Arumbakkam is a residential locality in

Chennai Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...

The locality

Arumbakkam is notable for D G Vaishnav College. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the

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Company) was located here, which has now been converted into a car dealership. The locality is surrounded by

Koyambedu Koyambedu is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. Situated in the western part of Chennai city, the Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai after the inauguration of the Koyambedu market in 1996 and the Chennai Mofussil Bus ...

Aminjikarai Aminjikarai, originally Amaindakarai, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The arterial Poonamallee High Road ( NH 4) runs through it. Aminjikarai was annexed to Madras District in 1946, and Arumbakkam and Anna N ...

and

Anna Nagar Anna Nagar (formerly known as Naduvakkarai), is a neighbourhood in the metropolitan city of Chennai, India. Named after former chief minister of Tamil Nadu C. N. Annadurai, it is located in the north-western part of Chennai and forms a part o ...

. Other important locations are the Varadharraja Perumal Temple (built 500 years ago) and the Vinayagar Temple. The

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(TNPCB) is located here. The Jai Nagar park and the State

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, the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Election Commission, are located opposite the

CMBT Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, officially Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus located in Chennai, India, providing inter-state bus transport services. It is located on the Inner Ring Road in Koyambedu and is one of t ...

. The area is relatively rich in ground water, and it is said that this area was a

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-cultivating area until around 1960. This area falls under the

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constituency. It is a low-lying area and used to get waterlogged frequently till the late 1990s, after which improvements in the storm water drainage system, has considerably reduced waterlogging. Resettlement of 247 families from Arumbakkam who were found encroached in that area, was done near Pulianthope and other areas of Chennai.

Location in context

Hospitals

*Smile Zone Dental Clinic * Siva Medicals, Valluvar Salai * Prakash Dental Centre * Kavitha Neuro Clinic * Dr.Raj's Advanced Dental & Implant Centre * Tamil Nadu Alluarjun fans association office * Speed Medical Centre & Hospitals * Indian Hospital * Appaswamy Hospital * Vasanthi Orthaeopadics

Residencial Colonies

* Jaganathan Nagar * SBI Officers Colony * SBI Staff Colony * Jai Nagar * Mangali Nagar * MMDA Colony

Mall

* Megamart on P.H. road

Churches

* Blessing Worship Centre -(Behind Vasanthi Orthopaedic Hospital and M.R Hospital) * ECI church * Assemblies of God Arumbakkam * Miracle healing center

Mosques

*In PH road, opposite to pollution control board *Peter Raja St., opposite to Anna Arch *MGR st., MMDA Colony

Temples

* Sri Panchali Amman Temple * Sri Aadhi Parasakthi Amman Temple * Sri Siddhi Vinayaga Temple * Sri Vethapureeswara Sivan temple * Sri Sundara Vinayagar Temple * Sri Bala Vinayagar Temple * Sri Sathya Varadharaja Perumal Temple * Sri Uthaantchiyamman Temple * Sri Muthu Mariyamman Temple * Muthumariamman Temple * Nagathammal Temple * Santha Perumal Temple * Sri Devi Elankaliamman Temple * Periathupalai Amman Koil

Architectural Sites

* Anna Arch (built by

MGR Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known by his initialism M.G.R. and as Makkal Thilagam/Puratchi Thalaivar, was an Indian actor, politician, and philanthropist who served as the chief minister of ...

in memory of his mentor C.N. Annadurai) * Anna Arch Fly over

Educational institutions

Colleges

KM Music Conservatory KM Music Conservatory (KMMC) is a conservatoire college founded A. R. Rahman by AR Rahman Foundation Located in Arumbakkam, Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the conservatory offers a range of part-time and full-time courses in Hin ...

* D.G.Vaishnav College( Arts & Science).

Schools

* MMDA, Government Higher Secondary School * Kola Perumal Chetty Vaishnav Senior Secondary School (CBSE) * Narayana E-Techno School(CBSE) * Srimathi Maharanibai Jamunadoss Vaishnav Higher Secondary School * Good Hope Matriculation Higher Secondary School * National Star Matriculation Higher Secondary School * Ambal Matriculation School * Daniel Thomas Matric. Hr. Sec. School * Mohammad Sathak Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Digital Marketing Institute

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Digital Marketing Institute in Chennai

Other Important Landmarks

;In Arumbakkam * Jai Nagar park opposite CMBT * Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB) in PH road *

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has started its construction work in Arumbakkam with the

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work * Arumbakkam will also have its own Metro Station (somewhere between SAF Games Village and Radha regent) * Tamil Nadu Election Commission has opened its brand new office in arumbakkam opposite

* The Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundabout was converted into a Multi Level,

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in 2011 ;Around Arumbakkam *

Chennai Moffusil Bus Terminus Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, officially Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus located in Chennai, India, providing inter-state bus transport services. It is located on the Inner Ring Road in Koyambedu and is one of t ...

(CMBT), one of Asia's Largest Bus Terminus, is just across the 100 feet Road opposite to Arumbakkam. * Ampa Skywalk, a Shopping Mall opened on the Nelson Manickam Road — P.H.Road Junction. * A flyover is built in this junction to ease the traffic. * Ozone Mall is another mall that is coming up in Anna Nagar and is very close to the Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundana

References

External links

GeoHack - Arumbakkam
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