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| postal_code = 600 049<br />
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'''Villivakkam''' is a neighbourhood of [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is served by the [[Villivakkam railway station]] on the [[West Line, Chennai Suburban|Chennai Central–Arakkonam]] suburban section. Villivakkam is the largest state assembly constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]] in terms of number of voters.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The real name of Villivakkam is Vilvaaranyam. An old [[Shiva]] temple here is built by [[Agastya|Sage Agasthiyar]] and there are many [[Aegle marmelos|vilvam (bael) trees]] here, hence it earned the name Vilva Aaranyam, which means the "jungle of bael trees". As time passed, the name changed into Villivakkam.<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
===Road===<br />
Villivakkam has a bus terminus which is located off Konnur High Road. [[Inner Ring Road, Chennai|Jawaharlal Nehru Road]] and Konnur High Road are the arterial roads encompassing Villivakkam. The construction of the long pending Villivakkam Subway was started on 4 December 2007 and was inaugurated on 19 June 2012.<ref>{{Cite news <br />
| title = Tamil Nadu infra gets better with new bridges, bypass, subway <br />
| newspaper = The Asian Age <br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| publisher = Deccan Chronicle <br />
| date = 20 June 2012 <br />
| url = http://www.asianage.com/chennai/tamil-nadu-infra-gets-better-new-bridges-bypass-subway-936<br />
| access-date = 20 Jun 2012}}</ref> The 447.50-m-long subway built at a cost of {{INR}} 390 million, would also have a bicycle lane of 2.5&nbsp;m width.<br />
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===Rail===<br />
[[Chennai suburban railway]] station at Villivakkam is between the segment of [[Chennai Central]] and [[Arakkonam]] Junction, and 10&nbsp;km from Central, there are suburban services to [[Chennai Central]], [[Chennai Beach]], [[Velachery]], [[Ambattur]], [[Avadi]], [[Pattabiram]], [[Tiruvallur]], [[Arakkonam]] and [[Ponneri]]. The link from Chennai to [[Arakkonam]] junction is the oldest railway line in South India.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
Villivakkam is the largest state assembly constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]] in terms of number of voters. The Villivakkam constituency covers an area from [[Annanagar]] in south to [[Madavaram]] in north and from [[Ayanavaram]] in east to [[Korattur]] in west.<br />
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== Education ==<br />
===Schools===<br />
* Singaram Pillay Higher Secondary School<br />
* Shri Krishnaswamy Matriculation Higher Secondary School<br />
* Padma Sarangapani Matriculation School<br />
* Padma Sarangapani Junior School<br />
* Our Lady of Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School<br />
* Singaram Pillai Girls' Higher Secondary School<br />
* St. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School<br />
* Government Girls Higher secondary School<br />
* Kanakadurga Telugu Higher Secondary School<br />
* John Williams Matriculation School<br />
* Almonds Play School<br />
* Kids International Playschool & Preschool<br />
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== Entertainment ==<br />
===Cinema Theaters===<br />
* AGS Cinemas<br />
* Nathamuni Cinemas<br />
* Ganga Cinemas<br />
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==Health Care==<br />
* Cauvery Trust Hospital<br />
* Faith Multispeciality Hospital<br />
* Niranjana Hospital and Well Women Centre<br />
* Life care DKJ Hospital<br />
* WCF Hospital<br />
* RK Hospital<br />
* M.R.H 24 Hours Medical Health Care<br />
* Sree Krishna ENT Care<br />
*Swamy Eye Clinic<br />
*Vigneshwara Eye Clinic<br />
*PK Dental Care<br />
*A.S.K. Dental Clinic<br />
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== Religious Places ==<br />
'''Temples:'''<br />
* Sri Sowmia Damodara Perumal Devasthanam<br />
* Sri Anjaneyar Swamy Temple<br />
* Arulmigu Sri Agatheeswarar Temple<br />
* Arulmigu Sri Ayyappa Temple<br />
* Shirdi Sai Baba Temple<br />
* Sri Devi Angalaparameshwari Amman Temple<br />
* Kalyana Subramania Swamy Temple<br />
* Karumari Amman Temple<br />
* Varasakthi Vinayagar Temple<br />
* Elangaliamman Temple<br />
* Shri Kamatchi Amman Temple<br />
* Sri Baliamman Temple<br />
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'''Mosques:'''<br />
* Masjid-E Rahmaniah<br />
* Masjid-e-Noor<br />
* Anjuman E Mohammedi Masjid<br />
* Masjid-e-Maqthab Nooriyah<br />
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'''Churches:'''<br />
* Blessing Centre AG Church<br />
* Velankanni Madha Church<br />
* E.C.I. Villivakkam Church<br />
* Chennai Telugu Baptist Church<br />
* St Stephens Church<br />
* Philadelphia Fellowship Church<br />
* Evangelical Church Of India E.C.I Villivakkam Church<br />
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== Grocery Market ==<br />
Villivakkam market is one of the famous market around the neighborhood of Villivakkam which located near Villivakkam Railway Station. The market is running from the British period with the expansion of over 12000 sq.ft. It is one of the oldest markets in Chennai.<br />
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== Local Newsletters ==<br />
In Villivakkam, a weekly local newsletter named "Villivakkam Times" is issued.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051123111146/http://icf.gov.in/ ICF]<br />
{{Geographic location<br />
|title = '''Areas of Chennai'''<br />
|Northwest = [[Kolathur, Chennai|Kolathur]]<br />
|North = [[Kolathur, Chennai|Kolathur]]<br />
|Northeast = [[G.K.M Colony]]<br />
|West = [[Korattur]] / [[Padi, Chennai|Padi]]<br />
|Centre = Villivakkam<br />
|East = [[Perambur]]<br />
|Southwest = [[Padi, Chennai|Padi]] / [[Anna Nagar]]<br />
|South = [[I.C.F]] / [[Anna Nagar]]<br />
|Southeast = [[I.C.F]] / [[Anna Nagar]]<br />
}}<br />
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{{Neighborhoods of Chennai}}<br />
{{Chennai Topics}}<br />
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