Padi | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Padi Padi(Chennai)  Padi Padi (Tamil Nadu)  Padi Padi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°06′13″N 80°11′41″E / 13.1037°N 80.1947°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Ambattur Zone No 7 |
| Ward | Padi |
| Talukas | Ambattur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 050 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 13 (RTO, Ambattur) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sriperumpudur |
| State Assembly constituency | Ambattur |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Padi (Tamil: [paːɖi]) is a locality and neighbourhood in the city of Chennai, India. It was named as Thiruvaaipadi and Later called as Padi short form of Thiruvaaipadi, Sundarar, (Tamil saints) came to Padi and sang songs in the Lord Shiva Temple (Tiruvalleeswarar Temple). Padi exactly 13 km from the city's Kilometer Zero is a latest included part of the city. MTH Road (Madras–Thiruvallur High Road), now unofficially known as the CTH Road (Chennai–Thiruvallur High Road), passes through Padi. Padi is basically an industrial area and its infrastructure and living conditions have made this place popular among the working class.[citation needed] Arulmigu Thiruvalithayam Temple in Padi is one of the famous Guru Bhagawan temples in Chennai. This temple is under the control of Hindu Aranilayathurai. Every year Thai Kirthigai is one of the big festival in Padi. Another nearby temple is the Padavattamman Temple.
On 4 October 2013, the Tamil Nadu Highways department issued a GO extending the entire stretch of the road till Tirutani to 6 lanes at a cost of ₹ 1,680 million, by means of land acquisition from 12 villages.[1] In the first phase, the road will be widened to 100 ft (4 lanes) with center median at a cost of ₹ 980 million.[2]
- ^ "Chennai to Tirupati 6-lane highway soon". The Deccan Chronicle. Chennai: The Deccan Chronicle. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Encroachments along CTH Road removed". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.