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Mylapore (Mayilāppūr) is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. It is also called Tirumayilai. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the celebrated Tamil philosopher Valluvar, and the Hindu saint and philosopher, Peyalvar. Mylapore is known for its tree-lined avenues, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Katcheri seasons, and Ramakrishna Matha among many others. St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai which is believed to house the tomb of Thomas the Apostle, is in Mylapore.

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  • Mylapore (en)
  • Mylapore (de)
  • Milaporo (eo)
  • Meliapor (es)
  • Mylapore (fr)
  • Mylapore (it)
  • São Tomé de Meliapor (pt)
  • 麥拉坡 (zh)
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  • Mylapore (Tamil: மயிலாப்பூர் Mayilāppūr [ˈmajilaːpːuːr]), früher auch Mailapur, Meliapor, kurz Mylai (மயிலை Mayilai [ˈmajilɛi̯]), auch Thirumylai (திருமயிலை Tirumayilai [ˌt̪iɾɯˈmajilɛi̯]), ist ein Stadtteil von Chennai (Madras), der Hauptstadt des indischen Bundesstaates Tamil Nadu. Mylapore gehört zu den ältesten Stadtteilen Chennais und hat eine Geschichte, die weit ins Altertum zurückreicht. In dem Stadtteil befinden sich der Kapaliswarar-Tempel und die St. Thomas Basilica. (de)
  • Mylapore (Mayilāppūr) is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. It is also called Tirumayilai. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the celebrated Tamil philosopher Valluvar, and the Hindu saint and philosopher, Peyalvar. Mylapore is known for its tree-lined avenues, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Katcheri seasons, and Ramakrishna Matha among many others. St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai which is believed to house the tomb of Thomas the Apostle, is in Mylapore. (en)
  • São Tomé de Meliapor foi um antigo território de Portugal no sudeste da Índia entre os anos de 1523 e 1662, e também entre 1687 e 1749. Em 1749, foi ocupada pelos britânicos. Foi a sede da Diocese de São Tomé de Meliapor. Atualmente é um bairro histórico da cidade de Madrasta (Chenai), capital do estado indiano do Tâmil Nadu, conhecido pelos nomes de Mylapore, Mayilāppūr e Thirumayilai. (pt)
  • 麥拉坡(塔米爾語:மயிலாப்பூர்,孔雀鸣城)是一處文化中心,及一處熙攘的地區,位在金奈南方(以前的馬德拉斯)的城市,印度坦米爾納德首府。 (zh)
  • Meliapor o Mylapore (en tamil, மயிலாப்பூர் y (en portugués)) fue una ciudad importante en la costa de Coromandel, que hoy está incorporada a la metrópolis de Chennai en India, de la cual es uno de los distritos centrales. La etimología de Meliapor se remonta al pavo real (en tamil, mayil), el vehículo tradicional del dios hindú Murugan, hijo de Shiva. El pavo real también está asociado con la diosa Parvati, la esposa de Shiva, y también es posible que los pavos reales salvajes vivieran alguna vez en los alrededores. (es)
  • Mylapore ou Méliapour (en tamoul: மயிலாப்பூர் (Mayilaappoor), ou bien மயிலை (Mayilai) ou திருமயிலை (Thirumayilai)) est un quartier du sud de la ville moderne de Chennai (anciennement Madras), en Inde. C'était la capitale d'un petit royaume tamoul. Les Français s'emparèrent de São Tomé en 1673, mais assiégés par les Indiens et les Hollandais, ils durent évacuer la ville le 6 février 1674. D'abord occupée par les Hollandais, puis par la Compagnie anglaise des Indes orientales qui s'empara des lieux et l'attacha au fort Saint George voisin, de Madras. (fr)
  • Mylapore (o Meliapor secondo la grafia portoghese), in tamil மயிலாப்பூர், era un'importante cittadina della Costa del Coromandel, oggi inglobata nella metropoli indiana di Chennai, di cui costituisce uno dei quartieri centrali. L'etimologia di Mylapore viene fatta risalire al pavone (in tamil mayil), tradizionale veicolo del dio indù Murugan, figlio di Shiva. Il pavone è anche associato alla dea Parvati, moglie di Shiva, ed è inoltre possibile che pavoni selvatici vivessero un tempo nell'area circostante. (it)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mylapore_Theppam_Festival.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mylapore_Theppam_Seasonal_festival.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/St_Thomas_Basilica,_Mylapore,_Chennai.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Universal_Temple,_Mylapore,_Chennai.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thiruvalluvar_Temple.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MylaiTamizhSangam.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mylapore_tank_at_dawn_panorama.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kapaleeswarar1.jpg
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