Yanaikkal, Madurai
Yanaikkal | |
|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ Report on the Administration of the Police of Tamil Nadu. Government of Tamil Nadu. 1972. p. 168.
- ^ "மதுரை மூதூர் மாநகரத்தின் கதை - 5>மருதக்கோட்டை இடிந்த கதையும், விளக்குத்தூண் வந்த கதையும்!". விகடன்.