Palavanthangal, Chennai

#249 among attractions in Chennai

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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. ()

Coordinates: 12°59'18"N, 80°11'21"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Kathipara Junction, St. Thomas Garrison Church, Anjaneya Temple, Adambakkam Lake.

1.5 miNE
Bridge
Kathipara Junction, Chennai
39 min walk • Kathipara Junction is an important road junction in Chennai, India. It is located at Alandur at the intersection of the Grand Southern Trunk Road, Inner Ring Road, Anna Salai and Mount-Poonamallee Road.
1.1 miNE
Church
St. Thomas Garrison Church, Chennai
28 min walk • St. Thomas Garrison Church is one of the oldest churches in the St. Thomas Mount area of Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Church was built by the British government at the request of the army officers in the area in 1830.
~1990 ftSE
Temple
Anjaneya Temple, Chennai
10 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.
0.5 miE
Lake
Adambakkam Lake, Chennai
14 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.
1.2 miN
Church
St. Thomas Mount, Chennai
31 min walk • Parangimalai is a small hillock in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, near the neighbourhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport. The ancient Syrian Christian community of India trace the origin of their church to St. Thomas the Apostle.
0.7 miE
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Adambakkam, Chennai
19 min walk • Adambakkam is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is primarily a residential locality situated in South Chennai. Adambakkam area comes under Velachery taluk and Alandur taluk, Chennai District of Chennai Corporation.
0.9 miS
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Nanganallur, Chennai
24 min walk • Nanganallur or Nangainallur is one of the southern neighbourhood of Chennai, India. Since September 2011, it is a part of Chennai Corporation. It is a residential area close to the Chennai International Airport. In Tamil language, Nangainallur means place of good-natured women.
1.4 miNE
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Alandur, Chennai
37 min walk • Alandur is a zone of Chennai corporation, and an urban node in Chennai district in Guindy division in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
1.3 miSE
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Puzhuthivakkam, Chennai
34 min walk • Puzhuthivakkam, commonly known as Ullagaram or Ullagaram–Puzhuthivakkam, is a southern neighbourhood of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. Puzhuthivakkam loosely translates to dust neighborhood. The neighbourhood is part of the Greater Chennai Corporation, following Chennai's expansion into Kanchipuram district.
0.7 miSE
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Subramania Nagar, Chennai
19 min walk • Subramania Nagar is a residential area within Madipakkam, a southern suburb of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, India. Subramania Nagar is one oldest parts of Madipakkam. As early as 1975 people started settling down in this area. Before the settlements it used to be an area under agriculture.
0.9 miS
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Ayyappa Nagar, Chennai
23 min walk • Ayyappa Nagar is a residential area within Madipakkam, a southern suburb of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, India. It was named after the temple built there to Lord Ayyappa, notable, like Sabarimala, for having eighteen steps. Ayyappa Nagar has eighteen streets and extends from Sabari Salai to Keelkattalai.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Palavanthangal?

Nearby attractions include Anjaneya Temple, Chennai (10 min walk), Adambakkam Lake, Chennai (14 min walk), Subramania Nagar, Chennai (19 min walk), Adambakkam, Chennai (19 min walk).

How to get to Palavanthangal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palavanthangal:

Train

Palavanthangal (5 min walk)
St. Thomas Mount (22 min walk)

Bus

Vanuvampet • Lines: 14M (17 min walk)
St. Thomas Mount Railway Station • Lines: 14M (22 min walk)

Metro

St. Thomas Mount Metro • Lines: 2 (20 min walk)
Meenambakkam Metro • Lines: 1 (22 min walk)