1. Sushmitha Shiva 13UTA36 Aishwarya Gopal 13UTA01 Aswanth Kumar 13UTA07 Karthikeya 13UTA17 Vignesh 13UTA37 Arun venkatesh 13UTA05 Bharath 13UTA08 Chennai- Kanchipuram- Thiruvallur district

2. Chennai Madras, acquired its name from Madraspattinam which is a fishing village situated to the north of Fort St. George 400 years old 36th metropolitan city all across the world. The Kapaleeshwarar temple, the Pallava Port and the Parthasarathi Temple of the 7th century are the effervescent facts to prove that the Chennai city has been present since the time 3. MadrasChennai In August 1996, the name of the city was changed from Madras to Chennai There are various versions related to the origin of the name Madras. 1. The name Madre de Deus must be given by the Portuguese to the village when they arrived there in the 16th century. 2. The historians believe that it is named after a prominent Madeiros family who declared the Madre de Deus as a sacred church in San Thome in 1575. This church demolished in the year 1997. 3. The other theory says that the village is named after an Islamic college named 'A Madrasa' situated in the same area. 4. Chennai before 1947 5. Acquisitions Village Year Madraspatnam 1639 Narimedu (area to the west of Madraspatnam) 1645 Triplicane 1672 Tiruvottiyur 1708 Kottivakkam 1708 Nungambakkam 1708 Egmore 1720 Purasawalkam 1720 Tondiarpet 1720 Chintadripet 1735 Vepery 1742 Mylapore 1749 Chennapatnam 1801 6. Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple One of the sacred shrines in Tamil Nadu is Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore, in Chennai City. It is a Siva Temple, and the name of the Lord is ARULMIGU KAPALEESWARAR. The name of the Goddess is ARULMIGU KARPAGAMBAL. It is a loverly temple with a Stately Spire or Gopuram as it is called. Big tank on its West. The temple and the tank are surrounded by Broad streets on the four sides. 7. Legend behind the temple The name Mylapore is derived from the legend that the Goddess Uma worshipped Siva in the form of a peacock. We can see a representation of this legend on stone in a small Shrine under a Punnai tree (Sthala Vriksha) in the Courtyard of the temple. 8. Traditional Food 9. Kanchipuram derived from the Kanjiyur, a place in the Chola country & its name means "place surrounded by Kanji trees. 72 km south-west of Chennai on the banks of the Vegavathi River, a tributary of the Palar River. Area- 11.6 km2 Elevation- 83.2 m (273 ft) above sea level Soil- mixture of clay loam, sand lime, gravel, soda & laterite 10. Economy Silk sari weaving and agriculture. Around 5,000 families are involved in sari production Main industries- cotton production, light machinery, electrical goods manufacturing, &food processing It is a traditional centre of silk weaving & handloom industries. Silk trade- 985 1014 ( Raja Raja Chola period) 11. Silk sari- Legend & History Kanchi silk weavers are the descendants of Sage Markanda, the master weaver of Gods who is supposed to have woven tissue from lotus fiber Contains 50+ % of silver, 5- 6 Gms of gold & rest silk. Cotton-favorite fabric of Lord Shiva Silk- favorite fabric of Lord Vishnu Contrast border color & design 12. Kanchi Kudil Nandivarma Pallavan II period Raised platforms, burnt brick roofs, verandah in the front yard, garden in the backyard, ventilation facilities and drainage of rainwater system were its specialty. 13. Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple Meaning: Lord of the Cosmic Mountain. 16 sided Shivalinga Built in Dravidian architectural style during 685- 705AD Rajasimha ruler of the Pallava Dynasty Architecture - 58 small forms of Shiva A secret tunnel, built by the kings, was used as an escape route & is still visible. 14. Tiru Parameswara Vinnagaram Also known as Vaikunta Perumal temple Constructed by the Pallava King Nandivarman II in the late 8th century 3 sanctuaries host the image of Vishnu in different postures - seated (ground floor), lying (first floor; accessible to devotees only on ekadashi days) and standing (second floor; inaccessible to devotees). 15. Thiruvallur Historical Name: EVVULUR Saalihothirar born from Saali rice Silent fasting for a year. He collect some rice and clean it on the Thai amavasai Narayanan disguise and comes as a sage. Evvullil Urangalam. Vul means place. Thiru Evvuloor now called as Thiruvallur. 16. Vaithya Veeraragaveperumal Temple The Moolavar (deity) - Lord Veeraraghava Perumal with his Thayaar (consort) Kanakavalli. One of the 108 Divya desam. The Lord here is in reclining posture on Sesha facing east and his right hand blessing the devotee. Lord Brahma is also seen meditating on a lotus from the Lord's navel 17. Irular-People Irulas located in the Thiruvallur who are generally called as Negrito people. Their population in this region is estimated to be between 1000 to 2000. Their main occupations are Snake and Rat catching, coolie in agri land, and also the fishing. 18. Agriculture Mango, guava and vegetables have also been cultivated successfully. Ragi, green gram, black gram, sugar cane and groundnut. Soil Black soil, Alluvial, Colluvia.