Ayanpuram or Ayanavaram is one of the many localities of Chennai

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 and is located in West Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

 about 8 kilometres from the city center. The Konnur High Road, one of the important connecting roads in Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

 runs through Ayanavaram. Ayanavaram is one of the peripheral commercial areas of Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

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Ayanpuram is the original name. AYAN means BRAHMA. When Lord Muruga admonished Brahma and took over the creation, it is believed that BRAHMA prayed to LORD SHIVA and got his job back. It is believed that LORD BRHAMA worshipped LORD SHIVA here. It is in recognition of that AYAN PURAM is named.

The Parasurama ESwarar Temple situated here is almost steeped in antiquity. Legend has it that Sage Parasurama killed his own mother at the order of his father, sage Jamdagini. Later according to the wish of Parasurama, Jamadagini also brough her back from death. Though she came back to life, because of the curse of killing a woman, sage parasurama prayed to Lord Shiva here and got his curse purged. Thus, the Lord Shiva here is called Parasurama Eswarar.

Location in Context

Attractions

Ayanavaram houses locomotive workshops where the locomotives of the Southern Railway are repaired, the major hospital is the Southern Railway Head Quarters Hospital specialised in cardialogy that people all over India come over here for treatment. another hospital is Thiruvateeswarar Hospital, ESI Hospital and many private nursing homes. The regional Transport Office (Central) which has the registration number starting with TN-01 is located here. there is a very old and big bus terminus. Besides, in the vicinity are Yasodha Hospital, Leprosy Centre, I.C.F.Hospital, and Technical Training Centre. Kalikamba Kameswarar Temple and Lutheran Church are a few other attractions.

Localities

• N.M.K Street
• Aringer Anna Street(Vellala st 2nd lane)
• Mettu Street
• Annai Indira Nagar
• Venkatesapuram Colony
• Noor Hotel
• Pudhu nagar
• Ramanujam Nagar
• Ramalingapuram
• Sayani
• ESI
• Somasundaram Street
• Parasuram Easwaran Koil Street [ P E Koil Street ]
• Kariya Maanikka Perumal Koil Street [ K.M.P. Koil Street ]
• United India Nagar
• Kipson Nagar
• Raji naicken street
• Puja Recreation Centre ( Phoenix Bar & Restaurant )

Living

The region from east to west is frequently provided with banks, small market places and wedding halls. The Aspiran Garden Colony, Ramanujam Nagar, Mettu Street, Ayanavaram market and Railway Quarters are the popular residential places in Ayanavaram. The colony is located close to the northern limits of the city outskirts.

Accessibility

Bus, train or taxi are the various modes of transportation to reach Ayanavaram.

Ayanavaram is reasonably well connected and is about 7 km from George Town or Vepery. The nearest train station (about 2 km) to Ayanavaram is Perambur Railway Station. The Chennai Airport is about 20 km south of Ayanavaram.

Educational institution

1. W.P.A. Soundarapandian Higher Secondary School
2. Bethel Matriculation Higher Secondary School
3. Kannada Sangha Higher Secondary School
4. Dhanish Matriculation Higher Secondary School
5. Tarapore and Loganathan girls Higher Secondary School
6. Dr.Salai Govindarajan Matric school for girls
7. Jai Hind Matriculation Higher Secondary School
8. Don Bosco Matriculation School
9. Railway Colony Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Areas/Main roads in and around Ayanavaram

• Villivakkam
• Konnur (high road)
• ICF
• Perambur
• New Avadi Road
• Ayanavaram Road

Important Temples & Churches in Ayanavaram

• Christian Assembly Church
• C.S.I.St James Church
• ayanavaram market Mosque
• sixty eight year old Chelliamman temple
• Solaiamman koil
• Gangai amman koil
• Muthamman koil
• Kariya maanikka perumal temple
• Kasiviswanaathan temple
• Molakali amman temple
• Parasu rama easwaran temple
• Don Bosco Shrine
• Annai Velankanni Church, T.V.Nagar
• United Penticostal Church
• Shri Vasupujiya Swami Jain Temple
• Shri Jain Dadawadi