Why visit Madhavaram
Townapedia lists 4 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Madhavaram Junction, Moolakadai Junction, Mathur MMDA Park and Perambur Flyover Park.
Weather in Madhavaram
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Madhavaram
Madhavaram is a neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Located in the northern part of Chennai, it is also a taluk in Chennai District and a zone in Greater Chennai Corporation. It is located in between Perambur and Kodungaiyur. As of 2011, the neighbourhood had a population of 119,105.
From the Wikipedia article Madhavaram, Chennai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
School · 2.1 km
State public university in Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Perambur Flyover Park
Park · 4.6 km
Murasoli Maran Flyover Park, in Perambur, in Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, in India.
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Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay2
History
The Madhavaram taluk was formed on 1 July 2009 when the large Ambattur taluk was split into two. The latter was considered the largest land area in Chennai, which consisted of five fircas (towns). The new Madhavaram taluk consists of two fircas (Madhavaram and Red Hills) and 36 villages.
From the History section of Madhavaram, Chennai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare9
Map of Madhavaram
31 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chennai International Airport (MAA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Mathur 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Chinnasekkadu 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Kattrivedu 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Puzhal 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Chennai 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Tiruvottiyūr 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Avadi 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Pallāvaram 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Tambaram 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Kanchipuram 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aerial view of Madhavaram interchange in Chennai 02, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Madhavaram botanical garden 02, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Madhavaram interchange in Chennai 03, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buses parked at Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of inner ring road in Madhavaram, Chennai, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Under construction Chennai metro near Madhavaram botanical garden 02, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Under construction Chennai metro near Madhavaram botanical garden, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Madhavaram botanical garden, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Madhavaram, Chennai, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Madhavaram, Chennai 02, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Chennai metro construction in Madhavaram, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pond in Madhavaram botanical garden, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chennai inner ring road near Madhavaram, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Madhavaram interchange in Chennai, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chennai Bypass - panoramio, manly_pradeep, CC BY 3.0
- St Theresa Church, Agneljose, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Perambur Flyover Park (Murasoli Maran Flyover Park) Chennai Tamil Nadu India, Helppublic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rat offspring 01, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rat offspring 02, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jayagovind Harigopal Agarwal Agarsen College Photo by Thamizhpparithi Maari, Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calotropis gigantea flower from Chennai suburbs, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Indian Cupid (Everes lacturnus) in Chennai suburbs, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wild Potato-vine flower, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grasshopper on a twig, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Passiflora foetida in Chennai Suburbs 02, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yellow-billed Babbler (Turdoides affinis) from Chennai 02, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Turnera subulata in Chennai suburbs 01, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gmelina asiatica - Asian Bushbeech 01, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Passiflora foetida in Chennai Suburbs 01, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yellow-billed Babbler (Turdoides affinis) from Chennai 01, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gmelina asiatica - Asian Bushbeech 02, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A bee in Turnera subulata in Chennai suburbs, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Turnera subulata in Chennai suburbs 03, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cereus hexagonus Flower 03, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cereus hexagonus Flower 01, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cereus hexagonus Flower 02, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cactus 05, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Poekilocerus pictus in Chennai, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Poekilocerus pictus face in Chennai, Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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