Meenambakkam

Temples

Sri Radha Rukmani Sametha Venugopala Perumal Temple

Sri Radha Rukmani Sametha Sri Venugopala Perumal Temple located at V.O.C street, Meenambakkam is one of the prominent attraction in this location. The temple was established in the year 1920, as simple Bajanai Kovil. After time and years passed the temple was reconstructed into a concrete structure with a main Sanctum for Sri Radha Rukmani and Venugopala Perumal as the main deity and Sridevi Boodevi Sametha Varadaraja Perumal as urchava moorthy. Aadi perukku, Sri jayanthi, Puratasi Sanikizhamai and Vaikuntha Ekadashi are the major festivals celebrated here. [[File:Sri Radha Rukmai Sametha Venugopala Perumal Meenambakkam.jpg|thumb|Sri Radha Rukmai Sametha Venugopala Perumal Main Deity]] The temple is closer to the Meenambakkam bus stop, Metro Station and railway station.

Sridevi Sakthi Santhiamman Temple

Sridevi Sakthi Santhiamman Temple is one of the oldest temples in the city situated amidst the airport. The deity is called Santhiamman as she is believed to safeguard the village sitting at the santhi, which means junction in Tamil. Santhiamman is worshiped by the local people.

Sridevi Periyapalayathamman Temple

Sridevi Periyapalayathamman Temple is one of the major temples situated in the locality. The goddesses is worshiped by the local villagers and the annual festival of this temple is the major celebration of the village. There are reports of mismanagement of the temple funds by the sitting committee, lack of maintenance of the temple structure, and failure to conduct regular festivals.{{cite news | access-date = 1 December 2023}}

Education

• Government Adi Dravida Welfare Higher Secondary School
• Government Adi Dravida Welfare Primary School
• Kendriya Vidyalaya Meenambakkam
• Kendriya Vidyalaya DGQA
• Civil Aviation School
• Little Flower School (till UKG or Sr KG)
• Kalyanamayee Primary and Nursery School (until fifth)
• A. M. Jain School (CBSE Board)
• Prince Matriculation school
• A. M. Jain College

Politics

Meenambakkam comes under Greater Chennai Corporation Zone 12. The ward number in GCC is 159. It comes under Pallavaram assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitation in 2007 and Alandur Constituency. Located in newly formed Chennai district, it is included in the Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency for Lok Sabha elections.

Demographics

|1891 |3609 |1981 |3092 |1991 |3802 |2001 |4774 |2011 |6241

• 1981 - 2001: Indian census, Meenambakkam had a population of more than 6,241. The voting population numbered 3,620, with 1,790 male and 1,830 female voters.

Transportation

Chennai Suburban Railway Network Main article: Meenambakkam railway station

Meenambakkam Railway Station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Meenambakkam, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at Grand Trunk Road across Chennai International Airport Cargo Terminal, with an elevation of 18 m above sea level. It is an upcoming busiest Suburban Railway station, which is also accessed by neighbourhood of Nanganallur, Moovarasampettai.

Metro Main article: Meenambakkam metro station

The Meenambakkam Metro station, comes under the Blue Line, which is a part of the Chennai Metro, was introduced in 2016. Initially it ran between Chennai International Airport and Koyambedu, later the line is extended to Washermanpet, as a part of Blue Line.

Theatres

Meenambakkam has several theatres:Aero HUB PVR at the airport, Velan and Vetrivel (also known as Ranga theatre), Janatha Theatre Pallavaram, Vetri, and Rakesh in Chrompet and recently PVR had launched its new Multiplex theatre at Thirusoolam Named PVR Grand Galada.

References

https://hindupost.in/dharma-religion/allegations-of-misappropriation-and-mismanagement-surround-historic-sridevi-periyapalayathamman-temple-in-meenambakkam-chennai/#

References

1. "Meenambakkam Town Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2025 {{!}} Tamil Nadu".
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
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4. (3 November 2016). "Direct metro from Koyambedu to airport starts". The Times of India.