- Purasawalkam
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Purasaiwalkam
metro = Chennai
state_name = Tamil Nadu
type = neighbourhood
latd = 13.08593
longd = 80.25047
district =Chennai District
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website = www.chennai.tn.nic.in
website_caption = Chennai District website
planning_agency = CMDA
civic_agency = Chennai CorporationPurasawalkam, also known as Purasaiwalkam or Purasai, is a
residential area andshopping district inChennai in the state ofTamil Nadu ,India . It is near both of the Chennai railway stations, Chennai Central and Egmore. Purasawalkam is considered a perfect mixture of commercial and residential hub.Thana Street, in the heart of Purasawalkam, is one of the busiest streets in Chennai. It is famous for its
jewelry andpharmacies . It also features a busy grocery market.Abirami Mega Mall, one of the main attractions in Purasawalkam, is a
cineplex including four main theaters and many shopping outlets.There are also many
textile showrooms, including Madhar Sha, Sree Krishna, Textile India, and Ranjanas.The towns famous Vegetarian Hotel Saravana Bhavan has its branch located in the corners of Vellala Street. Raaj Bhavan is another noteable vegetarian hotel.
chools
Purasawalkam is a center of education in Chennai. Some of the pioneer institutions are Anita Methodist, Bentick, St. Pauls, St Mathias, Sathya, Doveton Corrie, Seventh-Day Adventist, CSI Ewarts, Alagappa, CSI Bains, Sindhi Model and MCTM.
Localities
The principal localities of Purasawalkam are Doveton, Pattalam, and Otteri.satya matric
Churches and temples
Purasai also contains a huge
Lutheran church, Adaikalanathar Church, operated under theTamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC). Other churches include St. Paul's Church, St. Mathias Church, Emmanuel Methodist, Tamil Methodist and Apostolic Church.Gangadeeshwarar Temple is one of the oldest temples in Chennai.Politics
Purasawalkam assembly constituency is part of
Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
accessdate = 2008-10-08
work = Tamil Nadu
publisher = Election Commission of India ]References
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