Chromepet My Heaven - Part II

Vanakam Nanbargalay..

Now I shall try to brief the infrastructure (if any..!!) about Radha Nagar. While travelling on the GST Road from Mount Road towards Tambaram, immediately after the Famous 'Vettri Theater' on the right side, there is a Railway level Crossing, and from the other end (east side) of the Railway Gate starts the Great Radha Nagar.

As soon as you cross the East side of the railway Gate, the Fragrance (!) of Karuvaadu... will welcome you.. Presently the number of shops have reduced drastically. In the past, say before 10 years there were several 'Kavuchi Kadai'.. (Fish shops) on both sides of the begining of Radha Nagar Main Road.

As adjacent to these Fragrancy..Shops.. a very old building, with same old Iron Gate is the Electricity Board Office. Very next to this EB office is a very small temple for Lord Ganesha.. We RN (Radha Nagarians..) call this as Gate Pillaiyar, since situated next to the Railway Gate. I really don't know the origin or the Main Story of this temple.. (Rishi & Nadhi Moolam theriyaadhu..), but this Ganpu is considered to be a powerful god who fulfills the prayers of his dieties.. As popularly known, any Ganesha temple in any part of the world will be famous for his 'Sora Thengai' ('Cracking the Coconut'..!!) this 'Gate Pillaiyar' is also not an exception to that.. So many times during my school / college days I myself has broken several coconuts as a part of prayer (Bribe..!! - Lanjam) to the favourite 'Gate Pillaiyar'. But it is true, this small ganpu has fulfilled so many prayers..

On the left side of the Railway Gate starts with a lane which takes to the famous Ladies (Aunties!!) college 'Vaishnava College for Women'.. Popularly called as 'Vayasanava' (Aged ladies) college.. OK, let me elaborate more about this 'Vayasanava' college with a separate blog..!!

Being a curse for this RN main road, it is a two-way road.. I can describe, that the breadth of a balcony in any politician's house might be 100 times bigger than our RN main road.. So always there will be traffic jams, small fights, exchange of 'Ketta Varathais' (bad words!!) during every morning and evening hours.. On both sides of the begining of RN road has Auto rickshaw stand..with some name boards like 'Super Star Rajini Auto Rickshaw Manram' or 'Ultimate Star Ajith Auto Rickshaw Manram' etc.,

I really really don't remember when was the last time the Ashpalt (in tamil 'Taaru') was laid on this RN main road. May be my 'kollu' or 'ellu' (Great Great Great Grand Father's) might have the exact statistics of this Road Laid dates..!!

It is being a major curse for Radha Nagar, that so far it does not have a good hotel. So many hotels opened with a gala opening ceremony with loud speakers, but closed down very soon with out any noise.. No one knows the reason behind this. I really doubt whether there will be any standard hotels on the Radha Nagar main road for the coming decades.. Can any of the RN residents give me a valid reason for not having a good hotel?

The very first street that disects that RN Main Road is on the right side begins with 'Bashyam Street' where the famous Indian Bank is located. When we walk further, without getting into this 'Bashyam Street', comes a street on both left and right side.. (Un)fortunately both these streets have the same name 'Rajaji Street'.. Before making a turn either on the left or right side of the street, you can notice 'Canara Bank' on your left side with so many shops above and on the sides of the Canara Bank.

When we walk further, without getting into these 'Rajaji Street on the either side, there comes a street on your Left Side known as 'Kattaboman Street' and on the Right Side, called as 'Bharathi Street'.. Here I got so much to describe about.. You all will have to listen (read) about the born & existence of GREAT MAN.. Keep guessing who is that Great Personality.. Will catch (bore) you all more in next part..

Enna, nanbargalay.. summa 'Mega Serial' kanakaa oru full stop vechuten paartheengala..!!??? Varta..!!