Keelavasal, Madurai | |
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Keelavasal,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu | |
Coordinates: 9°55′08.0″N 78°07′35.4″E / 9.918889°N 78.126500°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Madurai |
Elevation | 159.87 m (524.51 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil, English |
• Speech | Tamil, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 625001 |
Telephone code | +91452******* |
Other neighbourhoods | Madurai, Nelpettai, Goripalayam, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, South Gate |
Corporation | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
District Collector | M. S. Sangeetha, I. A. S. |
LS | Madurai |
VS | Madurai |
MP | S. Venkatesan |
MLA | M. Boominathan |
Website | https://madurai.nic.in |
Keelavasal [1] (Keellhavaasal) is a neighborhood in Madurai [2] of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.
It is located with the geographic coordinates of 9°55′08.0″N 78°07′35.4″E / 9.918889°N 78.126500°E in Madurai.
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.
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]
There is an educational institution named St. Mary's Higher Secondary School for boys situated on East Veli street [6] at Keelavasal.
Keelavasal has a historical palace viz., Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal [7] built by King Thirumalai Nayakkar, the then ruler of Madurai.
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.
Keelavasal area falls under the Madurai South Assembly constituency. [10] Also, this area belongs to Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.
Keelavasal, Madurai | |
---|---|
Keelavasal,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu | |
Coordinates: 9°55′08.0″N 78°07′35.4″E / 9.918889°N 78.126500°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Madurai |
Elevation | 159.87 m (524.51 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil, English |
• Speech | Tamil, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 625001 |
Telephone code | +91452******* |
Other neighbourhoods | Madurai, Nelpettai, Goripalayam, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, South Gate |
Corporation | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
District Collector | M. S. Sangeetha, I. A. S. |
LS | Madurai |
VS | Madurai |
MP | S. Venkatesan |
MLA | M. Boominathan |
Website | https://madurai.nic.in |
Keelavasal [1] (Keellhavaasal) is a neighborhood in Madurai [2] of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.
It is located with the geographic coordinates of 9°55′08.0″N 78°07′35.4″E / 9.918889°N 78.126500°E in Madurai.
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.
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]
There is an educational institution named St. Mary's Higher Secondary School for boys situated on East Veli street [6] at Keelavasal.
Keelavasal has a historical palace viz., Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal [7] built by King Thirumalai Nayakkar, the then ruler of Madurai.
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.
Keelavasal area falls under the Madurai South Assembly constituency. [10] Also, this area belongs to Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.