Adambakkam
—  Neighbourhood  —
Brindavan Nagar Main Road, Adambakkam
Adambakkam
Coordinates: 12°59′N 80°12′E / 12.99°N 80.20°E / 12.99; 80.20Coordinates: 12°59′N 80°12′E / 12.99°N 80.20°E / 12.99; 80.20
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Metro	Chennai
Ward	165
Government
• Body	CMDA
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	600088
Telephone code	44 - 225, 233, 234
Lok Sabha constituency	Chennai South
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Saidapet
Planning agency	CMDA

Adambakkam is a neighbourhood in Chennai, a city located on the east coast of South India. It is a thickly populated area close to the St. Thomas Mount Railway Station. Adambakkam is surrounded by Alandur, Palavanthangal, Nanganallur, Vanuvampet, Puzhuthivakkam, Velachery and Guindy. Before October 2011, one part of Adambakkam used to come under Chennai Corporation while the other under Alandur Municipality. From October 2011, the entire area was merged with Chennai Corporation.^[1]

Geography [edit]

Adambakkam is located at 12°59′N 80°12′E / 12.99°N 80.20°E / 12.99; 80.20.^[2] It has an average elevation of 7 metres (26 feet).

Culture [edit]

Adambakkam has a population with diverse cultures where Hindus, Muslims and Christians co-exist. Prominent Hindu temples are the famous Pazhandi Amman temple near Mount railway station, Devi Nagamuthu Mariamman temple in EB Colony, Lord Subramanya temple in Brindavan Nagar, Bhuvaneshwari Amman temple in Andal Nagar and Nandeeswarar temple near St. Thomas Mount railway station. Viswaroopa Sarvamangala Shaneeswara Bhagawan Sannidhi is located inside Devi Nagamuthu Mariamman temple. Prominent Mosque is the Masthan Gori Masjid behind Adambakkam police station. Prominent Church is the St. Mark's Church in Brindavan Nagar.

Nandeeswarar temple exists from ancient period approx 1000+ years. This temple was said to be built by the Chola Kings. While going through this place, Kanchi Maha Periyaval found this temple and asked the people to conduct regular pujas. This temple is very famous for Pradhoshams and is well managed. It has developed a lot in the last few years.

Lord Subramanya temple in Brindavan Nagar, Adambakkam

Temples

• Pazhandi Amman Temple, Near St.Thomas Railway Station
• Nandeeswarar Temple, Near Mount Subway
• Lord Subramanya Temple, Brindavan Nagar
• Devi Nagamuthu Mariamman Temple (Vada Thirunallaru), EB Colony
• Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman Temple (Vada Pudhugai), Andal Nagar
• Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple (Vada Thiruvarangam), Mohanapuri
• Sundara Vinayagar Temple, NGO Colony
• Sri Varasidhi Vinayagar Temple (Opp. to Adambakkam Police Station)
• Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Temple and Sri Rukmani Pandurangan Temple, Shanthi Nagar
• Ayyappan Temple, EB Colony
• Puttru (Snake) Temple, EB Colony
• Sri Ranganathar Temple, Mohanapuri 2nd Street
• Sri Sarva Sidhi Vinayagar Temple, Ramakrishnapuram
• Sri Sakthi Vinayagar Temple, Nilamangai Nagar
• Sri Devi Karumariamman Temple, Balaji Nagar Main Road
• Sri Sathyanarayan Temple, Mahalakshmi Nagar
• Arulmigu Sri Muthumaariamman Temple, Kakkan Nagar 2nd Street
• Papathi Karumariyamman Temple, Dr.Ambedkar Nagar West Velachery
• Muthumariamman Temple, Dr.Ambedkar Nagar West Velachery
• Thirukoodam, Saraswathi Nagar
• Shirdi Sai Baba Temple (Near Adambakkam Water Tank, Lake View Street)
• Devi Karumariamman Temple|Venkatesa Perumal Temple|Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Near Thillai Ganga Nagar Subway

Churches

• St. Mark's Church, Brindavan Nagar
• ECI Church, Kakkan Nagar

Masjids

• Masjid Tabaarak, Masthan Gori Street
• Masjid Mubaarak, Ambedkar Nagar
• Masjid Ar Rahmaan, Ambedkar Nagar
• Masjid An Noor, Masudi Colony, Maduvankarai
• Masjid Ridwaan, Nehru Nagar
• Masjid Muhammadiyah, AG's colony

Transport [edit]

Karuneegar Street, adjacent to the St. Thomas Mount Railway Station, is the business center of Adambakkam and connects Adambakkam to Alandur

The St. Thomas Mount Railway Station between Alandur and Adambakkam, part of the Chennai suburban railway serves the city's railway commuters. The phase II extension of the elevated Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) railway project is progressing at full pace and Adambakkam Station is expected to be built in Medavakkam main road junction near Vanuvampet. The work on the Rs.495.74 crore project is in progress and is expected to be completed by December 2012.^[3] Mount subway and Thillai Ganga Nagar subway connects Adambakkam with GST Road. The Kakkan Bridge connects Ramakrishnapuram and Brindavan Nagar.

Summary of Transport facilities in Adambakkam:

• MTC services via Medavakkam Main Road from all major areas to Nanganallur, Ullagaram, Madipakkam, Keelkattalai, Nanmangalam, Kovilambakkam, Medavakkam Koot Road
• MTC services via Brindavan Nagar from all major areas to Puzhuthivakkam
• Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu Suburban train service
• MRTS extension from Velachery to Puzhuthivakkam, Adambakkam and St.Thomas Mount (Under construction)^[4]
• Metro Rail from Central to St.Thomas Mount via Koyambedu (Under construction)

Educational Institutions [edit]

• DAV School, Vel Nagar
• Vyasa Vidhyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School (VVMHSS), Balaji nagar
• G.K.Shetty Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Brindavan Nagar
• Mount Christian Matriculation Higher Secondary School (St.Britto's Academy), Near St.Thomas Mount Railway Station
• New Prince Matriculation School, South Sector, New Colony
• Indira Gandhi Matriculation School, Kundrakudi Nagar
• Little Flower School, Secretariat Colony ^[5]
• Unity Public School, Mahalakshmi Nagar
• Jai English Medium School (Nursery & Primary), Shanthi Nagar
• Sunshine School, Inner Ring Road (Near Puzhuthivakkam MRTS Station)
• Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Shanthi Nagar
• Ma Play School, Ramakrishna Puram, Near Kakkan Bridge ^[6]
• Little Millennium (Educomp), Mohanapuri ^[7]
• Meera's Tiny Tots and Day Care, V.V.Colony ^[8]
• Apple Kids International Pre-School, Balaji Nagar and Thillai Ganga Nagar ^[9]
• EuroKids, Surendra Nagar (Near Jayalakshmi Theatre) ^[10]
• International Montessori & Play School, Mahalakshmi Nagar
• St.Joseph's Convent, Near Venkateshwara Super Market, Brindavan Nagar
• PSBB Millenium School (Near Kathipara towards Airport)
• St.Britto's Academy, Velachery [7]
• Sri Chakravarthy International Matriculation Academy (Near Kathipara towards Airport)
• AJS Nidhi Higher Secondary School, Alandur, Near St.Thomas Mount Railway Station
• St. Marks Middle School, Brindavan Nagar
• Alandur Municipal Middle School, Karuneegar Street
• Ganesh Institute of Engineering (G.I.E.) (Near St.Thomas Mount Railway Station) ^[11]
• NIIT Computer Education, Mount-Medavakkam Main Road (Near Jayalakshmi Theatre)
• CSC Computer Education, Karuneegar Street
• Apollo Computer Education, Pazhandiamman Koil Street
• SRM Infotech Computer Education, Karuneegar Street
• IIHT Computer Education, Karuneegar Street
• FIT Computer Education, Karuneegar Street

Location [edit]

	St. Thomas Mount / GST Road / Airport	Alandur	Guindy
	Nanganallur / Thillai Ganga Nagar		Velachery
		Adambakkam
	Keelkattalai	Vanuvampet / Ullagaram / Puzhuthivakkam	Madipakkam

Gallery [edit]

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  Karuneegar Street (Near Mount Subway)

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  S.P. Hospital (Near Mount Subway)

References [edit]

External links [edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Adambakkam

• The Hindu Images - Adambakkam
• Alandur Municipality
• Suburban Train Timings To/From St.Thomas Mount
• Rail Network around Adambakkam
• Property Price Trends in Adambakkam
• Adambakkam Photos

In the News [edit]

• Theatres
• Mini Bus Services
• Project Green Hands Nursery in EB Colony-Isha Foundation
• Shri Narendra Modi (Gujarat CM)-DAV School Function

See also [edit]

• Nanganallur
• Anjaneya Temple, Nanganallur
• Puzhuthivakkam
• Alandur