| Putlur | |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb in Tiruvallur |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chennai, India |
| Coordinates: | 13.1179°N 79.939°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tiruvallur District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chennai |
| Parts Type: | Talukas |
| Parts: | Thiruvallur |
| Governing Body: | DTCP |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Poonamallee |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Thiruvallur |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | DTCP |
Putlur is a village and suburb in Tiruvallur of Tamil Nadu, India, located on the north-western outskirts of Chennai.
The name "Putlur" comes from the Tamil term putru meaning "snake hole". Goddess Parvati is believed to have taken the unprepossessing form of a large anthill in this village, where a temple was later built. The village was eventually called "Putlur" meaning "the town of anthill".[1]
The suburb is known for the Goddess Angala Parameswari temple (temple dedicated to goddess Parvati, known as Poongavanathu Amman).[2] According to the legend, the presiding deity is made of sand, which appears like a pregnant woman lying on the ground.
Putlur is served by Putlur railway station in the West line of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.[3]