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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Chennai |
| Parliamentary constituency | Chennai South |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Mambalam (Tamil: மாம்பலம்) is a residential and commercial area in the heart of Chennai (Madras), India. It is best known for its shops, bazaars and Hindu temples. It is bounded by Kodambakkam to the north and Saidapet to the south. T. Nagar and Nandanam stretch all along its eastern frontiers while KK Nagar lies to its west. The Ayodhya Mandapam is an important landmark.
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Mambalam derives its name from "Mabilam" meaning of forest of Mango trees in Sanskrit. Mambalam used to covered with Mango trees, till very recently.
Prior to its inclusion in the then city of Madras, Mambalam was a village in the Saidapet taluk of Chingleput district.[1] The oldest surviving reference to Mambalam is believed to be in a 1726 stone plaque commemorating the construction of the Marmalong Bridge (now known as Maraimalai Adigal bridge) across the Adyar river by the merchant Coja Petrus Uscan. The bridge is believed to have been named after the village of Marmalong or Marmalan identified with Mambalam. The village was, then, a zamindari administered by zamindars belonging to a Telugu-speaking Reddi family, tikkavarapu krishnaveni ammal.
Urbanisation of Mambalam was started in 1911 with the construction of the Mambalam railway station on the Madras-Kanchipuram railroad.[2] The Long Tank, which formed the western frontier of Madras city, was drained out in 1923.[2] The same year, the administration of Mambalam was handed over to the British by its zamindar.[3] The township of Theagaraya Nagar, popularly known as T. Nagar, was constructed in the southern part of the zamindari during 1923-25. The townships of Mambalam and Theagaraya Nagar covering an area of 1.008 sq. miles were included in the Mambalam division of Madras city.[4] These outlying residential suburbs were connected to the rest of the city by an effective bus service.[4] The areas surrounding Arya Gowda Road were obtained from Badaga leader and politician H. B. Ari Gowder.
West Mambalam has a railway station(the busiest station after central and tambaram ), providing access to Chennai Central and tambaram . The nearest bus terminus is T.Nagar
There are many historical temples which are more than 100 years old and ayodhya mandapam which is said to be the place of vocalist offers place for many cultural events and many more for those who find to be religious. Famous temples in Mambalam are Sathya Narayana Kovil, Kasi Viswanathar Koil, Muragashramam, Kali bari temple. This area also has a large vegetable market.
Schools: SBSM Jain School, Ahobila Mutt Oriental School, JGHV school, Sitaram vidhyalaya, Anjugam, Little oxford, Sri Narayana Mission School, SB Motha Girls School and SRM Nightingale.
Popular Eateries: Data udipi hotel, Bhakya hotel, Venkaramana Poli stall , Venkateshwara Poli Stall, Moms soup, Mamis soup, Hot 'N' Chat.
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| Next station northbound: Kodambakkam |
South Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station southbound: Saidapet |
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| Stop number: 8 | KM from start: 11.29 | ||
| These are the stations of South Line of Chennai Suburban Railway |
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