The name "Purasai" came from the name of a tree called 'purasai maram' in Tamil. In olden days this area was abundant with these trees. Also, there were a lot of stables at once in an age which was referred as (horse) "puravi" in Tamil, puravivakkam later termed as purasaiwakkam. The Gangadeeshwarar temple near the Purasawalkam tank speaks about this history. The tank belongs to this temple.
The Gangadeeshwarar temple is very famous temple for ages. Here the Shiva Lingam which is situated at mulasthanam, has a unique feature of wetness throughout the year. Even in the drought conditions and severe summer seasons, the wetness near the Shiva Lingam is observed.
Another story is that, in 1799, Company Assistant Surgeon John Underwood of the British East India Company in the then Madrasapattanam, established in "Poorshewak", now known as Purasawalkam, what may be considered the first hospital in India meant solely for the Indian poor; the Native Infirmary. [1]
Kellys Signal on the West and Doveton Signal on the East. Further this area is still known by the prominent theatres like Motcham, Mekala, Abhirami, Roxy, though all of have been demolished now.
Abirami Mega Mall, is a Multiplex including four main cinemas and shopping outlets.[3] Tana Street, the heart of Purasawalkam, is one of the busiest streets in Chennai. It has jewelry, vegetables, clay pot cooking and pharmacies. It also features a busy grocery market. There are also many textile showrooms. Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College's boys hostel is also situated here opposite to Motcham theater.
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For other uses see Purasawalkam disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Purasawalkam news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Purasawakkam also known as Purasaiwakkam or Purasai Purasawalkam is a residential shopping area in the district of Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu India It is close to the Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore railway stations purasawakkam Purasai Purasawakkam purasaiwakkamNeighbourhoodNickname PurasaipurasawakkamShow map of ChennaipurasawakkamShow map of Tamil NadupurasawakkamShow map of IndiaCoordinates 13 05 09 N 80 15 02 E 13 08593 N 80 25047 E 13 08593 80 25047 Coordinates 13 05 09 N 80 15 02 E 13 08593 N 80 25047 E 13 08593 80 25047CountryIndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictChennaiMetroChennaiGovernment BodyChennai CorporationLanguages OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Vehicle registrationTN 01Planning agencyCMDACivic agencyChennai CorporationWebsitewww wbr chennai wbr tn wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Etymology 2 Politics 3 Landmarks 4 Economy 5 Education 5 1 Colleges 5 2 Schools 6 ReferencesEtymology EditThe name Purasai came from the name of a tree called purasai maram in Tamil In olden days this area was abundant with these trees Also there were a lot of stables at once in an age which was referred as horse puravi in Tamil puravivakkam later termed as purasaiwakkam The Gangadeeshwarar temple near the Purasawalkam tank speaks about this history The tank belongs to this temple The Gangadeeshwarar temple is very famous temple for ages Here the Shiva Lingam which is situated at mulasthanam has a unique feature of wetness throughout the year Even in the drought conditions and severe summer seasons the wetness near the Shiva Lingam is observed Another story is that in 1799 Company Assistant Surgeon John Underwood of the British East India Company in the then Madrasapattanam established in Poorshewak now known as Purasawalkam what may be considered the first hospital in India meant solely for the Indian poor the Native Infirmary 1 Politics EditPurasawalkam legislative assembly constituency is a part of Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency 2 Landmarks EditKellys Signal on the West and Doveton Signal on the East Further this area is still known by the prominent theatres like Motcham Mekala Abhirami Roxy though all of have been demolished now Economy Edit Abirami Mega Mall on Purasawalkam high road Abirami Mega Mall is a Multiplex including four main cinemas and shopping outlets 3 Tana Street the heart of Purasawalkam is one of the busiest streets in Chennai It has jewelry vegetables clay pot cooking and pharmacies It also features a busy grocery market There are also many textile showrooms Dr Ambedkar Government Law College s boys hostel is also situated here opposite to Motcham theater Gangadeeshwarar temple in PurasawalkamEducation EditColleges Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training HIMT Madras Veterinary College Madras Theological Seminary amp College Lutheran Theological College Hindustan Bible College Chengalvaraya Polytechnic College Guru Shanthi Vijay Jain College for Women Government College of Fine Arts ChennaiSchools Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tulsi Adarsh Vidya Mandir Nuesery amp Primary School Satya Matriculation Higher Secondary School Alagappa Matriculation Higher Secondary School Chinmaya Vidyalaya Taylors Road Bhavan s Rajaji Vidyashram J M matriculation school Sindhi Model Senior Secondary School St Joseph s Anglo Indian Boys Higher Secondary School St Aloysius Anglo Indian Girls Hr Sec School Sir MCTM Boys Hr Sec School Sir MCTM Girls Hr Sec School Kola Saraswathi Senior Secondary School Bentick Girls Hr Sec School St Pauls Hr Sec School Guru Shree Shanti Vijai Jain Vidyalaya St Matthias Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School CSI Bains Hr Sec School Doveton Corrie Anglo Indian Boys Hr Sec School Doveton Corrie Anglo Indian Girls Hr Sec School Doveton Matric Hr Sec School C S I Ewarts Girls Hr Sec School Anita Methodist Matriculation Higher Secondary School St Andrews Boys Hr Sec School ELM Fabricus Hr Sec School St Joseph s Girls Hr Sec School St Joseph s Primary School Raja Nursery School Corporation Girls School Corporation Boys School Sri Muthukuaramswamy Hr Sec School T E L C Primary School Seventh Day Adventist Matric Hr Sec School Vepery References Edit Tales of Old Madras and New by S Muthiah List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies PDF Tamil Nadu Election Commission of India Archived from the original PDF on 4 May 2006 Retrieved 8 October 2008 Multiplex Unique Chennai India The Hindu 18 November 2007 Retrieved 18 November 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Purasawalkam amp oldid 1097587915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
