the new Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency. It was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency and along with Villivakkam, it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies has given...
Industrial Estate and Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...
Industrial Estate. There is good rail connectivity to Ambattur
Ambattur
-Administration:Ambattur comes under the new Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency. It was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency and along with Villivakkam, it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies has given...
through Suburban train, it takes 40min to travel. Also good road connectivity to Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...
through buses, it takes 45min to travel. There are many Automobile, Electrical & Electronic, Software MNC's are located around Tiruvallur.
Developments
The Chennai Metropolitan Development AuthorityChennai Metropolitan Development Authority
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority , formerly known as Madras Metropolitan Development Authority is the nodal planning agency within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.- History :...
(CMDA) has drafted a Second Master Plan that aims to develop Tiruvallur as the satellite township around the chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
city. As envisaged in the First Master Plan, development of tiruvallur as satellite town should be encouraged by provision of adequate infrastructure for housing and other developments in order to relieve congestion in the metropolis and provide better housing facilities at affordable cost..
The Tamil Nadu government plans to develop a satellite township at Thirumazhisai
Thirumazhisai
Thirumazhisai is a town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Thirumazhisai is on the way to Thiruvallur district.- How to reach :1.From chennai take the Poonamallee high road....
almost 18km from Tiruvallur, a town in Thiruvallur district, at a cost of Rs 2,160 crore would come up on 311.05 acres of land owned by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, chief minister J Jayalalithaa said in the state Assembly..
The State government will decide on the expansion of the Chennai Metropolitan Area
Chennai Metropolitan Area
The Chennai Metropolitan Area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in India and the 30th in the world in terms of population . The CMA consists of the metropolitan city of Chennai and its suburbs. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is the nodal agency that handles town planning...
(CMA) before the end of this fiscal, R Vaithilingam, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, told the Assembly on Aug 25, 2011. In view of the fast-paced development taking place in areas beyond the present metropolitan area jurisdiction, like Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...
, Kelambakkam
Kelambakkam
Kelambakkam is a rapidly growing suburb of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state in India. It is situated on the Old Mamallapuram Road and is about 35 km from Chennai....
, Tiruvallur and Maraimalai Nagar
Maraimalai Nagar
Maraimalai Nagar is a suburb of the southern Indian city of Chennai. Maraimalai Nagar and its surrounding areas are referred to as "New Chennai" by the media, due to recent industrial development around this area. It is a Satellite town developed by CMDA in the Year 1980. Before that it was a...
, it had become necessary to review the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area that was notified in 1973-74, he said..
Transport
Tiruvallur is well connected by road and rail. The Chennai Airport lies just 42 km (26.1 mi) Southeast of the town which could be reached in about 45 mins by road. This lies on chennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
-Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
broad gauge railway line and Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
-Tirupati Trunk road. There are two major roads connecting Chennai and Tiruvallur. One route is through Porur
Porur
India census, Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. The...
and Poonamallee
Poonamallee
Poonamallee is a town in the Poonamallee taluk of the Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
and the another one is through Avadi
Avadi
Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India". Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.-Geography:Avadi...
and Ambattur
Ambattur
-Administration:Ambattur comes under the new Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency. It was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency and along with Villivakkam, it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies has given...
.
Tiruvallur lies in the Main Broad Gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
line and some of the WestNorth bound trains stop here. There are two Suburban railway line alone tiruvallur which are West line and WestNorth line. West line is from Chennai central
Chennai Central
Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...
to Arakkonam
Arakkonam
Arakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011...
and WestNorth line is from Chennai Central
Chennai Central
Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...
to Tiruttani
Tiruttani
Tiruttani is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the main tourist centre in Thiruvallur district about 84 km from Chennai. Thiruthani Murugan Temple is one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. Tiruttani is 15 km from Andhra Pradesh state...
. These two line have many Suburban trains running from tiruvallur to chennai central
Chennai Central
Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...
, chennai Beach
Chennai Beach
Chennai Beach , formerly known as Madras Beach, is a railway terminus of the Southern Railway Network in Chennai , India. This station handles mainly suburban trains in Chennai suburban railway and a few passenger trains...
, Arakkonam
Arakkonam
Arakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011...
and Tiruttani
Tiruttani
Tiruttani is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the main tourist centre in Thiruvallur district about 84 km from Chennai. Thiruthani Murugan Temple is one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. Tiruttani is 15 km from Andhra Pradesh state...
. Fast train is also available which will start at Tiruvallur and stops at Thirunindravur, Avadi
Avadi
Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India". Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.-Geography:Avadi...
, Ambattur
Ambattur
-Administration:Ambattur comes under the new Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency. It was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency and along with Villivakkam, it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies has given...
, Villivakkam
Villivakkam
- History :According to legend, two demons, 'Ilvalan' and 'Vatapi', who were born to Sage Dhurva and Aswamukhi, tortured the entire world and killed many innocent people. One of the demons used to take the shape of a fruit and the other used to offer it to some innocent passer-by and after he...
, Perambur
Perambur
Perambur , is a locality in Northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.It is one of expensive area in chennai with all facilities of needs....
, Basin Bridge
Basin Bridge
Basin Bridge is the confluence of the Otteri Nullah and Buckingham Canal in Chennai, India. The Madras Boating Club operates rowing events in this place....
and finally reach Chennai central
Chennai Central
Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...
Station. Besides, there are facilities for advanced computerised reservation of train tickets. Frequent trains between Tiruvallur and chennai central
Chennai Central
Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...
are available.
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)
- External links :* * * *...
(MTC) runs an extensive city bus system which plays the important role in tiruvallur transportation. This MTC bus service available from tiruvallur to most of the important places in chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
city and Chennai Metropolitan Area
Chennai Metropolitan Area
The Chennai Metropolitan Area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in India and the 30th in the world in terms of population . The CMA consists of the metropolitan city of Chennai and its suburbs. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is the nodal agency that handles town planning...
(CMA).
MTC Services from tiruvallur:
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
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| 501 | Poondi | Vadapalani Vadapalani -Murugan Koyil:Built about 125 years back, this much-hallowed and regularly frequented Lord Muruga sannidhi has emerged from a thatched shed, an unostentatious one enshrining a Murugan picture only, and established for itself a name on par with ancient places of worship... |
Tiruvallur, Poonamallee Poonamallee Poonamallee is a town in the Poonamallee taluk of the Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu... , Iyyappanthangal, Porur Porur India census, Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. The... , Valasaravakkam Valasaravakkam Valasaravakkam is a municipality in the Thiruvallur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a residential suburb of the city of Chennai. It is located in the taluk of Poonamallee at a distance of approximately 15 kilometres from the heart of Chennai city... |
| 505 | Tiruvallur | Red Hills Red Hills The Red Hills is the name of a physiographic region located mostly in Clark, Comanche and Barber counties in southern and central Kansas. This undulating terrain of red-tinted sediments, a product of the underlying geology, does not fit the conventional description of the Great Plains landscape of... |
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| 538 | Kadambathur | Vadapalani Vadapalani -Murugan Koyil:Built about 125 years back, this much-hallowed and regularly frequented Lord Muruga sannidhi has emerged from a thatched shed, an unostentatious one enshrining a Murugan picture only, and established for itself a name on par with ancient places of worship... |
Tiruvallur, Poonamallee Poonamallee Poonamallee is a town in the Poonamallee taluk of the Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu... |
| 566A | Tiruvallur | Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to... |
Pallavaram Pallavaram Pallavapuram Municipality was constituted as a III Grade Municipality on 17.01.1970 vide G.o.No. 55 R.D. & L.A. Department dated 12.01.1970, by Combining the following Town Panchayats and Panchayats.* Zamin Pallavaram Town Panchayat* Issa Pallavaram Town Panchayat... , Pammal Pammal Pammal is a town in Kancheepuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is a populated neighbourhood of the city of Chennai. Pammal is home to more than 250,000 people. Some world class leather skins are prepared in and around Pammal. Pammal Vijayaranga Sambandha Mudaliar, the father of... , Kundrathur Kundrathur Kundrathur is a village in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kundrathur Murugan Temple is located in this town. It is a lesser known fact that this town is also home to the Navagraha Temples of Thondai Nadu. The town also has a college, Madha Engineering College which is... , Ponnamallee |
| 571 | Tiruvallur | Broadway | Thirunindravur, Avadi Avadi Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India". Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.-Geography:Avadi... , Central Railway Station, Tailors Road, New Avadi road |
| 572 | Tiruvallur | Ambattur Industrial Estate | Thirunindravur, Pattabiram, Avadi Avadi Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India". Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.-Geography:Avadi... |
| 583A | Tiruvallur | Sriperumpudur | ManavalaNagar |
| 596 | Tiruvallur | CMBT | Ponnamallee |
| 596A | Pandur | CMBT | Tiruvallur, Ponnamallee |
| 597 | Tiruvallur | T Nagar | Ponnamallee, Iyyappanthangal, Porur Porur India census, Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. The... , Guindy Guindy Guindy is one of the important neighbourhoods of Chennai , Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the South-Western part of the city. It is the entry point or the gateway to Chennai city from the Southern parts of Tamil Nadu and the South Western suburbs of Chennai... , Saidapet Saidapet Saidapet is an important neighbourhood in Chennai , India. The Saidapet Court, the only other court of judicature in Chennai city apart from the Madras High Court and the Saidapet bus depot are located here... |
Education
Since Tiruvallur is adjacent to the city of ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, there are remarkable number of Educational Institutions in Tiruvallur. Many professional institutions particularly the veterinary university add honour to this district is the field of education. The literacy rate is about 68% of the total population as per 2001 census (provisional). Tiruvallur has many higher secondary schools including private and government schools, government aided school called D.R.B.C.C is very famous around the town, and copious private schools as well serve the purpose. There are a few engineering colleges , and a few medical colleges, arts and science colleges around Tiruvallur.
Colleges
- Victory Institute of Catering& Hotel Management
- Bhajarang Engineering College.
- E.V.P. Engineering College.
- Indira College of Education.
- Indira College of Nursing.
- Indira Institute of Computer Application.
- Indira Institute of Engineering & Technology.
- Indira Institute of Management & Research.
- Indira Teacher Training Institute.
- Jaya College of Paramedical Science.
- Jaya College of Arts and Science.
- Madha Engineering College.
- Prathyusha Engineering College.
- Priyadarshini Dental College & Hospital.
- LCR College of Engineering and Technology.
- Sri Ram Engineering College.
- Sri Ram Arts and Science College.
- Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology.
- Sri Venkateswara Institute of Science and Technology.
- Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology.
- Dr. Sir Arcot Lakshmana Swami Mudaliar Collage of Arts & science
Schools
- St.Anne's Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
- Sri Venkareshwara Matric. Hr. Sec. School
- Shree Nikethan Matric. Hr. Sec. School.
- Sri Lakshmi Hr. Sec. School.
- R.M.Jain Vidhyashram.
- Jacob Matric. School.
- Christ King Hr. Sec. School.
- DRBCC Hr. Sec. School.
- C.S.I. Goudie Higher Sec. School
- CSC Vivekananda Vidyalaya Matriculation School
Politics
Tiruvallur assembly constituency is part of Tiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency).Tiruvallur Lok Sabha Constituency Elected member - Mr.Venugopal of AIADMK
Tiruvallur Assembly Constituency Elected member - Mr.Ramana of AIADMK