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The town of the peacock thirumailai
• Mylapore(Tamil: மயிலாபபர) is the cultural hub, and a bustling neighborhood, just south of Chennai (formerly Madras) city, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India.
• Mylapore is a major commercial center, and one
of the oldest residential parts of the city. It is wellconnected by roads and Metro railway network, MRTS. It is famous for its tree-lined avenues, the famous 7th century Kapaleeswarar Temple, its kutcheri season and Ramakrishna Math.
•
mylapore
• The word Mylapore is derived from the Tamil word mayil,
meaning peacock, which was the traditional vehicle of the Hindu god Muruga[3].
• Mylapore is located a few kilometres to the south of
Chennai city. It extends from Triplicane and Teynampet in the west up to the sea-coast. It is bounded by Royapettah and the river Coovum to the north. Its southern frontier corresponds roughly with that of River Adyar. It extends for around 4 kilometres from north to south and 2 kilometres from east to west.
•
Demographics
•
Present-day population of Mylapore is estimated to be around 150,000 to 300,000 [4]. It has long been a site of cultural production for Brahmins due to Mylapore's early role as a temple center. Smartha Brahmins, a subsect were one of the first people to settle in this township[5]. Accurate statistics are not available as Mylapore is not a different township by itself but only a part of Chennai city. The different neighborhoods within Mylapore have been parcelled out amongst the different wards of the Chennai Corporation.
•
The town of Mylapore predates British rule by several centuries. As per available historical and archaeological evidence, it could well be the oldest part of Chennai; with written records of early settlements going back to the 1st century BC.
•
The Tamil sage of the Sangam Period Thiruvalluvar, and author of great Tamil work Thirukkural is said to have been born in Mylapore, [6]although this claim is disputed[7]. The temple dedicated to Thiruvalluvar is one of the major attractions at Mylapore.
• The tank of kapaleeshwar temple at dawn
• Mylapore was occupied by the Portuguese in 1523 who
established the viceroyalty of 'Sao Tome de Meliapore' or 'Saint Thomas of Mylapore'. Portuguese rule lasted until 1749, except for a brief interrum between 1662 and 1687 when it was occupied by the French[10]. Portuguese unleashed an orgy of violence, religious intolerance, forced conversions and iconoclasm on the native Hindus, which was similar to morden day Goa Inquisition[11]. The Santhome Church was believed to have been constructed by the Portuguese over the remains of a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Kabaleeswarar which they destroyed. The present day Kabaleeswara Temple is believed to have been built in 17th century in the current location, to commemorate the original seashore temple destroyed by the occupying Portugese
• Mylapore began to capture the limelight in
the late 19th and early 20th centuries when it rose as the commercial and intellectual hub of Madras city and home to a vast array of British-educated lawyers and statesmen[13][14][15]. This was also the time when it acquired a distinct flavour as the principal abode of the city's Brahmin community. Though, with the passage of time, Brahmins have dispersed all over Chennai, Mylapore still remains one of mainstays of Chennai's Brahmin community.
• Mylapore is widely regarded as the cultural hub of the city.
Mylapore is the home of a number of music sabhas (cultural organizations) and distinguished musicians. The last month of the year is often set aside as Music Season when regular and continuous kutcheris are organized by the different Sabhas in Mylapore. There are performances by leading Carnatic Music vocalists and artists during this period. The Parthasarathy Swami Sabha in Mylapore is the oldest Sabha (Assembly) in Tamil Nadu. The Madras Music Academy, Mylapore is also an important nucleus of Art events in the city. Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan Auditorium is also known for conducting cultural events.
• Nageshwara Rao Garden is known for its play area, shrubs and also cultural events.
• Mylapore Times, a weekly neighbourhood newspaper, covers relevant issues relating to the neighbourhood of Mylapore.
Convention of the mylai tamizh sangam in the early 1900’s
MRTS station in mylapore
Temple tank at night
Sri ramakrishna math universal temple
The temple eastern gopuram
Inside the MRTS station
Festivals at kapali temple
Lord srinivasa in mylapore
• Mylapore(Tamil: மயிலாபபர) is the cultural hub, and a bustling neighborhood, just south of Chennai (formerly Madras) city, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India.
• Mylapore is a major commercial center, and one
of the oldest residential parts of the city. It is wellconnected by roads and Metro railway network, MRTS. It is famous for its tree-lined avenues, the famous 7th century Kapaleeswarar Temple, its kutcheri season and Ramakrishna Math.
•
mylapore
• The word Mylapore is derived from the Tamil word mayil,
meaning peacock, which was the traditional vehicle of the Hindu god Muruga[3].
• Mylapore is located a few kilometres to the south of
Chennai city. It extends from Triplicane and Teynampet in the west up to the sea-coast. It is bounded by Royapettah and the river Coovum to the north. Its southern frontier corresponds roughly with that of River Adyar. It extends for around 4 kilometres from north to south and 2 kilometres from east to west.
•
Demographics
•
Present-day population of Mylapore is estimated to be around 150,000 to 300,000 [4]. It has long been a site of cultural production for Brahmins due to Mylapore's early role as a temple center. Smartha Brahmins, a subsect were one of the first people to settle in this township[5]. Accurate statistics are not available as Mylapore is not a different township by itself but only a part of Chennai city. The different neighborhoods within Mylapore have been parcelled out amongst the different wards of the Chennai Corporation.
•
The town of Mylapore predates British rule by several centuries. As per available historical and archaeological evidence, it could well be the oldest part of Chennai; with written records of early settlements going back to the 1st century BC.
•
The Tamil sage of the Sangam Period Thiruvalluvar, and author of great Tamil work Thirukkural is said to have been born in Mylapore, [6]although this claim is disputed[7]. The temple dedicated to Thiruvalluvar is one of the major attractions at Mylapore.
• The tank of kapaleeshwar temple at dawn
• Mylapore was occupied by the Portuguese in 1523 who
established the viceroyalty of 'Sao Tome de Meliapore' or 'Saint Thomas of Mylapore'. Portuguese rule lasted until 1749, except for a brief interrum between 1662 and 1687 when it was occupied by the French[10]. Portuguese unleashed an orgy of violence, religious intolerance, forced conversions and iconoclasm on the native Hindus, which was similar to morden day Goa Inquisition[11]. The Santhome Church was believed to have been constructed by the Portuguese over the remains of a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Kabaleeswarar which they destroyed. The present day Kabaleeswara Temple is believed to have been built in 17th century in the current location, to commemorate the original seashore temple destroyed by the occupying Portugese
• Mylapore began to capture the limelight in
the late 19th and early 20th centuries when it rose as the commercial and intellectual hub of Madras city and home to a vast array of British-educated lawyers and statesmen[13][14][15]. This was also the time when it acquired a distinct flavour as the principal abode of the city's Brahmin community. Though, with the passage of time, Brahmins have dispersed all over Chennai, Mylapore still remains one of mainstays of Chennai's Brahmin community.
• Mylapore is widely regarded as the cultural hub of the city.
Mylapore is the home of a number of music sabhas (cultural organizations) and distinguished musicians. The last month of the year is often set aside as Music Season when regular and continuous kutcheris are organized by the different Sabhas in Mylapore. There are performances by leading Carnatic Music vocalists and artists during this period. The Parthasarathy Swami Sabha in Mylapore is the oldest Sabha (Assembly) in Tamil Nadu. The Madras Music Academy, Mylapore is also an important nucleus of Art events in the city. Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan Auditorium is also known for conducting cultural events.
• Nageshwara Rao Garden is known for its play area, shrubs and also cultural events.
• Mylapore Times, a weekly neighbourhood newspaper, covers relevant issues relating to the neighbourhood of Mylapore.
Convention of the mylai tamizh sangam in the early 1900’s
MRTS station in mylapore
Temple tank at night
Sri ramakrishna math universal temple
The temple eastern gopuram
Inside the MRTS station
Festivals at kapali temple
Lord srinivasa in mylapore
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