Kotturpuram, also known as Kottur, is a neighbourhood in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India and is situated in the Southern banks of the Adyar River. It is surrounded by Nandanam in the North and North-West, Adyar in the South-East, IIT Chennai and Guindy in the South and Little Mount (a part of Greater Saidapet) in the South-West. The neighbourhood is served by Kotturpuram MRTS railway station. Centuries old Hindu temples, such as Perumal Koil (around 1000 years) and Ponniamman Koil[1] (around 400 years) are situated in Kottur.

Kotturpuram
Neighbourhood
A view of the Anna Centenary Library in Kotturpuram
A view of the Anna Centenary Library in Kotturpuram
Kotturpuram is located in Chennai
Kotturpuram
Kotturpuram
Kotturpuram is located in Tamil Nadu
Kotturpuram
Kotturpuram
Kotturpuram is located in India
Kotturpuram
Kotturpuram
Coordinates: 13°01′11″N 80°14′45″E / 13.0196°N 80.2458°E / 13.0196; 80.2458
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai
MetroChennai
ZoneSaidapet
Ward138
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600085
Vehicle registrationTN-07
Lok Sabha constituencyChennai South
Vidhan Sabha constituencySaidapet

Anna Centenary Library edit

Anna Centenary Library, one of South East Asia's largest libraries is located here. It was inaugurated by former Chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi.[2]

Administration details edit

This area has part of revenue village Kottur, which comes under Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk and part of revenue village (Zamin) Adyar, which comes under Mambalam-Guindy Taluk.

This whole area comes under Adyar Sub-Register office for any registrations and under Saidapet corporation for getting voter ID etc.

History edit

Kotturpuram consist of three areas:

Kottur edit

(Zamin) Adyar and Kottur Village settlements form this part.

Kottur Gardens edit

The area was originally Nawab's Garden (Nawabs of Arcot), which was later purchased by M. A. Chidambaram from whom the Government of Tamil Nadu purchased it for development.

This area was developed by Tamil Nadu Housing Board under a Housing Board scheme in 1975. The scheme included Individual houses and Flats under HIG and MIG category in a planned layout with 5 main roads, crescent road, circular road and loop streets. The scheme also demarcated shopping complexes and parks. The area was initially called TNHB colony and was handed over to the residents after completion of the scheme. It was subsequently renamed to "Kottur Gardens". The residents of Kottur Gardens are part of a voluntary residents welfare association called "Kottur Gardens Residents Association".


Kotturpuram edit

The TNSC constructed flats in the river bed since it was on the dead-end (No Bridge on the River in 1960-70) outside the main area i.e. Kottur hence Puram (meaning Exterior in Tamil) was added. This area lies west of Gandhi Mandapam Salai.

The MRTS Station at Kottur was named Kotturpuram MRTS Station to avoid confusion with Korattur Station and Kotturu Station.

Location in context edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Sri Ponniamman, Kottur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India". Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Chennai now boasts South Asia's largest library". 16 September 2010.