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City in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India

Avadi

Avadi is a City in Chennai metropolitan area, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Avadi
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The place

Avadi is a City in Chennai metropolitan area, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Its the headquarters of Avadi City Police, Avadi City Corporation and Avadi Taluk located within the Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Situated at about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Chennai Central Railway Station and 24 kilometres (15 mi) from It's district headquarters Tiruvallur and 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Another Railway Junction Arrakonam. Avadi is surrounded by major defence establishments and is home to various universities and engineering colleges. The neighborhood is served by Avadi Railway Station of the Chennai Suburban Railway and just 7 km from the upcoming Karayanchavadi Metro of Chennai Metro Rail. As of 2011, Avadi had a population of 345,996, which is 10th most populous place in Tamil Nadu. It is home to the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Ordnance Factory Board (ODF) which houses Engine Factory and Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE). The lake in Avadi was known as Paaleripattu, which is now found only in very old land documents.

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What is there

Worth seeing in and around Avadi

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Tiruvalidhayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple

    Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, located at Padi, a north-western neighbourhood of Chennai, India. Shiva is worshiped as Thiruvalleswar meaning as Divine God of Valiyan, referring to Maharishi Bharadwaj, and is represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Jagathambikai.

    9.8 km · Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Thirunindravur

    Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal temple is a Hindu temple, located at Thirunindravur, a western suburb of Chennai, India. It is dedicated to the Hindu deity Vishnu.

    7.7 km · temple in India · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

    Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research is a private institute located in Porur, Chennai, India. SRIHER consists of nine constituent colleges and faculties with more than 6,000 students.

    9.2 km · private institute located in Porur, Chennai, India · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Vedapureeswarar Temple, Thiruverkadu

    Vedapureeswarar Temple or Eswaran Dharmaraja Koil is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thiruverkadu, a Municipality in Tiruvallur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Vedapureeswarar, and is represented by the lingam.

    4.7 km · Hindu temple of Shiva in Thiruverkadu, India · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Korattur aeri

    Korattur Aeri, or Korattur Lake, also known as Vembu Pasumai Thittu, is a lake spread over 990 acres in Korattur, Chennai, India. It is located to the north of the Chennai–Arakkonam railway line.

    9.1 km · lake in India · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Makkah Masjid, Chennai

    The Makkah Mosque is a mosque in the city of Chennai, India. The dargah of Syed Musa Sha Khaderi is located near the mosque.

    8.2 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Paruthipattu Lake

    Paruthipattu Lake, also known as Avadi Lake, is a lake in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Avadi locality of Chennai.

    900 m · Indian lake · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Ambattur Lake

    Ambattur Aeri, or Ambattur Lake, is a rain-fed reservoir which reaches top levels during the monsoon seasons. In November 2008, incessant monsoon rain filled the lake and encroachments on the north and south banks of the lake were demolished.

    4.8 km · lake in India · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu

    The Mangadu Kamakshi Amman Temple is a famous pilgrim destination Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Parvathi, located in Mangadu, a suburb of Chennai, India. The term Mangadu means "Mango Forests or Mango Groves" and as the term implies this must have been a thickly wooded Mango groove in the past.

    9 km · temple in India · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal

    The Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal or Masilamaniswara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thirumullaivoyal in the Chennai-Avadi road, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Tevaram and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

    2.2 km · temple in India · Wikipedia

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Getting to Avadi

Airports
Chennai (MAA), 15 km · Tirupati (TIR), 84 km · Kempegowda Bengaluru (BLR), 259 km
Stations
Ambattur railway station, 6 km · Korattur railway station, 9.4 km · Pattaravakkam railway station, 7.5 km · Tirumullai vayil railway station, 4.4 km · Avadi railway station, 1 km
  • Tirupati → Avadi
    94 km · quickest by road, 2h 21m · ₹830–1,040
  • Bengaluru → Avadi
    273 km · quickest by road, 4h 50m · ₹2,050–2,560
  • Tiruchirappalli → Avadi
    298 km · quickest by road, 5h 11m · ₹2,070–2,590
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Not yet researched

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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Avadi. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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  2. 02
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Around it

Next door to Avadi

Avadi is 7 km from Ambattur, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.

  • Poonamalleetown in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India6.8 km
  • Thiruninravurneighbourhood in Tiruvallur district7.7 km
  • MangaduVillage in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India7.9 km
  • ThirumazhisaiVillage in Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India7.5 km
  • TiruverkaduVillage in Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India5.3 km
  • SikkarayapuramVillage in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India10 km