Nanganallur
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kancheepuram District |
| Taluk | Saidapet |
| Planning Agency | CMDA |
| Civic Agency | Alandur municipality |
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| Postal code | 600061 |
Nanganallur is one the southern suburbs of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. It is a residential area close to the Chennai International Airport. It comes under Alandur municipality[citation needed] and is adjacent to the suburbs such as Madipakkam and Adambakkam.
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[edit] Tourism
Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha-Navaneetha Krishna Temple at MMTC Colony,Sri Siddhivinayakar Temple, The Adivyadi Hara Bakthanjaneya Swami Temple , Guruvayurappan Temple , Ayyappa Temple, Sri Rajarajeswari Temple, Sri Satya Narayanar Temple,Sri Devi Karumaariamman Temple, Sri Lakshmi Hayagreevar Temple, Sri Ardhanaareeshwarar Temple, Sri Raghavendra Mutt (also known as Dakshin Mantralayam) are some of the prominent temples located here.
Arthanareeswar temple is ancient and very famous in Nanganallur. Once (about 1970) Kanchi seer, Shri Chandrasekarar, visited this place and asked the localist about the whereabouts of the Sivalingam. The local people searched but could not find. Later it was found in the nearby pond where a washerman was using the Lingam as stone. The local people took this great information to the Kanchi seer, who installed the lingam. This is the only one temple with a pond nearby.
[edit] Business and Finance
The growth in population and economic activities can be gauged by the presence of the Banks and Financial Institutions at Nanganallur.
- State Bank of India
- Canara Bank
- Indian Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- Karur Vysya Bank
- Union Bank of India
- City Union Bank
- South Indian Bank
- UTI Bank
[edit] Living
Nanganallur is a very nice suburb providing an amazing atmosphere for raising a family. It provides very good education opportunities via excellent educational institutions such as Modern Senior Secondary School, Prince Matriculation School to name a few.
[edit] Events
Sri Rajarajeswari Temple. On 2nd July 2006 the 4th Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted by Swamiji. Nanganallur has been the abode of mother Goddess Rajarajeswari for last 4000 years.
[edit] Friends of Police
Youth of nanganallur are doing a commendable job by assisting the police.There are regular patrols and lot of school and college students are a part of this club.
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