Pranam You are welcome KR IRs 21122 On Fri, 21 Jan 2022 at 08:17, APS Mani <m...@manijpn.in> wrote:
> That is a good history on locality names,KR Sir. Thanks, > Mani > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 7:47 AM Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > keyarinc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Pranam >> *Origins of Chennai area names* >> >> *Syed Shah Pettai* has become *Saidapet* >> >> In 17, 18th centuries this area was under control of a Nawab and this was >> the garden were his horses were resting and getting fed. So it was called >> *Ghoda bagh* (Horse Garden). It later became *Kodambakkam* >> >> Armoured Vehicles And Depot of India became *Avadi* (AVADI) >> >> Several Chrome leather factories in the region resulted in this area >> being called *Chrompet* >> >> This area was full of coconut trees. Therefore named as *tennampettai*. >> It was later changed as *Teynampet* >> >> Urdu word *che-baug* (six gardens) became *Chepauk* >> >> Saundara Pandian bazaar became *Pondy Bazaar* >> >> *Vilva marankal* area with the flowers used for the Lord known as >> Mahavilvam over time has become *Mambalam* >> >> Pallavapuram became *Pallavaram* >> >> Madras Presidency head was *Panagal Raja* at one point and based on his >> name, the park was named as *Panagal Park* >> >> Based on name of Justice party leader *Sir. Thiagarajan Chettiar*, the >> area is known as *T Nagar* >> >> *Purasai* trees were in abundance in the region, leading it to be called >> *Purasaiwalkam* >> Puspakavalli in Sanskrit due to the large amount of Jasmine plants/trees >> in the region became *puviruntavalli* in tamil to get transformed as >> *Poondamali* now >> >> In the 17th century, a Muslim saint who lived here *kunankuti Mastan >> Sahib* Thondi was his native town in Ramanathapuram district. Therefore, >> the local people called him *tontiyar*. That's the current areas known as >> *Tondiarpet* >> >> Before the area was used for feeding cattle. So called as *Mandai veli* >> before becoming *Mandaveli* >> >> Peacock were roaming freely in the area leading it to be called *Mayilai >> puram* and later becoming *Mylapore* >> >> Pallavas used to conduct or wage wars in the region now known as *Porur* >> >> Bamboo (Perambu) trees were throughout the region was a few hundred years >> ago, now known as *Perambur* >> >> Based on *Thirusula nathar* temple area became *Thirusulam*. (BTW Trident >> hotel name came from the same source.. Trident means Thirusulam). >> >> The pond with lots of *lilies* opposite to Parthasarathy temple was known >> as *Thiru allikkeni* transformed itself to *Triplicane* >> >> *Thomas Parry* used to do business in this area. He gained the respect >> from people resulting in the name *Parry’s Corner*. That is also why it is >> not “Paris Corner” >> >> This area had many Neem trees around a big lake in Tamil *Neem+Lake* is >> *Veepa+yeri* this is now called *Vepery* >> K. R. IRS. 21122 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "iyer123" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to iyer123+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAL5XZop9vLbQkxd7%2Bph8DfTUETAziEyt-4eBGzG2HB8pKr-Z5w%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAL5XZop9vLbQkxd7%2Bph8DfTUETAziEyt-4eBGzG2HB8pKr-Z5w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to iyer123+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAOCR2spMKyUGScwT8aMb6Ahe1E6Qku5TTk51Z4tm-Y28jhh-rA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAOCR2spMKyUGScwT8aMb6Ahe1E6Qku5TTk51Z4tm-Y28jhh-rA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to thatha_patty+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZopkNA1%2BcrYKr0gEUKRLrfWHWptrguG1iAaPsi-9snPvCg%40mail.gmail.com.
