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Coordinates: 13°02′06″N 80°12′34″E / 13.0351, 80.2095 Ashok Nagar is a residential locality situated at southern part of Chennai, India. It was established in 1964. At the heart of this colony, stands the Ashoka Pillar. This four lion head stump, resembles the one erected by king Ashoka during the 3rd Century BC at Sanchi. Madras redirects here. ... Image File history File links Chennai_area_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... Vidhan Sabha, the name of the state-level legislature assemblies in India. ... , Thyagaraya Nagar (also spelled Tyagaraya Nagar, and abbreviated T. Nagar) is a large, primarily commercial, locality in Chennai, India. ... Map of Chennai City and metropolitan area List of Corporation wards in the city of Chennai, India managed by the Corporation of Chennai Constituencies outside Chennai city Municipalities outside Chennai Tiruvallur District Ambattur Avadi Kathivakkam Madhavaram Tiruvallur Tiruvottiyur Kanchipuram District Alandur Madurantakam Nellikuppam Pallavaram Panruti Tambaram Chennai Corporation Corporation of... Events Roman Emperor Hadrian orders that a 72-mile wall be built in northern Britain. ... Example of a PIN: The PIN code of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Madras redirects here. ... Fragment of the 6th Pillar Edict of Ashoka (238 BCE), in Brahmi, sandstone. ... Allegiance: Magadhan Empire Rank: Emperor Succeeded by: Dasaratha Maurya Reign: 273 BC-232 BC Place of birth: Pataliputra, India Battles/Wars Kalinga War Emperor Ashoka the Great (Devanagari: अशोक(:); IAST transliteration: , pronunciation: ) (304 BC–232 BC) (Imperial Title:Devanampiya Piyadassi ie He who is the beloved of the Gods who, in... , Sanchi is a small village in India, located 46 km north east of Bhopal, and 10 km from Besnagar and Vidisha in the central part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. ...

Location

Ashok Nagar located West of Mambalam (T.Nagar), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is around the mid-point of the city and to the west. Hence most parts of Central and South Chennai are easily accessible from here. The Madley Road subway is another option but has narrow roads. You can reach Mount Road through the Kodambakkam High Road (Gemini intersection), Aranganathan subway (North Usman Road intersection) or Kathipara junction. Also through West Mambalam one could pass through Duraisami Subway and reach Mount road. Mambalam is a busy commercial area in Chennai, India. ... Thyagaraya Nagar (also spelled Tyagaraya Nagar, and abbreviated T.Nagar) is a large, primarily commercial, district in Chennai, India. ...

Distance

Ashok Nagar, Chennai.

From Anna International Airport: 8 km
Egmore / Chennai Central stations: 12 km.
Mambalam sub-urban train station: 3 km.
Koyambedu bus terminus: 5 km.
Anna Nagar Rount Tana: 9 km.
Gemini Flyover: 8 km.
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If you are coming here from Vadapalani or Mamabalam side and want towards 16th avenue, add another 1 km for the new traffic roundabout.

Bus routes pass by Ashok Pillar:170, 114, D70, G70, 11G, 11H, 17D, 37D, 12G, 5T, 5E.
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Educational institutions

01. Kendriya Vidyalaya Ashok Nagar
02. Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School
03. Police Training College
04. Jawahar Vidyalaya
05. Nirmala Girls Higher Secondary School
06. Lotte Lemke School of arts and crafts
07. Vidya Niketan
08. Govt. Girls High School
09. Pudur High School
10. Brindavan Institute for Commerce
11. GRT Matriculation School
12.Little Flower Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Worship

Sri Anjaneya Bhaktha Sabai (Hanumanthavanam)
Sri Karumari Amman Kovil
Sri Navasakthi Vinayagar Aalayam
Sri Navasakthi Kaaliamman Thirukkovil
Sri Sidhthi Vinayagar Thirukkovil
Sri Nagathamman Kovil
Church of Victorious Cross
Ashok Nagar Islamic Mosque

Movie halls

Udhayam Multiplex with 4 theatres
Kasi

Also close by at Vadapalani are the Ram & Kamala theatres

Sport Clubs

The Manthope Colony Cricket ground located near Manthope Colony has many unofficial sports clubs- one famous club is MCC (Manthope Cricket Club). This was founded by a group of dynamic youngsters - Kumar Balajii, Nagaraj, Saravanan, Sriram and Virendhar Sivaraman. There are more than 50 active members in this club thriving for the sprit of the game. There are many new members thriving for the goodness of the game & the community and one such addition is Girish.

LXG - League of eXtra-Ordinary cricketing Gentlemen is a sub group worty of mentioning. This group is lead by 3 legendary all-rounder - Nagaraj, Saravanan and Virendhar Sivaraman.The LXG primarily indulges in thinking & achieving the almost impossible. There is yet another sub group - SGF, which is basically involved in ball boys services.

For further information, check out the Orkut community - MCC.

External links

• Hanumanthavanam

For Delhi's Ashok Nagar see Ashok Nagar (Delhi) Ashok Nagar is a place near Tilak Nagar in New Delhi. ...

For Madhya Pradesh's Ashok Nagar see Ashoknagar Ashoknagar (also Ashok Nagar) is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ...