Thiruneermalai
Neighbourhood of Tambaram, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thiruneermalai is a neighborhood in the city of Tambaram, situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu, India.
This article is about the neighbourhood named Thiruneermalai. For the temple complex in Thiruneermalai, see Thiruneermalai (temple complex).
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Thiruneermalai | |
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Coordinates: 12.911126°N 80.103636°E / 12.911126; 80.103636 | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Metro | Chennai Metropolitan Area |
District | Chengalpattu |
City | Tambaram |
Government | |
• MP | T.R. Baalu (DMK) |
• MLA | I. Karunanithi (DMK) |
• Corporation Commissioner | R. Alagumeena IAS |
• Mayor | K. Vasanthakumari (DMK) |
• Deputy Mayor | G. Kamaraj (DMK) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
• Additional official | English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PINs | 600132 |
Law enforcement agency | Tambaram City Police |
Urban planning agency | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority |
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Originally a town panchayat in Chengalpattu district, Thiruneermalai is now a part of Pammal Zone under Tambaram Municipal Corporation.[2] Thiruneermalai is known for the Thiruneermalai temple complex, consisting of the Ranganatha and Thiruneermalai Neervanna Perumal Temples. Thiruneermalai area is one of the 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in Tamil Nadu.[3]