Yanaikkal, Madurai
Yanaikkal | |
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Coordinates: 9°55′24.9″N 78°07′24.7″E / 9.923583°N 78.123528°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Madurai district |
Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil, English |
• Speech | Tamil, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 625001 |
Telephone Code | 0452 |
Neighbourhoods | Madurai, Sellur, Tallakulam, Goripalayam, Shenoy Nagar, Simmakkal, Nelpettai, East Gate, Arappalayam |
Corporation | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
Yanaikkal[1] is a neighbourhood in Madurai district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Yanaikkal as the name in Tamil language implies that it is a 'Stone Statue of Elephant'. The area was said to be 'Allankadi' in Tamil language (அல்லங்காடி),[2] which was busy with selling products during night times, several hundred years ago.