Madambakkam
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Madambakkam is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
. It borders Selaiyur
, Vengaivasal and Sithalapakkam
.
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. The temple itself is said to have built during the period of the Parantaka Chola II (Sundara Chola), around 956-973 A.D. It has got beautiful sculptures and different postures of Shiva
. There are more than 18 different special temples around the shiva temple which is formed in an Om
shape.
The Gajaprishta Vimana temple contains inscriptions ranging from the period of Cholas through Sundara Pandya to Vijayanagara kings. The inscriptions reveal that the original name of Lord Dhenupureeswarar was Sittreri Udaiya Nayanar and that of Goddess Dhenukambal was Nampirattiyar.
The Mandapa through which visitors pass to see the main deity belongs to the Vijayanagara period.
Rajakilpakkam and Camproad are the nearby busy areas.
.
, Madambakkam had a population of 16,556. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Madambakkam has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Madambakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
One of the greatest thing available in Madambakkam which is equal to the World Heritage Site is Dhenupureeshwar Temple where Lord Shiva appeared as Svayambu. Lord Dhenukambal is also there. And further inside Madambakkam Noothancherry a village where the people mainly rely on agriculture is there where crops like maize etc. are grown.
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. It borders Selaiyur
Selaiyur
Selaiyur is a town near Tambaram, Chennai. This town is located on the Tambaram - Velachery Road. Once upon a time, this place was called as Silaiyur...
, Vengaivasal and Sithalapakkam
Sithalapakkam
Sithalapakkam is a suburb of south Chennai, India. It is about 3 km away from Medavakkam. Its new PIN is 600126. Its older PIN Codes were 600073 and 601302. On one side of Sithalapakkam there is a lake, on its rear side there is a hill. Some portion of this hill is cutout for sand and stone....
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Geography
Madambakkam is located at 12.85°N 80.05°E. It has an average elevation of 29 metres (95 feet). Kozhipannai, Thiruvalluvar Street, A.L.S nagar,S.R.Colony,Yeshwanth Nagar, Greater kailash nagar, Parvathi Nagar, Padmavathi Nagar, Mullai Nagar, Rajambal Colony And its Extensions, Brindhavan Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Jothivenkatachalam Nagar, Prashanthi Colony, Sudharsan nagar, Shanti Niketan Colony, Sriram Nagar, Ganapathi Nagar, Gnananda Nagar(South), Sri Bhuvaneswari Nagar, Ambika Nagar, Kumara samy Nagar are localities in Madambakkam.LIBRARY
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Temple
Madambakkam is known for its historic Shiva Temple of Lord Dhenupureeswarar, believed to be revamped during the tenure of Kulothunga CholaKulothunga Chola
Kulothunga was the name of several later Chola kings in India:* Kulothunga Chola I, reigned 1070–1120* Kulothunga Chola II, reigned 1135–1150* Kulothunga Chola III, reigned 1178–1218...
. The temple itself is said to have built during the period of the Parantaka Chola II (Sundara Chola), around 956-973 A.D. It has got beautiful sculptures and different postures of Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
. There are more than 18 different special temples around the shiva temple which is formed in an Om
Om
Om is a sacred syllable of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.OM and similar may also refer to:-Music:* Om , a stoner metal band* Om , a 1965 album* OM , a 2006 album* Om...
shape.
The Gajaprishta Vimana temple contains inscriptions ranging from the period of Cholas through Sundara Pandya to Vijayanagara kings. The inscriptions reveal that the original name of Lord Dhenupureeswarar was Sittreri Udaiya Nayanar and that of Goddess Dhenukambal was Nampirattiyar.
The Mandapa through which visitors pass to see the main deity belongs to the Vijayanagara period.
People
The Madambakkam is highly residential area where,the population is a mixture of North Indians and Tamil.Rajakilpakkam and Camproad are the nearby busy areas.
Transport
Madambakkam is connected by MTC Chennai and can be reached by routes A5 - T. Nagar, M51G, M51K, 51D and M51B from TambaramTambaram
Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to...
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Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Madambakkam had a population of 16,556. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Madambakkam has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Madambakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
One of the greatest thing available in Madambakkam which is equal to the World Heritage Site is Dhenupureeshwar Temple where Lord Shiva appeared as Svayambu. Lord Dhenukambal is also there. And further inside Madambakkam Noothancherry a village where the people mainly rely on agriculture is there where crops like maize etc. are grown.