Peravallur

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]

Peravallur
Peravalloor
Neighbourhood
Peravallur is located in Chennai
Peravallur
Peravallur
Peravallur is located in Tamil Nadu
Peravallur
Peravallur
Peravallur is located in India
Peravallur
Peravallur
Coordinates: 13°07′04.0″N 80°13′53.8″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai
MetroChennai
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600082
Telephone code044
Planning agencyCMDA
CityChennai
Lok Sabha constituencyChennai North (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKolathur (state assembly constituency)
Civic agencyGreater Chennai Corporation

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 and Southeast 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]

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.

  • The Risen Christ Church, Tamil Nadu, India.
    The Risen Christ Church, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • New year Eve, at 'Risen Christ Church', Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
    New year Eve, at 'Risen Christ Church', Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Risen Christ Church, Peravallur, Chennai, India.
    Risen Christ Church, Peravallur, Chennai, India.

Political notability

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

Notes
  1. Fort Saint George Gazette - Page 27 - Madras (India : State). 1964. p. 27. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. Subburaj, V. (December 2006). Tourist Guide to Chennai. ISBN 9788174780409. Retrieved 1 November 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. "Tamil Nadu changes the names of 1018 places". Deccan Chronicle. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. "Peravallur Police dump seized vehicles on OSR land". The Hindu. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, Directory, 2005. 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. "Arulmigu Chindamani Vinayagar Temple, Peravallur, Chennai - 600082, Chennai District [TM000443].,Chindamani Vinayagar,Chindamani Vinayagar". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

References
  • V Subburaj (2006), Tourist Guide to Chennai, Chennai: Sura Books, pp. 72, 83 and 84

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