Poonamallee
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Poonamallee Poovirundhavalli பூவிருந்தவல்லி பூந்தமல்லி |
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An aerial view of Poonamallee
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| Coordinates: 13°03′N 80°07′E / 13.05°N 80.11°ECoordinates: 13°03′N 80°07′E / 13.05°N 80.11°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai |
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| • Total | 6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 57,224 |
| • Density | 8,700/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600056 |
| Telephone code | 044 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-12 |
(Tamil:பூவிருந்தவல்லி அல்லது பூந்தமல்லி) Poonamallee ('Punamalli' or originally Poovirundhavalli) is a neighbourhood located in the west of Chennai, India. it is a town in the Poonamallee taluk of the Tamil Nadu in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the gateway to Chennai city from the western Side of Chennai, it is a town with rich cultural heritage and also coping up with the fast developments of the adjacent city. As of 2011, the town had a population of 57,224.
The town of Poonamallee is situated at a distance of 23 kilometres from Fort St George and 17 kilometres from Sriperumbudur on the Chennai-Bangalore highway. It is located at the end of the Mount-Poonamallee Road and Poonamalle High Road , 11 kilometres from Guindy and 13 kilometres from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus on the Chennai bypass. The nearest railway station is at Avadi & Pattabiram which is nine kilometres away. It is also an important halting point for buses starting from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus and going towards Tirupati, Kanchipuram, Vellore etc.
The name "Poonamallee" might have been derived from "Poovirundavalli", meaning "the place where jasmine is cultivated". In Sanskrit, the place is called Pushpakavalli. Pushpam' means flower and Valli denotes Goddess. There is a legend that Goddess Laxmi rose from jasmine flower and gave darashan to Thirukatchi Nambi Alwar. It is also said the Alwar worshipped God Varadaraja, deity at Kanchi with the jasmine flowers plucked from here. This place is also called "Lakshmipuram' and Ulagu Vuyya Konda Cholapuram.
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