Meenambakkam, Chennai

#244 among attractions in Chennai

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Meenambakkam is a southern neighbourhood of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is home to Chennai International Airport, the Airports Authority of India regional office, and the DGQA Complex. It was under the reign of the Pallava kingdom. The name Meenambakkam signifies that it is a settlement near the coast. Pakkam means a settlement near to the coast. Meenambakkam was cherished with lakes, ponds and borderlines the Adyar river. This makes it a rich source of fishes. Hence the name Meenambakkam was coined. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 12°59'5"N, 80°9'18"E

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Nearby attractions include: Chitlapakkam Lake, Anjaneya Temple, Adambakkam Lake, Chromepet Flyover.

3.7 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Chitlapakkam Lake
95 min walk • Chitlapakkam aeri, or Chitlapakkam lake, is an urban lake located in Chitlapakkam, Chennai, India. It is the chief water body in the neighbourhood. Originally measuring 86.86 acres, the lake has currently shrunken to 46.88 acres. The lake was last restored in 2003.
2.6 miE
Temple
Anjaneya Temple, Chennai
68 min walk • The Anjaneya Temple at Nanganallur, Chennai is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Hanuman. The principal idol of Hanuman is 32-feet tall and sculpted from a single piece of granite, which the second tallest Hanuman after Panchavatee near Puducherry.
2.8 miE
Lake
Adambakkam Lake, Chennai
72 min walk • Adambakkam Lake is a lake in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. This lake gives the name for the nearby locality of Chennai, the area of Adambakkam.
2.9 miSW
Bridge
Chromepet Flyover
74 min walk • The Chrompet Flyover is an elevated rotary type interchange flyover that connects GST road with the Madras Institute of Technology gate in Chennai, India.
3.1 miSW
Town, Temple
Thiruneermalai
79 min walk • Thiruneermalai is a southern suburb of Chennai, India. It lies in the Chengalpattu district. Originally a town panchayat, Thiruneermalai is now a part of Pammal Zone under Tambaram Municipal Corporation. The postal code of the neighbourhood is 600132.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Chennai Airport Flyover, Chennai
22 min walk • Chennai Airport Flyover is a 1.6 km long flyover in front of the Chennai International Airport in Chennai city.
1.8 miS
Lake
Pallavaram Lake
47 min walk • Pallavaram Lake, also known as Periya aeri or Pallavaram aeri, is situated along Pallavaram Thuraipakkam Radial Road. It used to be a large lake, but it dried up and was polluted by industrial wastewater and garbage.
1.9 miN
Temple
Agasteeswarar Temple, Chennai
50 min walk • Agasteeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Kolapakkam, a suburb of Chennai, India. While the presiding deity is Shiva, there are shrines for the Navagrahas or nine planets within the temple complex. The Hindu sage Agastya is believed to have worshipped Shiva at this place.
3.2 miN
City, Area
Porur
82 min walk • Porur is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is situated in the Maduravoyal taluk of Chennai district in the southern part of the city. Since 2011, it has been a part of the Chennai Corporation and included in zone number 11.
2.3 miE
Neighbourhood
Palavanthangal, Chennai
59 min walk • Pazhavanthangal is a southern neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is served by the Pazhavanthangal railway station of the Beach-Tambaram suburban railway route in Chennai. It is one of the neighborhoods that is very close to the Chennai International Airport.
2.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Moulivakkam, Ambattur
71 min walk • Moulivakkam is a neighbourhood of Chennai. It is situated 18 km south-west of Chennai on the Arcot Road. It comes under Mangadu municipality and is bounded by Porur on the north, Kolappakkam on the south, Mugalivakkam on the east and Manapakkam on the south-east directions.