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Madambakkam

Madambakkam—  city  —

Dhenupureeswarar Temple

Madambakkam

Location of Madambakkamin Tamil Nadu and India

Coordinates 12.85°N 80.05°E

Country India

State Tamil Nadu

District(s) Kancheepuram

Population 16556 (2001)

Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Area• Elevation

• 29 metres (95 ft)

Madambakkam is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It bordersSelaiyur, Vengaivasal and Sithalapakkam.

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GeographyMadambakkam is located at 12°51′N 80°03′E.[1] It has an average elevation of 29 metres (95 feet).Kozhipannai,A.L.S nagar,S.R.Colony,Yeshwanth Nagar, Greater kailash nagar, Parvathi Nagar, Padmavathi Nagar,Mullai Nagar, Rajambal Colony And its Extensions, Brindhavan Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Jothivenkatachalam Nagar,Prashanthi Colony, Sudharsan nagar, Shanti Niketan Colony, Sriram Nagar, Ganapathi Nagar, GnanandaNagar(South), Sri Bhuvaneswari Nagar, Ambika Nagar, Kumara samy Nagar are localities in Madambakkam.Madambakkam is known for its historic Shiva Temple of Lord Dhenupureeswarar, believed to be revamped duringthe tenure of Kulothunga Chola. The temple itself is said to have built during the period of the Parantaka Chola II(Sundara Chola) by around 956-973 A.D. It has got beautiful sculptures and different postures of SHIVA. There aremore than 18 different special temples around the shiva temple which is amazingly formed in Tamil OM Shape.The Gajaprishta Vimana temple contains inscriptions ranging from the period of Cholas through Sundara Pandya toVijayanagara kings. The inscriptions reveal that the original name of Lord Dhenupureeswarar was Sittreri UdaiyaNayanar and that of Goddess Dhenukambal was Nampirattiyar.The Mandapa through which visitors pass to see the main deity belongs to the Vijayanagara period.

PeopleThe Madambakkam is highly residential area where,the population is a mixture of North Indians and Tamilians. ThePrimary Language Is Tamil though. The community service my the Madambakkam Panchayat is well known for itsgood works on taking municipal steps in the area. They conduct weekly meetings with every household in the areaand sorting out their issues efficiently.The Educational Institution in And Nearby Areas are Many. Kendriya Vidyalaya 2, Zion Matriculation HigherSecondary School[2] And Its Branches, Bharath Institute Of Science And Technology,[3] Bharath PolytechnicCollege, Sri Lakshmiammal Engineering college.[4] Education Level In This Area Is High.The Madambakkam Football Club known as the Little Stars provide a good platform for a great game of football forall age of people. The people in the area have a special affection for the players. Tournaments are held every year inwhich about 25-30 teams participate.Rajakilpakkam and Camproad are the nearby busy areas.

TransportMadambakkam is connected by MTC Chennai and can be reached by routes A5,M51G,M51K,51D from TambaramA5 T. NAGAR TO BALAJI NAGAR (BHARAT ENGINEERING COLLEGE) M51G -TAMBARAM EAST TOVENGAIVASAL M51K—TAMBARAM EAST TO KARANAI, & TAMBARAM EAST TO SUDARSANNAGAR 51D - TAMBARAM EAST TO BROADWAY VIA MADAMBAKKAM

DemographicsAs of 2001 India census,[5] Madambakkam had a population of 16,556. Males constitute 50% of the population andfemales 50%. Madambakkam has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: maleliteracy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Madambakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.One of the greatest thing available in Madambakkam which is equal to the World Heritage Site is DhenupureeshwarTemple where Lord Shiva appeared as Svayambu. Lord Dhenukambal is also there. And further insideMadambakkam Noothancherry a village where the people mainly rely on agriculture is there where crops like maizeetc. are grown.

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References[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Madambakkam (http:/ / www. fallingrain. com/ world/ IN/ 25/ Madambakkam. html)[2] http:/ / www. zionmatrichighsecschool. com/ index. php[3] http:/ / www. bharathuniv. com/[4] http:/ / www. collegesintamilnadu. com/ Engineering/ lakshmi_engg. htm[5] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)" (http:/ / web. archive. org/ web/

20040616075334/ http:/ / www. censusindia. net/ results/ town. php?stad=A& state5=999). Census Commission of India. Archived from theoriginal (http:/ / www. censusindia. net/ results/ town. php?stad=A& state5=999) on 2004-06-16. . Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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