Keelavasal, Madurai

Keelavasal[1] (Keellhavaasal) is a neighborhood in Madurai[2] of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.

Keelavasal, Madurai
Neighbourhood
Keelavasal, Madurai
Keelavasal, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°55′08.0″N 78°07′35.4″E
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai
Elevation
159.87 m (524.51 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English
 • SpeechTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625001
Telephone code+91452*******
Other neighbourhoodsMadurai, Nelpettai, Goripalayam, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, South Gate
CorporationMadurai Municipal Corporation
District CollectorM. S. Sangeetha, I. A. S.
LSMadurai
VSMadurai
MPS. Venkatesan
MLAM. Boominathan
Websitehttps://madurai.nic.in

Location

It is located with the geographic coordinates of 9°55′08.0″N 78°07′35.4″E in Madurai.

Transport

Road transport

To curb on-road parking at Keelavasal and its surrounding areas, Madurai Corporation has planned to initiate Public-private Partnership Program parking system[3] that will considerably reduce traffic jams.

Madurai metrolite

Under Mass Rapid Transit system, Madurai Metrolite project that has been planned to connect Tirumangalam and Othakadai will have a station at Keelavasal.[4][5]

Education

There is an educational institution named St. Mary's Higher Secondary School for boys situated on East Veli street[6] at Keelavasal.

Historical importance

Keelavasal has a historical palace viz., Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal[7] built by King Thirumalai Nayakkar, the then ruler of Madurai.

Religion

There is a Hindu temple viz., Thenthiruvalavaya Swamy temple in Keelavasal,[8] which is maintained by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Also there is a Christian Catholic Church namely St. Mary's Cathedral, which was built in the year 1841,[9] on East Veli Street in Keelavasal.

Politics

Keelavasal area falls under the Madurai South Assembly constituency.[10] Also, this area belongs to Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.

References
  1. Dr A. Balakrishnan (2007). Impact of Globalisation and Retaining Strategies for Labour and Employment. Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 978-81-7835-602-0.
  2. "Lokal Tamil - தமிழ் செய்திகள்". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. "Madurai corporation to initiate PPP parking system to curb on-road parking". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. "DPR for Madurai metro awarded to firm for Rs 1.3 crore". The Times of India. 27 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. Sunitha Sekar (7 February 2023). "Metrolite for Madurai". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  6. "St.Mary's Higher Secondary School, Madurai". stmaryshssmdu.in. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  7. "Lokal Tamil - தமிழ் செய்திகள்". tamil.getlokalapp.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  8. "Arulmigu Thenthiruvalavaya Swamy Temple, Keelavasal, Madurai - 625001, Madurai District [TM031970].,sivan,Thenthiruvalavaya swamy,Meenakshi amman". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  9. "Saint Mary's Cathedral in Madurai (History, Timings & Phone) - Madurai Tourism 2023". maduraitourism.co.in. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  10. "மதுரை தெற்கு: வெற்றியைத் தீா்மானிக்கும் சௌராஷ்டிரா சமூகத்தினர்" (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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