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{{Short description|Neighbourhood of Chennai}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mylapore
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chennai District]]
| subdivision_type3 = Metro
| subdivision_name3 = [[Chennai metropolitan area|Chennai]]
| subdivision_type4 = Ward
| subdivision_name4 = 147
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| governing_body = [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority|CMDA]]
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| area_total_km2 = 3.914
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| elevation_m = 53
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| population_demonym = Mylapoorans
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 600 004
| registration_plate = '''TN-06'''
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = South Chennai
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Mylapore<ref>[http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S22/partycomp13.htm Partywise Comparison Since in Assembly Elections since 1977] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060527051946/http://www.eci.gov.in/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S22/partycomp13.htm |date=27 May 2006 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/election2006/pollupd/ac/states/s22/Acnstcand13.htm Profile of candidates who contested 2006 Assembly Elections from Mylapore constituency] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320050203/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/election2006/pollupd/ac/states/s22/Acnstcand13.htm |date=20 March 2008 }}</ref>
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Urban planning|Planning]] agency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority|CMDA]]
| leader_title = [[Parliament of India|National representation]] ([[Lok Sabha|MP]])
| leader_name = [[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]] ([[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]])
| leader_title1 = [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|State representation]] ([[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|MLAs]])
| leader_name1 = [[P. Venkataramanan|P. Venkataramana Iyer]] ([[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|TVK]])
| website = {{URL|www.chennai.tn.nic.in}}
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'''Mylapore''' (also spelt '''Mayilapur'''{{refn|group=note|''Mylapore'' is the [[British English]] spelling, and ''{{IAST|Mayilāppūr}}'' is the accurate [[Indian English]] spelling.}}), or '''Thirumayilai''',<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rajagopal |first=Geetha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SgVPAQAAIAAJ&q=tirumayilai+mylapore |title=Music Rituals in the Temples of South India |date=2009 |publisher=D. K. Printworld |isbn=978-81-246-0538-7 |page=31 |language=en}}</ref> is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of [[Chennai]], [[Republic of India|India]]. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the celebrated [[Tamil language|Tamil]] philosopher [[Valluvar]], and the Hindu saint and philosopher, [[Peyalwar|Peyalvar]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} It is also believed by Christians to be the place of martyrdom of [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas the Apostle]], who preached along the Malabar Coast, and established the [[Saint Thomas Christians|Malankara Nasrani community]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Thomas {{!}} Apostle of Jesus, India Missionary {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Thomas |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>

Mylapore is known for its tree-lined avenues, [[Kapaleeshwarar Temple]], [[Katcheri]] seasons, and [[Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai|Ramakrishna Matha]] among many others.<ref name="Kapaleeswarar">{{cite web |url=http://kapaleeswarartemple.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704063443/http://kapaleeswarartemple.com/ |archive-date=4 July 2013 |title=Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Lord Shiva Temple, Siva Temple}}</ref> [[St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai]] which is believed to house the tomb of [[Thomas the Apostle]], is in Mylapore.<ref name="Britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/592851/Saint-Thomas|title = St. Thomas | Christian Apostle}}</ref><ref name="Neil">{{cite book|last=Neill|first=Stephen|title=A History of Christianity in India: The Beginnings to AD 1707|year=2004|publisher=Cambridge University Press|page=29}}</ref><ref name="Farmer">{{cite book|last=Farmer|first=David|title=The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised|year=2011|publisher=Oxford University Press|page=418|isbn=978-0-19-959660-7}}</ref><ref name="Erwin Fahlbusch"/>

==Etymology==
The word ''Mylapore'' is the anglicized form of the Dravidian word ''Mayilāppūr''. It is derived from the Tamil phrase {{lang|ta|மயில் ஆர்ப்பரிக்கும் ஊர்}} {{Transliteration|ta|ISO|Mayil ārpparikkum ūr}}, which means 'land of the peacock scream'.<ref name="Saints, Goddesses and Kings">Saints, Goddesses and Kings By [[Susan Bayly]]</ref> Historically, peacocks have been known to thrive in the area, which is evident from the several statues in the [[Kapaleeshwarar Temple]] towers and in the emblem of the [[San Thome Basilica]]. [[Sambandar|Thirugnanasambandar]] has also mentioned ''mayil'' (peacocks) in his songs in [[Tevaram]]. Mylapore is also known as Thirumayilai.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

==History==
Mylapore is an ancient settlement. As the available historical and archaeological evidence show, it could well be the oldest part of Chennai, with written records of early settlements going back to the first century BCE.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kapaleeshwarar-temple
| title = Chennai, India: Kapaleeshwarar Temple
| last = Ram Mohan
| first = Kavya
| date = 8 March 2017
| website = Atlas Obscura
| publisher =
| access-date = 8 April 2025
| quote = }}</ref> [[Thiruvalluvar]], the Tamil poet-philosopher, is believed to have been born here in 31 BCE.<ref name="ValluvarMalar">{{cite journal|title = Thiruvalluvar Ninaivu Malar| year=1935| page = 117}}</ref> It was known for its ancient port with a flourishing trade with the Roman Empire, receiving gold in exchange for its products like pepper and fine cloth. [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas the Apostle]] allegedly died at Mylapore in 72 CE.<ref name="Britannica"/><ref name="Neil"/><ref name="Farmer"/><ref name="Erwin Fahlbusch"/> Marco Polo visited the place in the late 13th century and visited the tomb of [[Saint Thomas the Apostle]] was in Mylapore.<ref>[https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12410/pg12410-images.html#NoteAnchor_XVIII21 The Travels of Marco Polo by Henry Yule, Vol 2, Book 3, Chapter XVIII, note 1 (Project Gutenberg)]</ref>

It was considerable maritime time and the ancient German and Greek maps refer to the town as 'Maliarpha'. The later Scottish researchers like [[James Playfair (minister)|James Playfair]] referred it "Meliapour"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l79BAQAAMAAJ&q=maliarpha+india&pg=PA816|title=A System of Geography: Ancient and Modern|last1=Playfair|first1=James|year=1813}}</ref><ref name="Playfair1813">{{cite book|author=James Playfair|title=A System of Geography: Ancient and Modern|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l79BAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA816|year=1813|publisher=P. Hill|pages=373 and 816}}</ref> Mylapore was occupied by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] in 1523, who established the [[viceroyalty]] of "[[Portuguese India|São Tomé de Meliapor]]" or "Saint Thomas of Mylapore." Portuguese rule lasted until 1749, except for a brief interregnum between 1662 and 1672 when the town was conquered first by the Sultans of Golconda, then by a French expeditionary force for two years, and up to 1687, when the town was occupied by the [[Dutch India|Dutch]].

After 1749, the [[British East India Company]] took possession of the settlement in the name of [[Mohamed Ali Khan Walajan|Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah]], the [[Nawab of Arcot]].<ref>[http://www.chennaicorporation.com/aboutcoc/che_history08.htm A brief history of Chennai, From the official website of the Corporation of Chennai]</ref> In that same year, Mylapore was incorporated into the [[Madras Presidency|administration of the Presidency of Madras]].{{cn|date=April 2026}}

==Location==
[[File:Mylapore tank at dawn panorama.jpg|thumb|[[Kapaleeshwarar Temple]] water tank during a sunset ]]
Mylapore is located a few kilometres to the south of the British-built Chennai city. The neighborhood is bordered by [[Triplicane]] in the north, [[Royapettah]] in the northwest, [[Alwarpet]] in the west, and [[Mandaveli]] in the south. The [[Bay of Bengal]] coast is in the east of Mylapore. It extends for around 4 km from north to south and 2 km from east to west.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

==Demographics==
The population of Mylapore was estimated in 2006 to be around 150,000 to 300,000.<ref>[http://specials.rediff.com/election/2006/apr/10sld1.htm Voter population of Mylapore Legislative Assembly constituency]</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Pey Azhwar|Peyalvar]], one of the twelve [[azhwar|alvar]] saints of South India, in held in popular tradition to have been found in the lily flower in the pond of the [[Adi Kesava Perumal temple, Mylapore|Adi Kesava Perumal Temple]] in Mylapore in 4203 BCE.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ayyar |first=P. V. Jagadisa |title=South Indian shrines: illustrated |year=1991 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-206-0151-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLSGFW1uZboC&q=pey+alwar&pg=PA539|page=539}}</ref>
* [[Valluvar]], the Tamil poet philosopher and the author of the [[Tirukkural]], was born in Mylapore in 31 BCE.<ref name="ValluvarMalar"/>
* According to legends, [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas the Apostle]] attained martyrdom at [[Parangimalai]] in south Chennai in 72 CE.<ref name="Britannica"/><ref name="Erwin Fahlbusch"/> [[San Thome Basilica]] is built over his original tomb in Mylapore. His relics were moved to [[Edessa, Mesopotamia|Edessa]] in the third century.<ref>"St Thomas Christians" Catholic Encyclopedia (Newadvent.org). http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14678a.htm . nd. web. accessed FEB 19, 2010.</ref>

== Notable places==
[[File:Kapaleeswarar1.jpg|thumb|Kapaleeswarar Temple]]
[[File:Universal Temple, Mylapore, Chennai.jpg|thumb|Entrance of the Universal Temple]]
[[File:Thiruvalluvar Temple.JPG|thumb|A [[Thiruvalluvar Temple, Mylapore|temple]] for [[Thiruvalluvar]] in Mylapore]]
[[File:St Thomas Basilica, Mylapore, Chennai.jpg|thumb|[[St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai]]]]
* [[Kapaleeswarar Temple]]
* [[Thiruvalluvar Temple, Mylapore|Thiruvalluvar Temple]], Dates to at least the early 16th century.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Thiruvalluvar's shrine|author=Pradeep Chakravarthy |author2=Ramesh Ramachandran |date=16–31 August 2009|journal=Madras Musings|volume=19|issue=9|url=http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2019%20No%209/thiruvalluvars_shrine.html}}</ref>
* [[San Thome Basilica]], built over the tomb of [[Thomas the Apostle]], is a [[Roman Catholic]] minor basilica at [[Santhome]].<ref name="Erwin Fahlbusch">The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 5 by Erwin Fahlbusch. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing - 2008. p. 285. {{ISBN|978-0-8028-2417-2}}.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=qhKGPprbQaYC&q=St.+Thomas The Jews of India: A Story of Three Communities] by Orpa Slapak. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. 2003. p. 27. {{ISBN|965-278-179-7}}.</ref>
* [[Luz Anjaneya Temple]]
* [[Madras Music Academy]]
* [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College|Vivekananda College]]
* [[Lighthouse, Chennai]]

==Culture==
[[File:MylaiTamizhSangam.jpg|thumb|Convention of the Mylai Tamizh Sangam, early 1900s]]
[[File:Mylapore Theppam Seasonal festival.jpg|thumb|Kapaleeswarar Temple Theppam Festival]]
{{See also|Culture of Chennai}}
The [[Parthasarathy Swami Sabha]] in Mylapore is the oldest Sabha (Assembly) in Tamil Nadu. The [[Madras Music Academy]] in the north of the district is a location for art events in the city.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

The 10-day ''Panguni Brahmotsavam'', a series of procession events of the Kapaleeshwarar temple and related shrines around the temple during the Tamil month of ''Panguni'' (March–April), is the most important annual event of the neighbourhood. People from around the country and abroad participate in the events.<ref name="MoodsOfMylapore"/> The main deities of the Kapaleeshwarar temple, including Shiva, Parvathi, and Nandhi taken on a 13-meter-tall chariot,<ref name="Hindu_ArubathuMoovar">{{cite news | last = Venkataraman | first = Geetha | title = Today is Arubathu Moovar | newspaper = The Hindu | location = Chennai | publisher = Kasturi & Sons | date = 4 April 2020 | url = https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/today-is-arubathu-moovar/article31258856.ece | access-date = 21 November 2021}}</ref> led by Vinayakar chariot and followed by the attendant pantheon of nayanmars (Shaivite saints) in a series of palanquins and other deities of the surrounding shrines including Mundagakanni Amman, Kolavizhi Amman, [[Vasuki (wife of Valluvar)|Vasuki]] with Valluvar, Draupadi Amman, Ankalaparameshwari Amman, Vairamudi Swami, and [[Chintadripet]] Muthukumaran are taken in procession.<ref name="Hindu_ArubathuMoovar"/><ref name="Bhatt2020">{{cite journal|title=Arupathu Moovar – 110 years ago|author=Karthik Bhatt |date=March 16–31, 2020|journal=Madras Musings|volume=XXIX|issue=23|url=http://www.madrasmusings.com/vol-29-no-23/arupathu-moovar-110-years-ago/}}</ref><ref name="OI_2020">{{cite news | last = Jeyalakshmi | first = C | title = பங்குனி திருவிழா: கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவிலில் மார்ச் 29ல் கொடியேற்றம் - ஏப் 5ல் அறுபத்துமூவர் | newspaper = One India | location = Chennai | language = Tamil | publisher = OneIndia.com | date = 16 March 2020 | url = https://tamil.oneindia.com/astrology/news/kapaleeshwarar-temple-arubathu-moovar-festival-begin-on-march-29-2020-379909.html?story=2 | access-date = 18 June 2022}}</ref> The ''Arubathimoovar'' on day eight draws the maximum crowd during which the 63 [[nayanmar]]s along with the idol of philosopher-saint Valluvar as the 64th nayanmar are taken in procession.<ref name="MoodsOfMylapore">{{cite news | last = Swaminathan | first = Chitra | title = Moods of Mylapore | newspaper = The Hindu | location = Chennai | publisher = Kasturi & Sons | date = 10 March 2014 | url = https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/moods-of-mylapore/article5770312.ece | access-date = 21 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="Bhatt2020"/><ref name="BrimmingWithCulture">{{cite news | last = Ramachandran | first = Charumathi | title = Mylapore still brimming with culture, music and history | newspaper = Deccan Chronicle | location = Chennai | date = 2 April 2016 | url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/020416/mylapore-still-brimming-with-culture-music-and-history.html | access-date = 21 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="GrandPalanquins">{{cite news | title = Grand palanquins carry 63 Nayanmars in fest | newspaper = Deccan Chronicle | location = Chennai | date = 22 March 2016 | url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/220316/grand-palanquins-carry-63-nayanmars-in-fest.html | access-date = 21 November 2021}}</ref> The festival is dated back to 7th century CE.<ref name="TH_Sriram">{{cite news | last = Lalithasai | title = Significance of Panguni Uthiram | newspaper = The Hindu | location = Chennai | publisher = Kasturi & Sons | date = 21 May 2012 | url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/significance-of-panguni-uthiram/article3449280.ece | access-date = 18 June 2022}}</ref>
Mylapore Website provides news about arts and culture of Chennai City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mylapore.net|title=Mylapore {{!}} Margazhi Isai Festival - Local, News, Events, Updates, margazhi isai festival|website=Mylapore {{!}} Margazhi Isai Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref>

==Politics==
The Mylapore assembly constituency is part of [[Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies |access-date = 2008-10-08 |work = Tamil Nadu |publisher = Election Commission of India |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date = 4 May 2006 }}</ref>

==Education==
===Colleges===
* [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College]]

===CBSE affiliated Schools===
* [[P. S. Senior Secondary School]]
* [[Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School]]
* [[Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya|Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya Senior Secondary School]]

===Others===
* [[ICAT Design & Media College]]
* Mindscreen Film Institute

==Rail transit==
[[Thirumayilai (Chennai MRTS)|Thirumayilai Railway Station]], on the [[Chennai Metro|Mass Rapid Transit System]] network, connects Mylapore to [[Chennai Beach]] to the north and [[Velachery]] on the south.

==See also==
* [[History of Chennai]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5NxaYhfHtc Festivals of Mylapore]
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* [http://specials.rediff.com/election/2006/apr/10sld1.htm Mylapore page on Rediff]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090519070740/http://www.mylaikapaleeswarar.com/ Website of Kapaleeswarar Temple]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070107140940/http://www.rkmhq.org/ Official website of Ramakrishna Mutt, Chennai]
* [http://www.santhomechurch.com/ Website of Santhome church Mylapore] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060703103907/http://www.santhomechurch.com/ |date=3 July 2006 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091121233739/http://www.santhomecathedral.com/ Website of Santhome Cathedral Mylapore]

{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Neighbourhoods adjacent to Mylapore'''
|Northwest = [[Gopalapuram, Chennai|Gopalapuram]]
|North = [[Royapettah]]
|Northeast = [[Triplicane]]
|West = [[Alwarpet]]
|Centre = Mylapore
|East = [[Santhome]]
|Southwest = [[Mandavelli]] & [[Raja Annamalaipuram]]
|South = [[Mandavelli]] & [[Raja Annamalaipuram]]
|Southeast = [[Santhome]] & [[Foreshore Estate]]
}}
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