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Adyar, Chennai
Coordinates: 13.0063N 80.2574E

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Adyar or Adayar is a large neighbourhood in south Chennai (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is
located on the southern banks of the Adyar River. It is bounded by the Buckingham Canal to the west, Adyar
Tiruvanmiyur to the south, and Besant Nagar to the east. Adyar is one of the costliest areas in Chennai neighbourhood
with property values four times the value of similar sized properties in the northern part of Chennai.[1]

Contents
1 History
2 Transport A view of Adyar and Adyar estuary
3 Landmarks
3.1 Educational and Research Institutions
3.2 Schools
Adyar is situated on a flat coastal plain, 3.3 Localities
near Adyar river 4 Sweets and Snacks
5 Gallery
6 Location in Context
7 References

Locality map of Adyar

History
The neighborhood gets its name from the Adyar River which flows through its northern limits. Adyar and
the neighbouring Guindy had been used as hunting grounds by British officials of Fort St. George from the
1680s onwards though Adyar is first mentioned as a suburb of Madras only in a map from the year 1740
when the British purchased the village and integrated it with the Madras Presidency.[2]

Adyar started to grow rapidly at the turn of the 20th century following the founding of the headquarters of
the Theosophical Society by Mrs. Helena Blavatsky here in 1883. Following the establishment of the
Theosophical Society headquarters, the Kalakshetra, a cultural organisation to promote traditional arts and
culture was established by Rukmini Devi Arundale at Adyar in 1936. The 1931 census records Adyar as a

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zamindari village in Chengalpet district. Adyar was included

within the Chennai Corporation limits in 1948. A typical scene of
charming Adyar, 1905. "Courtesy of Special Collections,
University of Houston Libraries."

The Adyar River, c. 1905
Transport
The Mass Rapid Transit System (Chennai) runs through Adyar and
has three stations within the neighbourhood - Kasturbai Nagar,
Indira Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur. Adyar has a bus depot operating
both intra-city and inter-city buses.

Landmarks
The Theosophical Society, is headquartered in Adyar. The campus, located on the south bank of the
Adyar river provides a calm environment for quiet contemplation on comparative religion. Locality map of Adyar
The Adyar estuary has been home to over a hundred species of birds[3] but has been affected by Coordinates: 13.0063N 80.2574E
urbanization.[4] The Adyar Eco Park was set up by the Government of Tamil Nadu in January 2011
to restore this fragile eco-system to its natural state.[5] Country India
State Tamil Nadu
The Elliot's beach in nearby Besant Nagar is the nearest point to the sea, and a popular recreation District Chennai
spot. Metro Chennai
Government
Educational and Research Institutions Body CMDA

Adyar is also home to Adyar Cancer Institute and Central Leather Research Institute, the world's largest Languages
leather research institute. Fortis Malar, one of the best speciality hospitals in Chennai, is also located in Official Tamil
Adyar. IIT Madras, Anna University, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Asian College of Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Journalism and the Technical Teachers Training Institute are all located in adjacent neighbourhoods.
PIN 600020
Schools Vehicle registration TN-07
Lok Sabha constituency Chennai South
Schools in the neighbourhood include the oldest and a very big campus school in Adyar St Patrick's Anglo Vidhan Sabha constituency Mylapore
Indian Higher Secondary School, which was started in 1875, St Michael's Academy Kendriya Vidyalaya, Planning agency CMDA

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Bala Vidya Mandir, The Hindu Senior Secondary School, Bharath Senior Secondary School, Sri Sankara Senior
Secondary School, Sishya, St Johns English School & Junior College, The School K.F.I., Maple Bear Canadian
Preschool, and Indus Early Learning Centre.

The cole Franco-Indienne Sishya is co-located with Sishya.[6]

Localities

Sub-localities of Adyar include Gandhi Nagar, Kasturibai Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Indira Nagar, Venkatarathnam Nagar,
Padmanabha Nagar, Bhaktavatsalam Nagar, Parameshwari Nagar, Jeevaratnam Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Karpagam Adyar Signal near Malar Hospital
Gardens, Besant Nagar and Arunachalapuram..

Sweets and Snacks

Adyar Ananda Bhavan was founded and is famous in chennai, The Grand Sweets and Snacks which is famous for its Akkaravadasal, the famous Coimbatore
based Sri Krishna Sweets which is known for its Mysorepak.Ganga hot chips, a famous stand alone sweets and snacks store has opened here.

Gallery

Teams of Bullocks
Ploughing at Adyar
village, c. 1905

Location in Context

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References
1. "Property values in an unequal city" (http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/06/02/stories/2007060250620100.htm). The Hindu. 2007-06-02. Retrieved
2009-09-23.
2. Julie Mariappan & Devparna Acharya (22 April 2010). "Rebirth of Adyar creek" (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-22/chennai
/28140473_1_crrt-adyar-creek-adyar-river). Times of India.
3. "How urbanisation watered down the natural wealth" (http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/29/stories/2007052914350300.htm). The Hindu. 2007-05-29.
Retrieved 2009-09-23.
4. "Death of an estuary" (http://www.hindu.com/mag/2003/01/12/stories/2003011200110200.htm). The Hindu. 2003-01-12. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
5. "Eco-park may cover all of Adyar Creek" (http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/31/stories/2007033119620500.htm). The Hindu. 2007-03-31. Retrieved
2009-09-23.
6. Home page (http://www.sishya.com/). Sishya School. Retrieved on April 28, 2015. "WHERE TO FIND US: New No. 2, PADMANABHA NAGAR,
ADYAR, CHENNAI - 600 020. "

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