Arumbakkam

Arumbakkam
Arumbakkam
neighbourhood
	Arumbakkam Arumbakkam Arumbakkam Arumbakkam (Tamil Nadu) Arumbakkam Arumbakkam (India)
	Coordinates: 13°04′25″N 80°12′23″E / 13.07354°N 80.20639°ECoordinates: 13°04′25″N 80°12′23″E / 13.07354°N 80.20639°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Government
• Body	CMDA
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-02
Planning agency	CMDA

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Arumbakkam is a residential locality in Chennai.

The locality[edit]

Arumbakkam is notable for D G Vaishnav College. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the Gold Spot Company) was located here, which has now been converted into a car dealership. The locality is surrounded by Koyambedu, Aminjikarai and Anna Nagar. Other important locations are the Varadharraja Perumal Temple (built 500 years ago) and the Vinayagar Temple.

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is located here. The Jai Nagar park and the State Election Commission of India, the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Election Commission, are located opposite the CMBT.

The area is relatively rich in ground water, and it is said that this area was a mango-cultivating area until around 1960. This area falls under the Central Chennai 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.^{[citation needed]}

Location in context[edit]

Areas of Interest[edit]

Hospitals[edit]

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

Temples[edit]

Sri Panchali Amman Temple
Sri Aadhi Parasakthi Amman 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

Residencial Colonies[edit]

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

Mall[edit]

Megamart on P.H. road

Churches[edit]

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

Mosques[edit]

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

Educational institutions[edit]

Schools[edit]

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.

Colleges[edit]

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

Archietrctural Sites[edit]

Anna Arch (built by MGR in memory of his mentor C.N. Annadurai)
Anna Arch Fly over

Other Important Landmarks[edit]

In Arumbakkam

Jai Nagar park opposite CMBT
Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB) in PH road
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has started its construction work in Arumbakkam with the pile foundation 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 CMBT
The Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundabout was converted into a Multi Level, Partial Cloverleaf grade separator in 2011

Around Arumbakkam

Chennai Moffusil Bus Terminus (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