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Mylapore (also spelt Mayilapur [note 1]), or Thirumayilai, [3] is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the celebrated Tamil philosopher Valluvar, and the Hindu saint and philosopher, Peyalvar.
Thirumayilai metro station is a Metro railway station on the Orange Line of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations along corridor I of the Chennai Metro, Lighthouse–Poonamallee Bypass stretch. The station serves the neighbourhoods of Mylapore.
Thirumayilai MRTS station, or simply Mylapore railway station, is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS line. It was started in 1997 which marked the completion of Phase I of the Chennai MRTS project. [1] The station is located on the bank of Buckingham Canal, accessible from Ramakrishna Mutt road near Luz Corner.
The line was extended to Thirumayilai in 1997. [7] [10] The cost of construction of the first phase between Chennai Beach and Thirumayilai, estimated to be ₹ 2.8 billion (equivalent to ₹ 14 billion or US$160 million in 2023), was fully financed by the Government of India. [7] The first phase was projected to serve about 600,000 passengers ...
Chennai Metro Phase 1 network map. The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai and its suburbs. Phase I of the project consisted of two corridors covering a length of 54.15 kilometres (33.65 mi). [1]
In his 1989 book entitled Thirumayilayin Thirukoilgal, S. Rajendran indicates that the temple was built in the early part of the 16th century. [2] The book also mentions that the temple's history is documented much earlier by Nathamuni Mudaliar in 54 Tamil verses in his work entitled Thirumayilai Thalapuranam, which chronicles the history of various Shiva temples in Mylapore. [2]
The station name had been courting unnecessary controversy ever since it was slated to be completed. The construction cost had run to ₹ 100 million. [6]The station's name ran into unnecessary controversy in June 2013 when over 80 per cent work was over, since some local non Hindu residents and organisations opposed the naming of the station after the Hindu goddess Mundakakanniamman though ...