Know your Chennai - Manibharathi
* Syed Shah Pettai has become “Saidapet”.
* In the 17th / 18th centuries this area was under control of a Nawab and this was the garden were his horses were resting and getting fed. So it was called "Ghoda bagh" { Horse Garden }. It later became “Kodambakkam”
* Armoured Vehicles And Depot of India became “Avadi” { AVADI }.
* Several Chrome leather factories in the region resulted in this area being called “Chrompet”.
* This area was full of coconut trees. Therefore named as “tennampettai”. It was later changed as “Teynampet”.
* Urdu word “che baug” { six gardens } became “Chepauk”.
* Saundara Pandian bazaar became “Pondy Bazaar”.
* “Vilva marankal” area with the flowers used for the Lord known as Mahavilvam over time has become “Mambalam”.
* Pallavapuram became “Pallavaram”.
* Madras Presidency head was Panagal Raja at one point and based on his name, the park was named as “Panagal Park”.
* Based on the name of Justice party leader Sir Thiagarajan Chettiar, the area is known as “T Nagar”.
* “Purasai” trees were in abundance in the region, leading it to be called “Purasaiwalkam”.
* “Puspakavalli” in Sanskrit due to the large amount of jasmine plants / trees in the region became “puviruntavalli” in tamil to get transformed as “Poondamali” now.
* In the 17th century, a Muslim saint who lived here 'Lunankuti Mastan Sahib'. Thondi was his native town in Ramanathapuram district. Therefore, the local people called him tontiyar. That's the current areas known as “Tondiarpet”.
* Before the area was used for feeding cattle. So called as Mandai veli before becoming “Mandaveli”.
* Peacocks were roaming freely in this area leading it to be called Mayilai puram and later becoming “Mylapore”.
* Pallavas used to conduct or wage wars in the region now known as “Porur”.
* Bamboo { Perambu } trees were throughout the region a few hundred years ago, now known as “Perambur”.
* Based on Thirusula nathar temple area became “Thirusulam”. { BTW Trident hotel name came from the same source. Trident means Thirusulam }.
* The pond with lots of lilies opposite to Parthasarathy temple was known as Thiru allikkeni transformed itself to “Triplicane”.
* Thomas Parry used to do business in this area. He gained the respect from people resulting in the name “Parry’s Corner”. That is also why it is not “Paris Corner”.
* This area had many Neem trees around a big lake. In tamil, Neem + Lake is Veepa + yeri this is now called Vepery.
* Anna Nagar Round Tana is actually Round Turnup.
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