Thirumazhisai is a western suburb of
Chennai
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, India. It is located in
Thiruvallur district
Thiruvallur District, also spelled as Tiruvallur District, is one of the 38 districts (an administrative district) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The fast developing city of Tiruvallur is the district headquarters. The district has a mixture ...
of
Tamil Nadu
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. Located on the way to Thiruvallur, the neighbourhood is situated at a distance of 28 km from the city's
kilometer zero. The nearest railway station is at
Thiruninravur, which is 13 km away.
The neighbourhood is the birthplace of
Thirumalisai Alvar, one of the 12
Vaishnavite poet-saints of the
Bhakti era.
Landmarks
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Jagannatha Perumal temple also known as Thirumazhisai Alwar temple.
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Othandeeswarar temple: A Shiva temple
References
Cities and towns in Tiruvallur district
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