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Coordinates: 13°0625N 80°1626E / 13.107000°N 80.273800°E / 13.107000; 80.273800
 

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Moolakothalam
Moolakothalam is located in Chennai
Moolakothalam

Moolakothalam

Moolakothalam (Chennai)

Coordinates: 13°06′25N 80°16′26E / 13.107000°N 80.273800°E / 13.107000; 80.273800
Country India
StateTamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
DistrictChennai district
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English
 • SpeechTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600021
Telephone Code+9144xxxxxxxx
NeighbourhoodsGeorge Town, Royapuram, Kondithope, Mannadi Vannarapettai, Tondiarpet, Sowcarpet, Vallalar Nagar, Basin bridge and Kasimedu
CorporationGreater Chennai Corporation
District CollectorTmt. S. Amirtha Jothi, I. A. S.
LSChennai Central Lok Sabha constituency
VSHarbour Assembly constituency
MPDayanidhi Maran
MLAP. K. Sekar Babu
Websitehttps://chennaicorporation.gov.in

Moolakothalam is a neighbourhood in Chennai districtofTamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.[1][2][3][4][5] Moolakothalam has a dry fish market which functions for more than 50 years.[6]

Moolakothalam is located at an altitude of about  m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 13°06′25N 80°16′26E / 13.107000°N 80.273800°E / 13.107000; 80.273800.[7]

There is a 120-year-old burial ground in Moolakothalam.[8] The burial ground is a historical site of the final resting place of anti-Hindi agitation leaders viz., Natarajan and Thalamuthu. Also, there is a memorial erected, for social activist cum reformer S. Dharmambal, in Moolakothalam.[9] The surface area of this burial ground is of 20 acres.[10] There is a proposal of State Government of Tamil Nadu, to construct a multi-storey apartment complex near the burial ground of Moolakothalam, for the welfare of Adi-dravida people living there.[11] Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance board makes necessary steps to acquire a part of the burial ground here for this purpose, even though some political parties such as MDMK, CPM and VCK, oppose this.[12] The project cost of the proposed 1,044 dwelling units to be built with all modern amenities, is estimated to about ₹138.29 crore.[13] Murthy Vinayagar Temple located in Moolakothalam is under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Hedlund, Roger E. (2000). Quest for Identity: India's Churches of Indigenous Origin: the "Little Tradition" in Indian Christianity. ISPCK. ISBN 978-81-7214-525-5.
  • ^ Govardhan, Ram (1 April 2011). Rough with the Smooth. One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-81115-61-9.
  • ^ Madras (India : Presidency) Forest Dept (1911). Annual Administration Report.
  • ^ Gandhirajan, C. K. (2004). Organized Crime. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7648-481-7.
  • ^ Madras (India : State) Forest Department (1910). Administration Report. Superintendent, Government Press.
  • ^ "Moolakothalam's legendary dry fish market soldiers on". The Hindu. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  • ^ "GeoHack - Moolakothalam". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  • ^ "மயானத்தை அகற்றுவதற்கு எதிர்ப்புதெரிவித்து கண்டன ஆர்ப்பாட்டம்!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  • ^ "'Don't destroy historic burial ground in Chennai': Opposition to TN govt proposal". The News Minute. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  • ^ மாலை மலர் (11 March 2018). "மூலக்கொத்தளம் மயானத்தை அகற்றுவதை கண்டித்து ம.தி.மு.க. போராட்டம் - வைகோ அறிக்கை". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  • ^ DTNext. "Jayakumar accuses Vaiko of stalling Moolakothalam project". DT next. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  • ^ "Vaiko opposes construction of flats on Moolakothalam burial ground". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  • ^ Deccan Chronicle (22 March 2018). "Over 1,000 dwelling units to be built at Moolakothalam". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  • ^ "Arulmigu Moorthi Vinaygar Temple, Moolakothalam, Chennai - 600021, Chennai District [TM000747]". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

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