Triplicane

Triplicane Thiruvallikeni
Neighbourhood
Triplicane Pond and Parthasarthy temple Gopuram
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Coordinates: 13°03′32″N 80°16′32″E / 13.0588°N 80.2756°E / 13.0588; 80.2756[1]
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Talukas	Mylapore-Triplicane
Government
• Body	Chennai Corporation
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-08
Lok Sabha constituency	Chennai Central
Planning agency	CMDA
Civic agency	Chennai Corporation
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency
Website	www.chennai.tn.nic.in

Thiruvallikeni known as Triplicane, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Chennai, India. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal coast and about 0.6 km (0.37 mi) from Fort St George. The average elevation of the neighbourhood is 14 metres above sea level.^[1]

Along with Mylapore and the surrounding regions, Triplicane is historically much older than the city of Chennai itself, with a mention in records as early as the Pallava period.^[2][3] One of the four "Old Towns" in the city, the neighbourhood was the first village obtained by the English to expand the new city of Madras beyond its "White Town" neighbourhood within the Fort St. George.^[4] Primarily a residential region, it is home to some of the tourist attractions of the city, such as the Marina Beach, Parthasarathy Temple and several commercial establishments. Triplicane is also known for its traditional culture, which is prominent in and around the streets (known as mada veedhi in Tamil) of Parthasarthy Temple.^{[citation needed]}