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Topic: Tiruvanmiyur


In the News (Thu 31 Dec 09)

  
  The Hindu : MRTS services extended to Tiruvanmiyur
5,300 was collected at the Tiruvanmiyur station and a 30 per cent increase in revenue was expected in the evening, a senior railway official said.
The distance of 15 km between Beach and Tiruvanmiyur was covered in 30 minutes, with a two-minute halt at Tirumayilai.
Rohini, a resident of Tiruvanmiyur said, "It is a 15-minute walk from the station to the Tiruvanmiyur bus terminus."
www.hindu.com /2004/01/27/stories/2004012706410400.htm   (561 words)

  
  The Hindu : MRTS services extended to Tiruvanmiyur
5,300 was collected at the Tiruvanmiyur station and a 30 per cent increase in revenue was expected in the evening, a senior railway official said.
The distance of 15 km between Beach and Tiruvanmiyur was covered in 30 minutes, with a two-minute halt at Tirumayilai.
Rohini, a resident of Tiruvanmiyur said, "It is a 15-minute walk from the station to the Tiruvanmiyur bus terminus."
www.hinduonnet.com /2004/01/27/stories/2004012706410400.htm   (561 words)

  
 Tiruvanmiyur - Tiruvanmiyur Area - Tiruvanmiyur Region - Tiruvanmiyur Locality - Chennai
Tiruvanmiyur - Tiruvanmiyur Area - Tiruvanmiyur Region - Tiruvanmiyur Locality - Chennai
Tiruvanmiyur or Thiruvanmiyur is one of the popular locations housed in the city of Chennai.
Tiruvanmiyur is home to a number of popular attractions.
www.chennailine.com /areas/tiruvanmiyur.html   (386 words)

  
 Flora and fauna of Chennai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South of the Adyar, the first section is called Elliot's beach or Besant Nagar beach, and is followed by the Tiruvanmiyur beach, the Kottivakkam beach, and the Neelangarai beach.
The beach is visited by most people in the late afternoon and evening, when the sea breeze effect is at its strongest.
The southern stretches of the beach, from Tiruvanmiyur to Neelangarai, are favoured by the endangered Olive Ridley turtles to lay their eggs every winter, as are other beaches in Tamil Nadu and Orissa.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flora_and_fauna_of_Chennai   (462 words)

  
 Temples & Legens Of Tamilnadu/Tirumullaivayil-(Introduction)
Madras and its environs are known historically to have been busy centres of cultural and religious activity from very early times.
Hence the existence of a number of important and interesting places along the coast of Madras, such as Tiruvottiyur, Triplicane, Mylapore, Tiruvanmiyur and Tirupporur, some of which have been important for Muslims and Christians too.
Almost parallel to the coast and at a distance ranging between 10 and 20 miles may be found places like Chingleput, Puvirundavalli and northern Tirumullaivayil (different from the Tirumullavasal near Shiyali in the south).
www.hindubooks.org /temples/tamilnadu/tirumullaivayil   (131 words)

  
 The Art Centre - RASA
RASA Art Centre also ties up every year with the Lions Club of South Madras to organize a 5 day Music and Dance festival at Bapalal Bhavan in Tiruvanmiyur catering to the needs of the Rasikas in that area of Chennai.
In the month of December, Chennai comes alive with music and dance festivals but most of the festivals are concentrated in the Mylapore and T.Nagar areas of the city.
Tiruvanmiyur residents and Rasikas warmly welcome RASA’s festival there.
www.rasaindia.org /ac4.htm   (527 words)

  
 Flying high
A trial run was conducted by Southern Railway on phase-2 from Mylapore to Tiruvanmiyur in which the then Minister of State for Railways, A K Moorthy, took part and said the section has been made ready to operate passenger services.
The fare from Chennai Beach to Tiruvanmiyur is Rs 7 for second class and Rs 52 for first class.
A passenger going from Mylapore to Tiruvanmiyur will have to pay Rs 6 for second class and Rs 43 for first class, Rs 90 for second class monthly season ticket and Rs 340 for first class season ticket.
www.chennaionline.com /cityfeature/Chennai/2004/02mrts.asp   (1242 words)

  
 The Hindu : Tirumailai-Tiruvanmiyur service from September 15: Moorthy
The train service on the elevated section between Tirumailai and Tiruvanmiyur is expected to begin from September 15, the Minister of State for Railways, A.K. Moorthy, said here today.
After Tirumailai, the other stations in the section are Mandaveli, Greenways Road, Kotturpuram, Kasturba Nagar, Indira Nagar and Tiruvanmiyur (opposite TIDEL Park).
Yet another speciality in the Tirumailai and Taramani section is that instead of regular track, the authorities have laid ballastless track.
www.thehindu.com /2003/08/21/stories/2003082111830300.htm   (411 words)

  
 The Indian Express: Top stories: Full story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
It was quite a sight as passers-by stopped at the local Tiruvanmiyur market on Friday afternoon to place alms in the extended trunk of the elephant who acted under the watchful gaze of its mahout.
They took the mahout and the elephant to the Tiruvanmiyur police station, where a case under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was registered against the owner of the elephant R. Narayanan of Manapakkam.
The mahout, identified as Ayappan, was detained at the police station and the pachyderm was rescued.
www.indianexpress.com /ie20010513/nat4.html   (231 words)

  
 Temples & Legends Of Tamilnadu/Index
There are number of temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the aspect of this incarnation.
Tiruvanmiyur is situated about three miles south of mylapore (Madras) on the sea coast.
This place is a self-chosen shrine of Lord Shiva.
www.hindubooks.org /temples/tamilnadu   (2603 words)

  
 The Hindu : Tirumailai-Tiruvanmiyur service from Sept.
According to officials, while work on the elevated portion between Tirumailai and Taramani I (7 km), had been completed, line laying work on the surface portion from Taramani I to Velacheri was not taken up yet.
However, station work was only half complete at all six stations, though officials said minimum facilities such as approach roads to stations, entrance and exit points, ticket counters, toilet and other amenities would be provided.
But the major problem the officials faced was the absence of a turn back facility at Tiruvanmiyur.
www.thehindu.com /2003/08/04/stories/2003080407730100.htm   (529 words)

  
 Indian Railways - Discussions Board(Click here for Chennai Suburban News)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The number of passengers, which was 10,000 a day when the service ran up to Tirumailai, increased to 40,000 after it was extended to Tiruvanmiyur.
At present, the administration is operating EMU services only on a single line out of two available lines in the absence of turn back facility at Tiruvanmiyur.
As the operation of services is restricted to only one line, the administration is not able to increase the frequency.
www.irsuggestions.org /asplistthread1.asp?Id=61977   (1105 words)

  
 TN Sahaj Events 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The programme was well organized jointly by Tiruvanmiyur, Sankara Vidyalaya, Beasant Nagar and Adambakkam Centres.
After foot soaking all prayed to Shri Adi Shakti to bring rains and recited 108 names of Goddesses of the Seas and Rivers and invoked their blessings.
Tiruvanmiyur Centre which started functioning on 26-6-1993 has been running smoothly for the last 11 years.
www.tnsahaj.org /tn-sahaj-events-page_2004.html   (601 words)

  
 Institute of Asian Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Institute of Asian Studies, started in 1982 at Tiruvanmiyur, a spiritual centre hallowed in the ancient literary and cultural traditions of Asia, owes its inspiration to Drs.
It is therefore not surprising that the IAS has undergone rapid expansion to become an internationally-recognized centre promoting inter- disciplinary investigation of the literary and cultural facets of pan- Asian culture.
In 1996, the Institute shifted from Tiruvanmiyur to its spacious new campus in Chemmancherry, 16 kilometers south of the Chennai (Madras) municipal corporation.
xlweb.com /heritage/asian/iasmain.htm   (1887 words)

  
 Siva Temple- Thiruvanmiyur-Places of worship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Thirty years ago, the Marundeeswarar temple at Tiruvanmiyur used to be virtually deserted.
The Lord gave darshan to Valmiki in a dancing pose beneath the west tower of the temple.
The name Tiruvanmiyur is in fact derived from Valmiki Thiru Vanmiki yuur.
www.chennaionline.com /toursntravel/placesofworship/siva_tiruvanmiyur.asp   (332 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : MRTS services extended
This adds another six stations to the existing eight between Beach Station, Parrys, in the northern part of the city, and Tirumailai in the south.
But Monday being a national holiday, Tuesday will be a better indicator of the number of people who are likely to use the service regularly, they said.
A survey done a month ago by the officials had indicated that there was bound to be enthusiastic response.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /2004/01/27/stories/2004012701031100.htm   (331 words)

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