Saidapet, Chennai

Name: Saidapet
Address: Chennai, India

#222 among attractions in Chennai

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Saidapet, also known as Saidai, is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India, situated in the northern banks of the Adyar River and serves as an entry point to Central Chennai. It is surrounded by West Mambalam in the North, C.I.T Nagar in the North-East, Nandanam in the East, Guindy in the South, Jafferkhanpet and Ashok Nagar in the North-West. The Saidapet Court, the only other court of judicature in Chennai city apart from the Madras High Court, and the Saidapet bus depot are located here. Prior to its incorporation in Madras city, Saidapet functioned as the administrative headquarters of Chingleput district. The neighbourhood is served by Saidapet railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. ()

Coordinates: 13°1'15"N, 80°13'26"E

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Saidapet (G D Naidu Nagar West)Chennai India

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Nearby attractions include: Gandhi Mandapam, Guindy taluk, Natesan Park, Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple.

1.4 miSE
Memorial
Gandhi Mandapam, Chennai
36 min walk • Gandhi Mandapam is a poignant memorial located in the bustling city of Chennai, India. It stands as a solemn tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and is a site that encapsulates the reverence in which he is held throughout the country.
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Guindy taluk, Chennai
24 min walk • Guindy taluk is a taluk of the city district of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was formed in December 2013 from parts of the erstwhile Mambalam-Guindy taluk and the Mylapore-Triplicane taluk. It comprises the neighbourhoods of Adyar, Alandur, T. Nagar, Ekkaduthangal, Guindy and Kotturpuram.
1.4 miNE
Park
Natesan Park, Chennai
37 min walk • Natesan Park is a park in T.Nagar, Chennai, India. It is located on Venkatanarayana Road. The park covers an area of 4 acres and was opened to the public on 13 September 1950 by the then Minister of Agriculture, A. B. Shetty.
0.8 miNW
Temple
Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Chennai
20 min walk • Sri Prasanna Venkata Narasimha Perumal is a Hindu temple in Saidapet, Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is dedicated to Venkateswara, an incarnation of the Hindu deity Vishnu.
1 miS
Zoo
Chennai Snake Park Trust, Chennai
25 min walk • The Chennai Snake Park, officially the Chennai Snake Park Trust, is a not-for-profit NGO constituted in 1972 by herpetologist Romulus Whitaker and is India's first reptile park.
1.1 miSW
Park
Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate, Chennai
29 min walk • Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. This was an active small scale industrial estate in the 1960s and 1970s but is gradually turning to new economy companies.
1.3 miNE
Temple
Sri Balaji Temple, Chennai
35 min walk • Venkatnarayana Road Sri Balaji Temple is a Hindu temple located inside the premises of TTD Information Center, Venkatanarayana Road, T.Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
0.7 miE
Golf
Cosmopolitan Club, Chennai
17 min walk • The Cosmopolitan Club is one of the three 18-hole golf courses in Chennai, India. It was established in the late 19th century. It has bowling since 2010.
~1300 ftW
Temple
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Chennai
7 min walk • Saidapet Kamakshi Amman Temple is a Hindu temple in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Located in Chetty Street in the neighbourhood of Saidapet, the temple is administered by the Vishwakarma community. The presiding deity is the goddess Kamakshi.
1.4 miNW
Memorial
Ashok Nagar, Chennai
36 min walk • Ashok Nagar is a residential locality situated at the southern part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1964. At the heart of this colony, stands the Ashok Pillar.
1.1 miE
Concert hall, Library
Anna Centenary Library, Chennai
29 min walk • The Anna Centenary Library is an established state library of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is located at Kotturpuram, Chennai. It is built at a cost of ₹172 crores. It is named after a former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, C. N. Annadurai. It was opened by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi.

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Which popular attractions are close to Saidapet?

Nearby attractions include China Bazaar Road, Chennai (3 min walk), Jafferkhanpet, Chennai (5 min walk), Kamakshi Amman Temple, Chennai (7 min walk), Karaneeswarar Temple, Chennai (8 min walk).

How to get to Saidapet by public transport?

The nearest stations to Saidapet:

Train

Saidapet (5 min walk)
Guindy (29 min walk)

Bus

Saidapet • Lines: 19B, V51 (6 min walk)
Saidapet MTC Terminus (8 min walk)

Metro

Saidapet • Lines: 1 (9 min walk)
Little Mount • Lines: 1 (11 min walk)