Kunrathur

Kundrathur is a neighbourhood of the city of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Famous Kundrathur Murugan Temple is located in this town. It is also a lesser known fact that Kundrathur is home to Navagraha Temples of Chennai / Thondai Naadu.There are many ancient Vedic shrines located here which have recently been studied by a team of researchers at Yale University.The area is one of the 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in the state of Tamil Nadu.HistoryTamil Poet Sekkizhar who compiled the life of all significant servants of Lord Shiva in Tamil Nadu in the form of an Epic was born here and his birthplace was made into a Temple. He was the chief minister of Kulothunga Chozhan II alias Anabaya Chozhan. He later renounced his minister post and wrote Periapuranam. His young brother Palaravayar dug a water tank near his residence, which is now called ‘’Palaravayar Kulam’’.ConnectivityIt is very close to the Chennai's new Outer Ring road which connects it to Bangalore highway in Nazarathpet junction. It is well connected to the city with Porur on one side. Pallavaram on the other side. From Kundrathur the famous Mangadu Kamakshi Amman temple is just 3 km via the road which leads to Gummananchavadi, Poonamallee. From the Kundrathur Murugan temple there is a road which leads to Thirumudivakkam and Thiruneermalai(Which has famous perumal temple) and West Tambaram area. There is a bus plying every 5 mins from Kundrathur towards various parts of city like Tambaram/Porur/Vadapalani/Parrys. It is also connected to the Sriperumpudur by a separate road through Somangalam.