| Other name | Chinna Thari Pettai |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 13.0750°N 80.2698°E[1] |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | 05 |
| Ward | 62 |
| Governing body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Elevation | 53 m |
| Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600002 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Website | www.chennai.tn.nic.in |
| Civic agency | Greater Chennai Corporation |
Chintadripet (originally Chinna Thari Pettai) is a locality in Chennai, in India. Located on the southern banks of the Cooum River, it is a residential-cum-commercial area surrounded by Chepauk, Island Grounds, Pudupet, Egmore, Anna Salai and Chennai Central
The neighbourhood
Ritchie Street, the electronic hub of Chennai, is located in Chintadripet. The area is served by the Chintadripet MRTS Railway Station abutting the Cooum River. The neighbourhood is an auto service hub and is also known for its fish market.
Politics
The Chintadripet area comes under the Chepauk–Triplicane assembly constituency. The neighbourhood bears the assembly constituency number 19.
Religion
There is a twin temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Adipureeswarar Temple) and Lord Vishnu (Adi Kesava Perumal), planned and developed by the weavers during the 1740s. There is also a Jain temple in the neighbourhood. There is Zion Church, which is over 150 years old.[citation needed]
Parks
The May Day Park, originally known as Napier Park, is located on Deputy Mayor Kabalamoorthy Road in Chintadripet. The park covers about 14.5 acres. There are facilities for cricket, football, volleyball and badminton on the eastern and western sides of the park. The park has been adopted and maintained by Simpson & Co.[2]
References
- ^ "GeoHack - Chintadripet". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ Amirthalingam, M. "Parks of Chennai". Envis Centre on Conservation of Ecological Heritage and Sacred Sites of India. CPREEC. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 4 Feb 2012.