Ayanavaram

Ayanpuram, or Ayanavaram, is a neighbourhood in Chennai,[1][2] India. Konnur High Road, one of the important connecting roads in Chennai runs through Ayanavaram.

Ayanavaram
Ayanpuram
Neighbourhood
Panorama of Ayanavaram near Vellala Street at Sunset
Panorama of Ayanavaram near Vellala Street at Sunset
Ayanavaram is located in Chennai
Ayanavaram
Ayanavaram
Ayanavaram (Chennai)
Ayanavaram is located in Tamil Nadu
Ayanavaram
Ayanavaram
Ayanavaram (Tamil Nadu)
Ayanavaram is located in India
Ayanavaram
Ayanavaram
Ayanavaram (India)
Coordinates: 13°05′55.0″N 80°14′01.3″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai
MetroChennai
Government
 • BodyGreater Chennai Corporation
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600023
Vehicle registrationTN-01
Planning agencyCMDA
Civic agencyGreater Chennai Corporation
Websitewww.chennai.tn.nic.in

Etymology

The neighbourhood was originally known as Ayanpuram, with Ayan meaning Brahma. When Lord Muruga admonished Brahma and took over creation, it is believed that Brahma prayed to Shiva here and got his action of creativity back. It is believed that Brahma worshipped Shiva at Parasurama Easwaran Koil. It is in recognition of that Ayanpuram is named. (It was also called Brahmapuri).

Parasurama Easwaran Koil
Vellala Street

Road transport

Main roads that pass through the neighbourhood include Konnur High Road, Pilkington Road, Constable Road, Anderson Road, Loco Works Road, Carriage Works Road, Ayanavaram Road, Medavakkam Tank Road, and Phipps Road. The neighbourhood is served by the Ayanavaram bus depot. It a terminus which is attached with a depot for maintenance of buses.

Rail transport

The neighbourhood is served by Perambur, Perambur Carriage Works, Perambur Loco Works, and Villivakkam railway stations.

Jeeva Park

The Jeeva park in Unitied India colony in Ayanvavaram is with the statue of Sarvajña who was a sixteenth-century poet in the Kannada language. statue has been unveiled by the then Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa in a ceremony that was presided over by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi. The statue is installed in the park in reciprocation of installing statue of Tiruvalluvar in Karnataka.

Worship

Parasuramalingeswarar Temple[3] and Kariyamanikka Perumal Temple[4][5] are situated in Ayanavaram. These two temples are under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Government of Tamil Nadu.[6][7]

Geolocation

References
  1. S. Muthiah (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Palaniappa Brothers. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8.
  2. Chennai Christian Directory. Church Growth Association of India. 1999.
  3. "Parasurama Lingeswarar Temple – Hindu Temple Timings, History, Location, Deity, shlokas". Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. "Kariyamanika Perumal Temple – Hindu Temple Timings, History, Location, Deity, shlokas". Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. "Vishnu temple located in an ancient Chola hub in Chennai". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. "Arulmigu Parasuramalingeswarar Temple, Ayanavaram, Chennai - 600023, Chennai District [TM000196].,". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. "Arulmigu Kariya Manikka Perumal Temple, Ayanavaram, Chennai - 600023, Chennai District [TM000741].,". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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