Pallavaram

Pallavaram is a Residential Locality In Chennai and a selection-grade municipality located in the Metropolitan city of Chennai. It was a part of Alandur till august 2015 and after august 2015 a new taluk under the headquarters of Pallavaram was created. Now it is Pallavaram Taulk and is located 17 kilometres from Anna nagar. Pallavaram is known for its cantonment and bustling residential colonies. The Neighbourhood is served by Pallavaram railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.Pallavaram has a long history and has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Age. The city derives its name from the Pallava settlement of Pallavapuram of which it used to form a part. The cantonment and aerodrome were established during British rule. The British also carried out mining activities on Pallavaram Hill made of charnockite rock which is believed to have healing properties.HistoryPallavaram is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited places in South India. A major archaeological find was made in the year 1863 when the British archaeologist Robert Bruce Foote discovered a stone implement from the Paleolithic Age inside a ballast pit. Since then, a number of stone age artifacts have been uncovered. Most of these artifacts are currently lodged in the Egmore museum.The present-day town of Pallavaram has its origins in the setllement of Pallavapuram which existed during the time of the 7th century Pallava king Mahendravarman I. The Pallavas have left titles in early Pallava script at the cave temple in Pallavaram which date back to 600 A.D. The remains of a cave shrine constructed by the Pallava ruler have been found at the spot where an Islamic dargah now stands.