Neelankarai

Neelankarai
Neighbourhood
Nickname:  Neelangarai
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Coordinates: 12°56′58″N 80°15′33″E / 12.9495°N 80.2592°E / 12.9495; 80.2592
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Population  (2001)
• Total	15,688
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-14

Neelangarai (literally "blue shore") is a census town and is a locality in the south of Chennai. it is situated in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu about seven kilometers south of Adyar, Chennai. The former name of the city was Thiruneelakandapuram, named after the Thiruneelakandeshwarar temple. Neelankarai is located with Palavakkam in the north, Vettuvankeni in the south, Thoraipakkam in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east. Over the years Neelankarai has developed tremendously and has made a significant name for itself in popularity for various reasons.