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Chengalpattu

India / Tamil Nadu / Chengalpattu /
 city, district, archaeological site, region
Chingleput or Chengalpattu or Chengalpet (Tamil: செங்கல்பட்டு) is a city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chingleput
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Coordinates:   12°41'7"N   79°59'13"E

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  • SHARAT (guest)
    CHENGALPATTU IS A NICE PLACE LOCATED BETWEEN MAHABALIPURAM IN THE EAST AND KANCHEEPURAN IN THE WEST.THE PLACE IS SOURENDED BY MOUNTAINS IN THREE SIDES,AND A LAKE NAMED 'KOLAVA' ON THE NORTH OF THE TOWN.THE THE TOWN WAS RULED BY CHENGALVALRAYYAN IN THE MID 16th CENTURY,THERE ARE PLACES WE CAN SEE THE PALACES AND PRISONS THE RULLER,THIS PLACES ARE UNDER TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT AND USED FOR OFFICIAL USE.AND MORE OVER PEOPLE USE TO SAY THE TOWN IS NAMED AFTER A FLOWER "CHENGAZHANEER PATTU" WHICH WAS FOUND HUGE ALL OVER THE TOWN IN THOSE DAYS. THE TOWN HAS A 153 YEARS OF HERITAGE IN CELEBRATING (DUSERH)DASARRAH FESTIVEL,AND STILL ITS IN A PROCEESS WHERE PEOPLE USE TO CELEBRATE FOR ALL THE 10 DAYS,WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE TOWN COME AND SHOP,IT SEEMS TO BE LIKE A SHOPPING FESTIVAL.WHICH ATTRACTS EVERYONE. THE TOWN HAS A LITERACY RATE OF 89%.THE SCHOOLS AND COLLECGES ARE LESS IN NUMBERS,BUT THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IS FANTASTIC RIGTH FROM THE BRITSH RULE. THERE ARE SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE CROSSED CELEBRATING 153 YEARS,ALISON CASSIEL SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE OLDEST SCHOOL WHICH CROSED 150 YEARS AND STILL RUNNING SUCESSFULLY.st JOSEPHS SCHOOL WHICH IS ALSO THE OLDEST SCHOOL HAS PRODUCED LOT OF CELEBRITIES IN ALL FIELDS,FOR EXAMPLE,Mr.NASSER A FAMOUS SOUTH-INDIAN ACTOR STUDIED IN THIS SCHOOL AND HE WAS MOULDED IN SUCH WAY TO BECOME A ACTOR.AND IT HAS PRODUCED LOT OF SPORTS PERSONLATIES LIKE Mr.LESSLIE REPRESENTED FOR INDIAN BASKETBALL TEAM.LIKE THIS THERE ARE LOT OF FAMOUS PERSONALTIES MADE PROUD OF THIS TOWN AND THE SCHOOL.CMC MEDDICAL COLLEGE IS ONE OF THE REMARKABLE ISNTITUTIONS WHICH HAS PRODUCED DOCTORS AND SURGEONS IN VARIOUS FIELDS OF MEDICAL,AND STILL ITS CONTINUEING THE SERVICE. THE TOWH HAS A GOOD WATER SYSTEM.WHICH NEVER FELT THE WATER SCARCITY,COS THE RIVER PALLAR IS RUNNING OUT SIDE OF THE TOWN.WHICH FEEDS WATER TO ALL IN THE TOWN.THE TOWN IS NOT POLLUTED BY AIR,WATER,AND NOICE. ALL IN ONE ONE WORD I CAN DESCRIBE THE TOWN IS 'LAND IN A HEVEAN'. SHARAT
  • mohana sundaram.m (guest)
    CHENGALPATTU IS A NICE PLACE TO LIVE ,AND HAS DEVELOPED A LOT IN PAST AND WILL BE DEVELOPING A LOT TOO IN FUTURE .
  • GOPAL (guest)
    Hi all this is Gopal FM Chenai, any bdy want plots b4 chengalpet that is opposite to Mahindra City pl call me at 9841506787
  • Basheer (guest)
    Comparing to Chennai,Chengalpattu is comfortable for all things.
  • Vijay Shankar (guest)
    CPT is a volatile town. It's really has a very pleasant conditions. It's has developer a lot.
  • S.L.Narayan (guest)
    The city off lakes chengalpattu has its own pride. the highly decent people culture, living style and the surrounding enviroinment will give u peace of mind and joy. Many Political and social big shots were born in its primises. Well the city it self have some specific topographical features, which narrates its beauty and the volatile nature to suits any person even from off cities.
  • M.john joseph (guest)
    chengalpattu is a good piace for hospitality.john is a good man
  • johnjoseph.m (guest)
    chengai has good climate to live in.there is no water problem in chengai,manyschools are in chengai.it is a developing area.
  • aswini (guest)
    chengalpattu is a very good place to live i live there if u get time please visit here
  • aswini (guest)
    i salute sarath comment on chengalpattu thank you sarath gud luck 4 u r future bai take care
  • A.S. Stephen (guest)
    I went to there 2 weeks back, it is nice place specialy to near mount of chengalpattu, and there is also palar river Beautiful place
  • jennita (guest)
    A town that has lived through ages, and still remains as one of the junction for tourism attractions in Tamil Nadu. Chengalpat brances to Kanchipuram, Mammallapuram, Thirukalukundram, and Vedanthaangal. From Chengalpat, you can reach to any of the above mentioned tourism places in a bus or train. There is frequent conveyance of public transport. A wonderful lake called Paalar welcomes you when you enter the town. After the establishment of Mahindra City (IT Park), Chengalpattu has been marked as an important place. The price of lands have started to get higher. In years to come, Chengalpat will develop more and more. A wonderful town indeed!!!
  • sathith (guest)
    it is a nice place to enjoy in lake
  • PADMAN (guest)
    YES THIS TOWN IS VERY NICE PLACE, BUT THERE IS NO DEVELOPMENT IN PAST 30 YEARS EXCEPT THE ELECTRIC TRAINS. AND BECAUSE OF BY PASS ROAD THE BUS FLOW IS ALMOST STOPPED. THE ORDINARY BUS ONLY FLY THRU THIS TOWN. BEFORE THE DISTRICT HEAD OFFICE IS IN THIS TOWN. EVEN THIS TOWN IS CENTER IF THIS DISTRICT THE DISTRICT CAPITAL WAS TRANSFERED TO KANCHEPURAM, BECAUSE OF POLITICS. THE NAME CHENGELPUTTU DISTRICT ALSO CHANGED DUE TO POLITICS. WHAT ELSE IN THIS TOWN. THE TOWN WAS WORSTLY MAINTAINED BY THE MUNICIPALITY, EVEN IN THE BIGGEST FESTIVEL OF THE TOWN DASARA ALSO. NO ONE ANNOT MEET THE MUNICIPAL COMMISIONER DUE TO THE GOOD POLITIC PEOPLE. THERE IS NO EMPLOYMENT IN THIS TOWN . EVERY ONE MUST GO OUT SIDE THE TOWN FOR EMPLOYMENT, IN THIS WAY ONLY IT IS A GOOD RESIDENTIAL TOWN. LONG LIVE CHENGELPATTU VASIGAL.
  • Durga (guest)
    Its a place whare great people like sasanka lived.
  • Manoj (guest)
    Its a place where great people like sasanka lives.
  • srilekaa
    Hi I am Srilekaa.A. Now i am in chennai. I am a civil engineer. My native is chengalpattu.I like my Town Very much.
  • J.SWAMINATHAN (guest)
    NAMASKAR.I STUDIED IN ARIGNAR ANNA SCHOOL IN 1976-77 AT SIXTH AND SEVENTH STANDARD.MY PRANAMS TO Ms.VIMALA TEACHER.NOW I AM IN CHENNAI.THIRTY YEARS BEFORE I WITNESS DUSSERAH FESTIVALS IN CHENGALPATTU.A GOOD TOWN.
  • Mullaiselvan.M (guest)
    Hi, chengalpattu is the one famous place in tamil nadu. because of no reason. in chengal pattu there is medical college, law college, arts and science colleges, engineering colleges, polytechnical colleges and many schools. it is bottleneck of south and city part. it has hill, a river, bridges, lakes, ponds, many temples, and so many. There are some different spelling according to the usage. 1. chengal pattu. 2. chengalpattu. 3. chengalpet. 4. chengalpettu. 5. chengal pet. 6. cpt. people use any one of this. once it is district. one of the main festival celebrted in chengal pattu is Vijaya Dasami, and Ayudha Pooja one of the junction for tourism Chengalpat is middle to Kanchipuram, Mammallapuram, Thirukalukundram, and Vedanthaangal. From Chengalpat, you can reach to any of the above mentioned tourism places in a bus or train. The town Chengal pattu has city named Mahindra City. which developed for IT peoples. now it starts to develop. wait and watch. so many to say ...
  • Deepak (guest)
    Hi Guys & Gals, this is a nice place to live in, with low costs ..............
  • Deva (guest)
    Hi, I love chengalpattu, because i born and brought up there. I am working in giant IT company and now currently in USA today however i love my native very much because it gave me a excellent education, friends and enjoyment. My parents live in chengalpattu now. I thought of buying a plot in my native, but now the price are gone high due to mahindra city. I remember my childhood days now..when there was a heavy rain, i used to go to lake kolava, and try to catch fish using a small towell and learned my swimming in that lake and once went with a fisherman on "kattumaram" which i never forget in my life. In my school days, i used to go with friends and play cricket and still remember, how we struggled to buy a keeping gloves (by cutting a 1kg of resisters metal connectors for Rs.2/-) and that glove cost about Rs:75/- during year 1992, think of how many Kgs we cut? Those who try to find who is this guy ? i will clue...I studied in st.josephs and stayed in street "Periyamaniyakara Street" contact me at mdevarajan@india.com I would like to salute my native, teachers (Especially Aarogyameri-st josephs) and friends (Balaji, Prabhu, kutti, suresh, prasad, raghu, vadivel, ashok, gopi) etc... Very eagar to see my native again and hopefully will return to india soon during Jan' 2008. Till then enjoy our native and post many comments Wish you all a very good luck guys :)
  • Eddie (guest)
    friend, looks like your english has not developed yet inspite of migrating to the US of A
  • azhar (guest)
    it is the developing residential area for all the employees of it parks nearby and the land value here is booming!!!!!!!!!!!
  • KRISINN (guest)
    HI GUYS..ITS ME..KRIS..FRM CPT ...IT'S D PLACE WHERE NATURE S STILL ALIVE..COMPARING 2 CITY..ITS A NICE PEACEFUL PLACE..WITH MORE NATURAL SCENES..LIKE MOUNTAINS..RIVER..ETC..WISH THE NATURALITY MUST LAST FOREVER....HAV A VISIT..IF U GET A CHANCE.....IF U R LUCKY...YOU'LL.....
  • kathir (guest)
    hi guys this s kathir from chengalpattu........chengai s gud place to live a peaceful life... it s near to chennai, good transport facilities.....good water............
  • sasikumar.s (guest)
    hai iam sasi from chengalpattu i love my place very much because we can get everything from here and near to chennai and its a land of gifts given by god especially to us i love it very much like my parents thanks god
  • rocker (guest)
    hi i am resident of chengalpet working for an it gaint in bangalore now. I say its a totally different town from the olden days .Very peaceful and calm and totally unlike chennai
  • n subramanian (guest)
    I had lived in this town till 1962 and I visited last month to find a lot of differences All roads have ben narrowed due to addition of comercial complexes in fron of houses Very rare exceptions although Only temples have escaped this mania of expansion and stood passage of time
  • V.Raghavan (guest)
    Chengalpattu is a town with all fecilities. It is accessible by rail, road and the airport of Chennai is also within 35 kilometres. It is surrounded by lakes, hills, paddy fields, palar river, enormous temple with ancient heritage and importances. The town has filled up with educational institutions viz.. medical college, law college, engineering, arts college, and famous schools. The court in Chengalpattu is a oldest one. Next to Madras High Court it gained importances and various Sitting and retired High Court justices have made their judgments while they were district Judges. Chengalpattu is very nearer by Kanchipuram, Mamallapuram, Vedanthangal birds sanctuary.Madurantakam Kothandaramar temple ect.In around Chengalpattu there are famous vishnu, sivan, Murugan and Amman temples. Malai Vaiyavoor, Palaya seevaram, Mamallapuram . Manappakkam(Athikesa Perumal Koil, situated on the bank of Palar river south of 9 kilometres from chenagalpattu )Singaperumal ko9il - Narasimhar, Chetti punniyam- P.V. Kalathur, Ponpathakoodam etc are known famous vishnu temples, vedagireeswarar - siva temple in Thirukkalukundram, Murugan temple in Thirupporur etc are some other favous temples. Besides this famour Saptha Kanniamman koil situated in the bank of palar river also situated in the Manappakkam village. The climate conditions of Chengalpattu is also good. U cannot find such sultry situtuation if Chennai in chengalppattu because it is surrounded by lakes, hills. palar river and agricultural lands. It gives immense plesure if u stay in chenalpattu during winter and rainy seasons. Chengalpattu has a good markets, hotels, bus stand, Railway junctions, and various industrial estates like Majendra city, Maraimalai Nagar, Orgadam etc. U can reach Madras city with in one hour by bus or rail. The Chengapattu is a very old town and it is one of the first Municipalities established during the British period(other four are. Mannargudi, Kumbakonam, Vellore & Salem). For a simple, neat, calm stay with all fecilities Chengapattu is a good town. V.Raghavan - 9841677262
  • priya (guest)
    my home town is cpt . it is very nice place to live in the world and all over i like my residence a lot a lot...in cpt i use to eat panipoori at eveing times that moments i cant forget ever.. i miss cpt....
  • karunamoorthy.T (guest)
    hi guys am karuna..chengai is best place in hangover southern part of tamilnadu.. am alumni from ST.JOSEPH'S HR SEC SCHOOL..it is best school.nice figuers are studing still now...bye ..ALL THE BEST for chegai peopls.
  • dilip (guest)
    hiiiii iam dilip. chengalpet is one of the best place in india.i lived in chengalpet for more than 3 years.chengalpet is souronded by temples chruches. mountain. railwaY STATION ASAN COLLEGE. I MISS CHENGALPET. WHEN I BACK TO INDIA I WILL GO TO CHENGAI
  • kavitha bharathy (guest)
    --CHENGALPATTU-- NO WORDS TO SAY ABOUT OUR GREAT HEAVEN CHENGALPET........ I CANT FORGET THESE PLACES OLD BUS-STAND-MARKET NEW-BUS STAND GANAPATHY THETER AREA SUNDRA VINAYAR KOIL STREET KARPAGA VINAYA KOIL STREET SUNNAMBU KARRAR STRRET SDA SCHOOL WAY SRK THERTER WAY ST.MARYS WAY CYCLING HANUMAN TEMOLE-MURUGAR TEMPLE-OLD BUS STAND LIBRARY ST.JOSEPH CHURCH MOSUTHI SANTHU----GONE IN THIS SHORT WAY WITH SCARYING SMALL SMALL STORES-IN WHICH I AM VERY GOOD CUSTOMER OF BUYING CHOCOLATE,BISCUIT AND EVERGREEN JEEVAJOTHI---SUPERBBBB LOCAL SWEET LOVE ALOT CHENGALPET............. WISH TO LIVE HERE TILL MY LAST BREATH
  • Sakthi (guest)
    This Sakthi. I love chengalpattu, i was born and brought up there only. It is an excellent place to live, for education even none of the cities can able to compete with chengalpattu
  • Vignesh (guest)
    Chengalpet can also be termed as Chennai02 as you get all the facilities that are available in chennai and moreover the cost of living us very low when compared to chennai. Only piece of advice is that the government should allot more funds to improve the infrastructure of the town as most of the people living her are engineers , doctors etc.
  • Sugumar (guest)
    ***Chengalpet*** It is the beautiful city surrounded by hills & water(kolavai lake). its nature is havesome.there is transport to any place by train & bus easy.
  • R. Vijaykuamr (guest)
    Hi friends, I am vijaykumar born and brought up in chengalpattu, still living in chengalpattu, I am computer professional working for Polaris Software Lab. This is a beautiful town, now it is gradually losing the beauty. We should do our best to restore the beauty and peace back again.
  • Guest (guest)
    Hi I have buy 1/2 ground land near chengalpettu palar bridge. I will get good appericiation in future.
  • Dilipkumar (guest)
    Hi, Wishes to all of you who have commented good or bad. Iam now 43 years old, living in CGL. I work in chennai and travel everyday. This is my 21st year of working in chennai. Believe it or not I travel 120KM everyday, still continue to work. Thanks to the development happened in S Railway which has made this possible. Good Luck to every one. All the best.
  • manikandan (guest)
    ya i lile in chengalpattu
  • manikandan (guest)
    hai how do
  • licselvaraj
    pls call selva @ 9841026568 / 9444044223 REG UR PROPERTY NEEDS
  • Ganesh Kumar (guest)
    Really a calm place to live ! its a divine town surrounded by mountails ,lakes and rivers. if you want to live a cheap and peaceful life CPT is the best place. i love it,,,,,,,,,,,im residing here........
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