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Thirumazhisai is a western suburb of Chennai, India. It is located in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu. 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.
Thirumazhisai | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 13°03′09″N 80°03′37″E / 13.052500°N 80.060300°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Thiruvallur |
Metro | Chennai |
Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 19,733 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 600 124 |
Vehicle registration | TN 12 (RTO, Poonamallee) |
The neighbourhood is the birthplace of Thirumalisai Alvar, one of the 12 Vaishnavite poet-saints of the Bhakti era.[3]
Landmarks
edit- Jagannatha Perumal temple also known as Thirumazhisai Alwar temple.
- Othandeeswarar temple: A Shiva temple
References
edit- ^ https://www.townpanchayat.in/thirumazhisai
- ^ https://www.townpanchayat.in/thirumazhisai
- ^ Ramakrishna Mission (1998). Bulletin of the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture. Vol. 49. The Institute. pp. 535–538. ISBN 9780670083282.