Mylapore | |
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Neighbourhood | |
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| Coordinates: 13°02′12″N 80°16′03″E / 13.0368°N 80.2676°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Ward | 147 |
| Talukas | Mylapore |
| Government | |
| • Body | CMDA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.914 km2 (1.511 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Demonym | Mylapoorans |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 004 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-06 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | South Chennai |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mylapore[1][2] |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Website | www |
Mylapore (also spelt Mayilapur[note 1]), or Thirumayilai,[3] is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the celebrated Tamil philosopher Valluvar, and the Hindu saint and philosopher, Peyalvar.[citation needed] It is also believed by Christians to be the place of martyrdom of St. Thomas the Apostle, who preached along the Malabar Coast, and established the Malankara Nasrani community. [4]
Mylapore is known for its tree-lined avenues, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Katcheri seasons, and Ramakrishna Matha among many others.[5] St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai which is believed to house the tomb of Thomas the Apostle, is in Mylapore.[6][7][8][9]
- ^ Partywise Comparison Since in Assembly Elections since 1977 Archived 27 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Profile of candidates who contested 2006 Assembly Elections from Mylapore constituency Archived 20 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rajagopal, Geetha (2009). Music Rituals in the Temples of South India. D. K. Printworld. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-246-0538-7.
- ^ "St. Thomas | Apostle of Jesus, India Missionary | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Lord Shiva Temple, Siva Temple". Archived from the original on 4 July 2013.
- ^ "St. Thomas | Christian Apostle".
- ^ Neill, Stephen (2004). A History of Christianity in India: The Beginnings to AD 1707. Cambridge University Press. p. 29.
- ^ Farmer, David (2011). The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised. Oxford University Press. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-19-959660-7.
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