Maduravoyal
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Maduravoyal மதுரவாயல் |
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| Neighbourhood | |
| Nickname(s): West Door Of Chennai | |
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| Coordinates: 13°04′03″N 80°09′48″E / 13.0675°N 80.1632°ECoordinates: 13°04′03″N 80°09′48″E / 13.0675°N 80.1632°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Taluk | Maduravoyal |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 86,195 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600095 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-12 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Maduravoyal is a residential neighbourhood located in the west of Chennai, India. Maduravoyal was only a locality with people belonging to Nayakars (Vaniya Kula Shatriya) and other communities of which privileges in North Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 86,195.
Maduravoyal also has a name as "Ettaavadhu Mile" (8th mile), so it could be famous in British Period too, it is exactly 12.87 kilometres (8.00 mi) from Chennai Harbour, and Maduravoyal located 3 km from the west of Koyambedu area which is a major hub of activity in Chennai City. Maduravoyal is Chennai became a part of Greater Chennai Corporation in 2009 city expansion order passed by the state government. Nearby areas include Nerkundram, Mogappair, Vanagaram, Valasaravakkam, Alapakkam and Porur.
The second phase of Chennai Bypass cuts through Maduravoyal to reach the northern borders of Chennai. Maduravoyal noticed a rapid developed and sudden increase in property prices ever since the Maduravoyal Junction with the cloverleaf interchange (flyover) became operational.
Former Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh in the year January 2009 laid foundation stone for the Chennai Port – Maduravoyal Expressway a 19 kilometres (12 mi) elevated express-way project by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Maduravoyal name came from Madura+Vayal, Madura = Beautiful - Vayal = Entrance (மதுரா / மதுரம் = அழகிய+ வாயல் = மதுரவாயல்). So the meaning of the name Maduravoyal which means beautiful Entrance. There is no connection with Madurai in South Tamil Nadu nor the people who lives there.
In Maduravoyal, the south side of "Madurai Nayakar Street", amateur archaeologists of Ayyavoo Nagar residents played discovered two rare inscriptions of the Telugu Cholas dating back to the 13th century while renovating an ancient Maha Shiva temple. The residents found these inscriptions when they were removing thick lime wash on the temple walls, as part of the renovation. The temple had been lime washed to yellow a few decades back, hiding the inscriptions. "It is a rare finding of the Telugu Chola period", the name of village called Maduravoyal .
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