Moolakothalam | |
|---|---|
  Moolakothalam Moolakothalam (Chennai) | |
| Coordinates: 13°06′25″N 80°16′26″E / 13.107000°N 80.273800°E | |
| 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 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 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.[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]
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- ^ "Moolakothalam's legendary dry fish market soldiers on". The Hindu. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "GeoHack - Moolakothalam". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "மயானத்தை அகற்றுவதற்கு எதிர்ப்புதெரிவித்து கண்டன ஆர்ப்பாட்டம்!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "'Don't destroy historic burial ground in Chennai': Opposition to TN govt proposal". The News Minute. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ DTNext. "Jayakumar accuses Vaiko of stalling Moolakothalam project". DT next. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Vaiko opposes construction of flats on Moolakothalam burial ground". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Deccan Chronicle (22 March 2018). "Over 1,000 dwelling units to be built at Moolakothalam". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Arulmigu Moorthi Vinaygar Temple, Moolakothalam, Chennai - 600021, Chennai District [TM000747]". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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