Padi, Chennai

Padi is a locality and neighbourhood in Chennai, formerly Madras. It was named after Nayanmars, Especially Sundarar, (Tamil saints) came to Padi and sang songs in the Lord Shiva Temple (Tiruvalleeswarar Temple). Padi exactly 13 km from Chennai FORT is a suburb of Chennai, India. M.T.H Road (Madras Thiruvallur High Road) now unofficially known as CTH Road (Chennai Thiruvallur High Road) passes through Padi. Padi is basically an industrial area and Good infrastructure and convenient living conditions have made this place popular among the working class. Arulmigu Thiruvalithayam Temple in Padi is one of the famous Guru Bhagawan temples in Chennai. This temple is under the control of Hindu Aranilayathurai. Every year Thai Kirthigai is one of the big festival in Padi. Another famous temple is the Padavattamman Temple. These temples are important landmarks in Padi.On 4 October 2013, the Tamil Nadu Highways department issued a GO extending the entire stretch of the road till Tirutani to 6 lanes at a cost of 1,680 million, by means of land acquisition from 12 villages. In the first phase, the road will be widened to 100 ft (4 lanes) with center median at a cost of 980 million.