Arumbakkam

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{{Short description|Neighborhood of Chennai, India}}
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{{Unreferenced|date=June 2008}}
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'''Arumbakkam''' is a residential locality in [[Chennai]].

==The locality==
Arumbakkam is notable for [[DG Vaishnav College|D G Vaishnav College]]. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the [[Gold Spot]] Company) was located here, which has now been converted into a car dealership. The locality is surrounded by [[Koyambedu]], [[Aminjikarai]] and [[Anna Nagar]]. Other important locations are the Varadharraja Perumal Temple (built 500 years ago) and the Vinayagar Temple.

The [[Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board]] (TNPCB) is located here. The Jai Nagar park and the State [[Election Commission of India]], the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Election Commission, are located opposite the [[CMBT]].

The area is relatively rich in ground water, and it is said that this area was a [[mango]]-cultivating area until around 1960. This area falls under the [[Central Chennai]] constituency. It is a low-lying area and used to get waterlogged frequently till the late 1990s, after which improvements in the storm water drainage system, has considerably reduced waterlogging.{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}}

==Location in context==
{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Areas of Chennai'''
|Northwest = [[Thirumangalam, Chennai|Thirumangalam]]
|North = [[Anna Nagar]]
|Northeast = [[Anna Nagar|Anna Nagar East]]
|West = [[Koyambedu]]
|Centre = Arumbakkam
|East = [[Aminjikarai]]
|Southwest = [[Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus|CMBT]]
|South = [[Vadapalani]]
|Southeast = [[Choolaimedu]]
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==Areas of Interest==
==Hospitals==
*Smile Zone Dental Clinic
* Siva Medicals, Valluvar Salai
* Prakash Dental Centre
* Kavitha Neuro Clinic
* Dr.Raj's Advanced Dental & Implant Centre
* Tamil Nadu Alluarjun fans association office
* Speed Medical Centre & Hospitals
* Indian Hospital
* Appaswamy Hospital
* Vasanthi Orthaeopadics
===Temples===
* Sri Panchali Amman Temple
* Sri Aadhi Parasakthi Amman Temple
* Sri Vethapureeswara Sivan temple
* Sri Sundara Vinayagar Temple
* Sri Bala Vinayagar Temple
* Sri Sathya Varadharaja Perumal Temple
* Sri Uthaantchiyamman Temple
* Sri Muthu Mariyamman Temple
* Muthumariamman Temple
* Nagathammal Temple
* Santha Perumal Temple
* Sri Devi Elankaliamman Temple
* Periathupalai Amman Koil
===Residencial Colonies===
* Jaganathan Nagar
* SBI Officers Colony
* SBI Staff Colony
* Jai Nagar
* Mangali Nagar
* MMDA Colony

===Mall===
* [[Megamart]] on P.H. road
===Churches===
* Blessing Worship Centre -(Behind Vasanthi Orthopaedic Hospital and M.R Hospital)
* ECI church
* Assemblies of God Arumbakkam
* Miracle healing center

===Mosques===
*In PH road, opposite to pollution control board
*Peter Raja St., opposite to Anna Arch
*MGR st., MMDA Colony

==Educational institutions==
===Schools===
* MMDA, Government Higher Secondary School
* Kola Perumal Chetty Vaishnav Senior Secondary School (CBSE)
* Narayana E-Techno School(CBSE)
* Srimathi Maharanibai Jamunadoss Vaishnav Higher Secondary School
* Good Hope Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* National Star Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* Ambal Matriculation School
* [http://www.danielthomas.in Daniel Thomas Matric. Hr. Sec. School]
* Mohammad Sathak Matriculation higher secondary school.
===Colleges===
* D.G.Vaishnav College( Arts & Science).
==Archietrctural Sites==
* Anna Arch (built by [[MGR]] in memory of his mentor [[C.N. Annadurai]])
* Anna Arch Fly over

==Other Important Landmarks==
;In Arumbakkam
* Jai Nagar park opposite CMBT
* Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB) in PH road
* [[Chennai Metro|Chennai Metro Rail Limited]] has started its construction work in Arumbakkam with the [[pile foundation]] work
* Arumbakkam will also have its own Metro Station (somewhere between SAF Games Village and [[Radha regent]])
* Tamil Nadu Election Commission has opened its brand new office in arumbakkam opposite [[CMBT]]
* The [[Koyambedu Junction|Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundabout]] was converted into a Multi Level, [[Parclo|Partial Cloverleaf]] [[grade separator]] in 2011

;Around Arumbakkam
* [[Chennai Moffusil Bus Terminus]] (CMBT), one of Asia's Largest Bus Terminus, is just across the 100 feet Road opposite to Arumbakkam.
* [[Ampa Skywalk]], a Shopping Mall opened on the Nelson Manickam Road — P.H.Road Junction.
* A flyover is built in this junction to ease the traffic.
* Ozone Mall is another mall that is coming up in Anna Nagar and is very close to the [[Koyambedu Junction|Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundana]]

{{Neighborhoods of Chennai}}
{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Chennai]]

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