Guduvancheri

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state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Kancheepuram
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Guduvancheri is suburb of Chennai, the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. It is situated 35 km from Chennai between Tambaram and Chengalpattu. The pincode for Guduvancheri is 603202.

Description

Guduvancheri has a railway station, bus stand, government hospital, telephone exchange, electricity office, police station and higher secondary schools. Guduvancheri is a hub for towns like Adanur, Padappai, Medavakkam, Karanai, Nellikuppam, Thailavaram, Thiruporur and Vellancheri. It is located on High Way (NH 45) connecting Chennai to the southern cities of Madurai, Trichy and Coimbatore.

Guduvancheri is the last stops for the Chennai Metro Bus Service. Most of the long route Metro buses start from Guduvancheri, like Guduvancheri to Chennai Parrys, Chennai Highcourt and T. Nagar.

Guduvancheri houses more than 20 temples(Nantheeshwarar Temple , Mamarathu (Mango tree) Pillayar Temple , Neethe vinayagar Temple, Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Muthumariamman Temple, Puthupalayathu Amman temple and a lot of Power full Amman temples), 15 marriage halls and 1 cinema hall. Nandeeswarar temple is one of the historical temple of Guduvancheri. The panchayat town of Guduvancheri is named as Nandivaram-Guduvancheri. Canara Bank, Indian Bank,Corporation Bank have their branchesat Guduvancheri. Corporation and Indian Bank also provides ATM facility at Guduvancheri branch. All local suburban trains will stop in Guduvancheri.

Guduvancheri has more than 100,000 houses are there with 500,000 people are living there.

Vedhathri swamigal who had a movement for world peace started as weaver from this town

Guduvancheri is also well known in Movies and tv for its name.

Guduvancheri is the largest town between Tambaram and Chengelpat. It is the only town that has a Cinema theater between Tambaram and Chengalpat.

The suburb is also known due to its proximity to the prestigious SRM University in Kanchipuram.

ee also

* Chennai
* Tamil Nadu
* South India
* India