No shopping in Chennai is complete without a trip to Ranganathan Street - if you are up to tackling the crowds that throng this busy street. Ranganathan Street, T. Nagar is a good place to shop for a variety of things. From safety pins to exquisite jewellery, the place is choc-a-bloc with stores brimming with goods.
There are two references to how ‘Pondy Bazaar' got his name. It is said that the market ‘Soundarapandia Bazaar' was named after Justice Party politician W.P.A. Soundarapandian Nadar. The other suggests that the name has the origin from a shopping complex called –— Pondy Bazaar — which was one of the initial commercial set up here, (next to today's Geetha Café). One Mr. Chockalinga Mudaliar, from Pondicherry built it in 1933.
The name "Purasai" came from the name of a tree called 'purasai maram' in Tamil. In olden days this area was abundant with these trees. The Gangatheeswarar temple near the Purasaiwakkam tank speaks about this history. The tank belongs to this temple.
Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar Shanthi Colony - Initially developed by TNHB as a residential colony and is located in 4th Avenue. Today it is a sprawling commercial street with the colony transformed with many shops and other establishments.It is a highly sought out upscale Residential as well as commercial property in Anna Nagar.
Kurinji Colony, Jawahar Colony, Mangalam Colony and Nalanda Flats - Another TNHB development located in 4th Avenue and 7th Avenue, which are now part of a most sought out Residential colonies in Anna Nagar, with their proximities to major schools, Thirumanagalam Junction and upcoming sprawling Metro Zone.
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