About Royapettah ( latitude: 13.0505600, longitude: 80.2641700 )
Royapettah is a centrally located neighbourhood in the city of Chennai, India. It is situated to the west of the famous Marina Beach of Chennai. The locality features one of the developed commercial centres. And also the political party DMK Head Dr. Karunanidhi's House is located in Gopalapuram. The Present Chief Minister (2012) of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, Ms. Jayalalithaa Jayaram is located in Poes Garden, 1 km from Royapettah. Royapettah has been most busy road, since it is surrounded by the Govt. Hospital and Express Avenue Mall.
The locality houses Goudiya Math, an imposing temple structure. Some other locations in the vicinity of Royapetah include Parthasarathy Temple and Amir Mahal of Nawab of Arcot. Both of these attractions are housed in the adjacent Triplicane suburbs, at a walking distance from Royapettah.
Due to the close proximity of Royapettah to the city center, the place witnesses a great lot of activities, mostly commercial, making the entire region one of the busiest places in the city. The township is a flourishing trade and commerce centre. The place features great many establishments encompassing educational institutes, hospitals, business houses, hotels and hospitals. Some reputed educational institutes located in the Royapettah include Queen Mary's College, Lady Willington Training College, Vivekananda College.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) headquarters is also located in Royapettah.
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