The town of the peacock

thirumailai
• Mylapore(Tamil: மயிலாபபர) is the cultural hub,
and a bustling neighborhood, just south of
Chennai (formerly Madras) city, the capital of
Tamil Nadu, India.

• Mylapore is a major commercial center, and one

of the oldest residential parts of the city. It is well-
connected by roads and Metro railway network,
MRTS. It is famous for its tree-lined avenues, the
famous 7th century Kapaleeswarar Temple, its
kutcheri season and Ramakrishna Math.
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mylapore
• The word Mylapore is derived from the Tamil word mayil,
meaning peacock, which was the traditional vehicle of the
Hindu god Muruga[3].

• Mylapore is located a few kilometres to the south of

Chennai city. It extends from Triplicane and Teynampet in
the west up to the sea-coast. It is bounded by Royapettah
and the river Coovum to the north. Its southern frontier
corresponds roughly with that of River Adyar. It extends for
around 4 kilometres from north to south and 2 kilometres
from east to west.
• Demographics

• Present-day population of Mylapore is estimated to be around 150,000 to 300,000

[4]. It has long been a site of cultural production for Brahmins due to Mylapore's early
role as a temple center. Smartha Brahmins, a subsect were one of the first people to
settle in this township[5]. Accurate statistics are not available as Mylapore is not a
different township by itself but only a part of Chennai city. The different
neighborhoods within Mylapore have been parcelled out amongst the different wards
of the Chennai Corporation.

• The town of Mylapore predates British rule by several centuries. As per available
historical and archaeological evidence, it could well be the oldest part of Chennai;
with written records of early settlements going back to the 1st century BC.

• The Tamil sage of the Sangam Period Thiruvalluvar, and author of great Tamil work
Thirukkural is said to have been born in Mylapore, [6]although this claim is
disputed[7]. The temple dedicated to Thiruvalluvar is one of the major attractions at
Mylapore.
• The tank of kapaleeshwar temple at
dawn
• Mylapore was occupied by the Portuguese in 1523 who
established the viceroyalty of 'Sao Tome de Meliapore' or
'Saint Thomas of Mylapore'. Portuguese rule lasted until
1749, except for a brief interrum between 1662 and 1687
when it was occupied by the French[10]. Portuguese
unleashed an orgy of violence, religious intolerance, forced
conversions and iconoclasm on the native Hindus, which
was similar to morden day Goa Inquisition[11]. The
Santhome Church was believed to have been constructed
by the Portuguese over the remains of a Hindu temple
dedicated to Lord Kabaleeswarar which they destroyed. The
present day Kabaleeswara Temple is believed to have been
built in 17th century in the current location, to
commemorate the original seashore temple destroyed by
the occupying Portugese
• Mylapore began to capture the limelight in
the late 19th and early 20th centuries
when it rose as the commercial and
intellectual hub of Madras city and home
to a vast array of British-educated lawyers
and statesmen[13][14][15]. This was also
the time when it acquired a distinct flavour
as the principal abode of the city's
Brahmin community. Though, with the
passage of time, Brahmins have dispersed
all over Chennai, Mylapore still remains
one of mainstays of Chennai's Brahmin
community.
• Mylapore is widely regarded as the cultural hub of the city.
Mylapore is the home of a number of music sabhas (cultural
organizations) and distinguished musicians. The last month of the
year is often set aside as Music Season when regular and
continuous kutcheris are organized by the different Sabhas in
Mylapore. There are performances by leading Carnatic Music
vocalists and artists during this period. The Parthasarathy Swami
Sabha in Mylapore is the oldest Sabha (Assembly) in Tamil Nadu.
The Madras Music Academy, Mylapore is also an important nucleus
of Art events in the city. Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan Auditorium is
also known for conducting cultural events.

• Nageshwara Rao Garden is known for its play area, shrubs and
also cultural events.

• Mylapore Times, a weekly neighbourhood newspaper, covers

relevant issues relating to the neighbourhood of Mylapore.
Convention of the mylai
tamizh sangam in the early
1900’s
MRTS station in mylapore
Temple tank at night
Sri ramakrishna math
universal temple
The temple eastern
gopuram
Inside the MRTS station
Festivals at kapali temple
Lord srinivasa in mylapore