Moolakothalam

Moolakothalam is a neighbourhood in Chennai district of Tamil 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
Neighbourhood
Moolakothalam Moolakothalam (Chennai)
Coordinates: 13°06′25″N 80°16′26″E / 13.107000°N 80.273800°E / 13.107000; 80.273800
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai district
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil, English
• Speech	Tamil, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600021
Telephone Code	+9144xxxxxxxx
Neighbourhoods	George Town, Royapuram, Kondithope, Mannadi Vannarapettai, Tondiarpet, Sowcarpet, Vallalar Nagar, Basin bridge and Kasimedu
Corporation	Greater Chennai Corporation
District Collector	Tmt. S. Amirtha Jothi, I. A. S.
LS	Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency
VS	Harbour Assembly constituency
MP	Dayanidhi Maran
MLA	P. K. Sekar Babu
Website	https://chennaicorporation.gov.in

Moolakothalam is located at an altitude of about  m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 13°06′25″N 80°16′26″E / 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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3. Madras (India : Presidency) Forest Dept (1911). Annual Administration Report.
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5. Madras (India : State) Forest Department (1910). Administration Report. Superintendent, Government Press.
6. "Moolakothalam's legendary dry fish market soldiers on". The Hindu. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
7. "GeoHack - Moolakothalam". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
8. "மயானத்தை அகற்றுவதற்கு எதிர்ப்புதெரிவித்து கண்டன ஆர்ப்பாட்டம்!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
9. "'Don't destroy historic burial ground in Chennai': Opposition to TN govt proposal". The News Minute. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
10. 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.
11. DTNext. "Jayakumar accuses Vaiko of stalling Moolakothalam project". DT next. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
12. "Vaiko opposes construction of flats on Moolakothalam burial ground". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
13. Deccan Chronicle (22 March 2018). "Over 1,000 dwelling units to be built at Moolakothalam". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
14. "Arulmigu Moorthi Vinaygar Temple, Moolakothalam, Chennai - 600021, Chennai District [TM000747]". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 11 February 2023.