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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.
The station serves the neighbourhoods of Mylapore. The station is a key interchange linking Corridor 3 and Corridor 4 of the Chennai Metro network and, at 115 ft below the ground, will be the deepest metro station in Chennai.
Known as the Kapaleeshwarar Tank or the Mylapore Tank, it is one of the oldest and well-maintained theppakulams in the city, measuring about 190 m in length and 143 m in breadth. [14] The tank has a storage capacity of 119,000 cubic metre and has water all through the year. [ 14 ]
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]
Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple is a Hindu temple in the neighbourhood of Mylapore in Chennai, India.It is dedicated to Mariamman and used to be famous for animal sacrifices. [citation needed] The temple is one of the most famous shrines dedicated to Mariamman.
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.
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He also promotes two other major events in Chennai - the Mylapore Festival, held in Mylapore on Pongal eve, and the Madras Day celebrations held to celebrate the city. [2] Besides fulfilling the unique communication needs of specific neighbourhoods, [citation needed] D'Souza's publications have been a training ground for aspiring journalists.