Thiruvanmiyur is a place near Adyar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This place once unknown is now an upcoming destination what with the Tidel Park very near to the Thiruvanmiyur MRTS Railway Station.
Thiruvanmiyur is the place where the legendary Marundeeswarar Temple is located. This temple is dedicated to the Lord Shiva.
Thiruvanmiyur also houses the age-old Kalakshetra, which is famous world over for preserving the Indian culture and tradition, dance and other art forms.
Thiruvanmiyur is easily accesible by Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses and has its very own, huge, sprawling bus terminus.
Bus Routes connecting Thiruvanmiyur and other places in Chennai: 1, 1C, 1D, 6D, 22A, 29M, 41C, 47D, 147, M1, M49, M7, T51
The main post office is located East on LB Road and around 100 meters before it meets Old Mahabalipuram Road.
The two main theatres are Jayanthi and Theyagaraja situated on the LB Road before north of the intersection with Tiruvalluar Salai.
Some eminent people who live here are Jesudas(Valmiki Nagar), Director Radha Mohan(Azhagiye Theeye, Ponniyin Selvam), Dr D V L N Sastry (Radiation Oncologist, Cancer Institute)