Adyar or Adayar is a large neighborhood south of Chennai (previously Madras). It is located on the southern banks of the Adyar river. It is bounded by the Buckingham Canal to the west, Tiruvanmiyur to the south, and Besant Nagar to the east. Adyar includes various sub-localities like Gandhi Nagar, Kasturibai Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Indira Nagar, Padmanabha Nagar, Parameshwari Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Karpagam Garden, etc. Chennai   (Tamil: ), formerly known as Madras  , is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ... The Buckingham Canal is a salt water navigation canal, running parallel to the Coromandel Coast of South India for 420 km, from Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh to Villupuram District in Tamil Nadu. ... Thiruvanmiur is an adjacent town to the famous Besant Nagar in the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras. ... Besant Nagar is one of Chennais most elite neighbourhoods, named after the famous lady theosophist Annie Besant, and adjoins the Theosophical Society. ...

Adyar is situated on a flat coastal plain, near Adyar river as can be seen in this Landsat 7 map.

Adyar is noted for housing the Theosophical Society, which provides a calm environment along the south bank of the river for quiet contemplation on comparative religion. The Elliot's beach in nearby Besant Nagar is the nearest point to the sea, and a popular recreation spot. IIT Madras, one of the top technical institutes in India, is situated near Adyar. Adyar is also home to the Central Leather Research Institute, the world's largest leather research institute. Download high resolution version (1024x724, 168 KB) Screenshot from NASA WorldWind. ... Download high resolution version (1024x724, 168 KB) Screenshot from NASA WorldWind. ... In geography, a coastal plain is an area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast and separated from the interior by other features. ... Landsat 7 is the latest satellite of the Landsat program. ... The Theosophical Society - Adyar is a successor organization to the original Theosophical Society founded by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and others in 1875. ... Categories: India-related stubs | Universities and colleges in India | Chennai | Tamil Nadu ...

The main entrance of IIT Madras, showing its logo and its motto.

The locality has developed significantly through the late 1970s and early 1980s as a residential area to accommodate Chennai's sprawl. Since the late 1990s, it has become part of the IT corridor, the name given to the part of southeast Chennai where several IT companies have set up base. It is also home to many birds which primarily flock the Adyar estuary close to the Theosophical Society. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 664 KB) IIT Madras Main Gate and Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 664 KB) IIT Madras Main Gate and Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Categories: India-related stubs | Universities and colleges in India | Chennai | Tamil Nadu ... Information Technology (IT)[1] is a broad subject concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information, especially in large organizations. ...

Adayar has well become an established posh area in Chennai. The land rates have gone up tremendously in a short period. The center of the city runs along Main Road, between Gandhinagar and Kasturbainagar, and is by far the heart of the expensive housing in the town. The modern area of Adayar includes parts of the older villages of Pallipattu, Urur and Thiruvanmiyur. The regions were annexed into the Chennai Corporation in 1977. Gandhi Nagar was planned and developed first. Later it grew to merge with the old village of Thiruvanmiyur.

Adyar has a number of good schools including Bala Vidya Mandir, Sri Sankara School, The School, KFI founded by J Krishnamurti and Sishya.