Avadi, Chennai

#95 among attractions in Chennai

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Avadi is a suburb of Chennai, located in the Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a municipal corporation lying to the west of Chennai, about 22 kilometres west of Chennai Central Railway Station. It is surrounded by major defence establishments and is home to various universities and engineering colleges. The city is served by Avadi Railway Station of the Chennai Suburban Railway. As of 2011, Avadi had a population of 345,996. It is home to the Heavy Vehicles Factory, Ordnance Factory Board which houses Engine Factory and Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment. The lake in Avadi was known as Paaleripattu, which is now found only in very old land documents. Avadi is also a part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area. ()

Alternative names: Area: 9.89 mi²Coordinates: 13°7'12"N, 80°5'60"E

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Avadi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Korattur Lake, Avadi Lake, Tiruverkadu Devi Karumariamman Temple, Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple.

5.5 miE
Lake
Korattur Lake, Ambattur
140 min walk • Korattur Aeri, or Korattur Lake, also known as Vembu Pasumai Thittu, is a lake spread over 990 acres in Korattur, Chennai, India. It is located to the north of the Chennai–Arakkonam railway line. It is one of the largest lakes in the western part of the city.
1 miSE
Lake
Avadi Lake, Ambattur
26 min walk • Paruthipattu Lake, also known as Avadi Lake, is a lake in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Avadi locality of Chennai. It is the second eco-park in the city after Chetput Lake.
3.7 miSE
Temple
Tiruverkadu Devi Karumariamman Temple, Ambattur
94 min walk • Tiruverkadu Devi Karumariamman Temple is a Hindu temple in Tiruverkadu, a suburb of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
5 miW
Temple
Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Chennai
127 min walk • Sri Bakthavatsala Perumal temple is a Hindu temple, located at Thirunindravur, a western suburb of Chennai, India, is dedicated to the Hindu deity Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.
3.8 miSE
Temple
Tiruverkadu, Ambattur
99 min walk • Thiruverkadu is a Western suburb of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It comes under Thiruvallur district administration. It is famous for its Devi Karumariamman Temple. There is also Vedapureeswarar Temple in Thiruverkadu, where Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi are seen in their wedding pose inside the sanctum sanctorum.
1 miW
Lake
Vilinjiyambakkam Lake, Ambattur
26 min walk • Vilinjiyambakkam Lake, or Vilinjiyambakkam aeri, is a rain-fed reservoir in Avadi, Chennai, India, that is filled during the monsoon seasons. The lake is spread over an area of 37 acres. Dry during summers, the lake has been used for dumping sewage and garbage in recent years.
4.9 miW
Temple
Hridayaleeswarar Temple, Chennai
125 min walk • Sri Irudhayaleeswarar sivan temple is a Hindu temple, located at Thirunindravur, Chennai, India. This temple has a trustee which was formed in the late 1920s by a leading industrialist Mr.P.S.Saathappa Chettiar from Coimbatore. This trustee is maintained by his successors.
5.2 miSW
Temple
Othandeeswarar Temple
132 min walk • Othandeeswarar Temple in Thirumazhisai Chennai City in Tiruvallur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. It is located 22 km from the state capital Chennai. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple was built during the 11th century by Chola king Kulothunga Chola II.
3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ambattur Lake, Chennai
78 min walk • Ambattur aeri, or Ambattur lake, is a rain-fed reservoir which reaches top levels during the monsoon seasons. In November 2008, incessant monsoon rain filled the lake and encroachments on the north and south banks of the lake were demolished.
3 miE
Lake
Ayanambakkam Lake, Ambattur
76 min walk • Mel Ayanambakkam Lake is one of the clean water lake in Chennai district's locality Mel Ayanambakkam near Thiruverkadu. It is a lake spread over 210 acres. This lake is also an important water source for the metropolitan areas of Chennai city.
4 miSE
Park
Ambattur Industrial Estate, Ambattur
103 min walk • Ambattur Industrial Estate is an specially designated industrial area in the Chennai neighbourhood of Ambattur.

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How to get to Avadi by public transport?

The nearest stations to Avadi:

Bus

Avadi MTC Terminus (4 min walk)

Train

Avadi (5 min walk)