Padi, Chennai
Padi | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Padi Padi(Chennai) Padi Padi (Tamil Nadu) Padi Padi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°06′13″N 80°11′41″E / 13.1037°N 80.1947°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Ambattur Zone No 7 |
| Ward | Padi |
| Talukas | Ambattur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 050 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 13 (RTO, Ambattur) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sriperumpudur |
| State Assembly constituency | Ambattur |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Padi (Tamil: [paːɖi]) is a locality and neighbourhood in the city of Chennai, India. It was formerly named Thiruvaaipadi and was later shortened to Padi.
Sundarar, (Tamil saints) came to Padi and sang songs in the Lord Shiva Temple (Tiruvalleeswarar Temple). Padi is exactly 13 km from the city's Kilometre Zero and is one of the newer parts of the city. The Madras Thiruvallur High Road (unofficially known as the CTH Road) passes through Padi. Padi is an industrial area and its infrastructure and living conditions have made this place popular among the working class. Arulmigu Thiruvalithayam Temple in Padi is one of the most famous Guru Bhagawan temples in Chennai. This temple is under the control of Hindu Aranilayathurai. Every year, the Thai Kirthigai is one of the biggest festivals in Padi. Another nearby temple is the Padavattamman Temple.
On 4 October 2013, the Tamil Nadu Highways department issued a GO extending the entire stretch of the road till Tirutani to 6 lanes at a cost of ₹ 1,680 million, by means of land acquisition from 12 villages. In the first phase, the road will be widened to 100 ft (4 lanes) with center median at a cost of ₹ 980 million.