Chinnamalai
Chinnamalai, translated in English as Little Mount, is a small hillock that lies on the bank of Adayar River in the Saidapet taluk of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Anna Salai, previously called Mount Road, is a long road in Chennai that stretches between Chennai northern side to the southern side at Little Mount. To access pedestrians crossing the roads in Little Mount in an easy manner, a foot over bridge is proposed to be constructed 100 m away from the already existing walkway bridge, by the State Highways department of Tamil Nadu.
Little Mount | |
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Little Mount Little Mount, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 13°01′00″N 80°13′38″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| • Speech | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600015 |
| Telephone code | +9144xxxxxxxx |
| Other Neighbourhoods | Saidapet, Guindy, Kotturpuram, T. Nagar, Mambalam, Kodambakkam, Nandanam and Nungambakkam |
| Corporation | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| District Collector | Tmt. M. Aruna, I. A. S. |
| LS | Chennai South |
| VS | Saidapet |
| MP | Thamizhachi Thangapandian |
| MLA | Ma. Subramanian |
It is traditionally acknowledged to be one of the places where St. Thomas, an apostle of Jesus, lived and preached when he came to India. In 1551 AD, Portuguese built a Church over the site where St. Thomas is believed to have lived in. Later, in the year 1970, a part of this old Church was demolished and a larger circular Church was built to accommodate more devotees.
Little Mount now is a mixed-use residential and commercial area. The neighbourhood houses the IX Metropolitan Magistrates Court (Saidapet). Other Governmental offices located on the periphery of Little Mount include Raj Bhavan (the residence of the governor of Tamil Nadu), the headquarters of the state's Highways Department, and Panagal Maligai, which houses several government offices.
Current developments in and around Little Mount include the New Life Assembly of God (NLAG) Church, Checkers Hotel, Lemon Tree Hotel, and the Temple Steps office complex.
Little Mount is a stop on Line 1 of the Chennai Metro that runs between Washermanpet and the Airport.