Peravallur Explained

Peravallur
Other Name:Peravalloor
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:13.1178°N 80.23°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chennai
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Name3:Chennai
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:56
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:600082
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:044
Blank1 Name Sec1:Planning agency
Blank1 Info Sec1:CMDA
Blank2 Name Sec1:City
Blank2 Info Sec1:Chennai
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency)
Blank4 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Kolathur (state assembly constituency)
Blank5 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank5 Info Sec1:Greater Chennai Corporation

Peravallur is a developed residential area, located on the north - western corner of Madras[1] [2] (renamed to Chennai), a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu state, India. Out of 1018 places to be renamed by the government of Tamil Nadu, Peravallur is the one to be renamed as "Peravalloor".[3] CMDA (Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority) is the town planning agency for Peravallur. Official language is Tamil; Postal pincode is 600082; Greater Chennai Corporation is the Civic body. A police station viz., K - 5 Peravallur Police Station for this neighborhood is built a year ago with ample space, at the junction of Venkatesan Salai and (70 feet road) Siva Elango Salai in Jawahar Nagar near Perambur.[4]

Location

Peravallur is located near (Kolathur, Chennai) and Perambur. It is situated in Chennai at an altitude of 10m above mean sea level.

Boundaries

Peravallur neighborhood is bounded in the direction of Northwest by Kolathur, Chennai, North by TVK Nagar, Northeast by Sembium, West by Periyar Nagar, East by Perambur, Southwest by Jawahar Nagar, South by Siruvallur andSoutheast by Perambur.

Neighborhoods

(Kolathur, Chennai), Agaram, Ponniammanmedu, Periyar Nagar, Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Sembium, Villivakkam and Perambur are some of the important neighborhoods of Peravallur. Paper Mills road, KC Garden, SRP koil street (North) and Ram nagar streets are some of the important roads that connect nearby areas. SRP Colony, Balaji Nagar, Ram Nagar, Lakshmanan Nagar are some of the important subneighborhoods of Peravallur.

Place of Worship

Church

Risen Christ Church, which is located on Paper Mills road, Peravallur.[5]

Temples

Athma Lingeswarar Temple, Peravallur

Sri Vaithiyanatha Athma Lingeswarar Thaiyal nayagi Amman temple, Peravallur. The oldest siva temples, also Siddhar temple near Chennai. The deity is a goddess, Sri Vaithiyanatha Athma Lingeswarar  Thaiyal nayagi Amman. It is located very near, 2 km form Andarkuppam Murugan temple, also 8 km form Siruvapuri Shri Balasubramaniaswamy Temple.

Peravallur Chinthamani Vinayagar Temple

Peravallur Chinthamani Vinayagar Temple, which is controlled by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department,[6] is located on T. A. koil street.

Sri Thanthondri Amman Temple

Sri Thanthondri Amman Temple is located at T. A. Koil Street, Peravallur. It is one of the oldest temples in the area. The deity is a goddess, who originated directly from the land in the form of three erect stones, thus giving her the name 'Thanthondri'. Yearly, Aadi(tamil month) festival is conducted in the temple, and the festival lasts for approximately 20 days and the 'poo-midhi' practice at the final day. More than 1000 people take part in the festival and around 50,000 visitors visit the temple during the festival time.

Political notability

Peravallur comes under Kolathur (state assembly constituency) and Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency) is its Parliamentary Constituency.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fort Saint George Gazette - Page 27 - Madras (India : State) . 27. 1964. 2020-10-30.
  2. Book: Tourist Guide to Chennai . Google Books . 9788174780409 . 2020-11-01. Subburaj . V. . December 2006 .
  3. News: Tamil Nadu changes the names of 1018 places . Deccan Chronicle . 2020-06-11. 2020-11-01.
  4. News: Peravallur Police dump seized vehicles on OSR land . The Hindu. 2019-07-27. 2020-10-30.
  5. Book: Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, Directory, 2005 . 2005. 2020-11-01.
  6. Web site: Arulmigu Chindamani Vinayagar Temple, Peravallur, Chennai - 600082, Chennai District [TM000443].,Chindamani Vinayagar,Chindamani Vinayagar ]. 2023-02-03 . hrce.tn.gov.in.