Mannadi, Chennai
In connection with the Coimbatore car blast which was performed by unknown persons on 23 October 2022, the residents of the suspects and supporters of ISIS at various places in Chennai including Mannadi area, are raided by the police and NIA (National Investigation Agency). Mannadi is a crowded place and is encroached by various shops. Mannadi street, Jaffar Sarang street, Naranappa street are some of the important roads in Mannadi. Mannadi is bounded by Rajaji Salai, Errabalu street, Jones street and Mannadi street. Apart from these, some of the important streets in Mannadi are Jaffar Sarang street, Post office street, Naranappa street, Moore street, Linghi street, Angappa street, Thambu street, Sembudoss street and Armenian street.
Location
Located at an altitude of 33 m above the mean sea level, the geographical coordinates of Mannadi are 13°05'37.7"N 80°17'20.8"E (i.e., 13.093800°N 80.289100°E).
Neighbourhoods
George Town, Royapuram, Kasimedu, Vallalar Nagar, Vannarapettai, Tondiarpet, Sowcarpet are few important neighbourhoods of Mannadi.
Transport
Road transport
Metropolitan Transport Corporation in Chennai operates numerous bus services via., Rajaji Salai, Prakasam Salai (Broadway) and N. S. C. (Nethaji Subash Chandra) Bose road that helps the public visit Mannadi.
Rail transport
Mannadi is served by Chennai Beach railway station through which hundreds of suburban trains and express trains halt and pass by.
Metro train services
Chennai Metro's underground stretch of the Blue line passes through Mannadi. There is also a metro station viz., Mannadi metro station on Prakasam Salai that goes through Mannadi.
Education
School
Mannadi has a school namely, St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, on Armenian street.
Medical facility
There is a medical facility viz., Chennai National Hospital on Jaffar Sarang street, Mannadi.
Worshipping
Temples
Kalikambal temple where the Maratta King Chatrapati Shivaji once offered worship, and Kachchaleswarar temple which is listed (S.No. 40) in Heritage Buildings announced by CMDA, are situated in Mannadi.
Church
St. Mary's Co-cathedral church is located on Armenian street.
Mosque
Masjid-e-Mamoor (Mamoor mosque), which was first built in the eighteenth century, is situated on Angappa street in Mannadi.
References
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- ^ "Chennai Metro: Last leg of Blue Line metro services opens for passengers; all you need to know". Financialexpress. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Chennai National Hospitals". www.chennainationalhospital.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ Krishnan, Lalithaa (28 January 2021). "An ancient temple in a commercial hub". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Heritage Buildings - Draft List". www.cmdachennai.gov.in. Retrieved 24 November 2022.