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continuation post to Churches Of Poonamallee - Exploring Poonamallee - A Heritage Walk
15th
April 2018.
Within
Poonamallee, two living schools identified are more than 100 years old. Since the
Schools are not functioning on Sunday we could not see the inside of the classrooms and buildings. Some of the details are…
HINDU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The School
was established in the year 1895 and completed its 123 years of service. The
School might have functioned elsewhere, till this present building was
constructed. The present building's foundation
stone was laid by Justice Mr T V Seshagiri Iyer on 5th Feb 1916. The
building was constructed with public participation. A plaque was erected and
the names of the donors who contributed Rs 1000 are inscribed. The first
Corespondent was Mrs Sarojini Varadappan (1921 - 2013), a Social worker and daughter of Mr Bakthavatchalam (1897 – 1987),
a well-known Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu ( 1963-67).
ARIGNAR ANNA GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL (அறிஞர் அண்ணனா மேல் நிலைப்பள்ளி )
This School
was started in the year 1902. The old buildings were razed down and new
buildings were constructed during DMK rule. Arignar Anna Statue was also
erected in the stadium on 13th March 1975. There is a 25-year Silver Jubilee of India’s Independence,
memorial plaque erected at the entrance
of the main Gate.
It was
interesting to note that there is a plaque of SI K Bhaskar of Trichy, who worked in the Border Security Force, martyred on 13th May 1999. Since
there were no details available, he must be an ex-student of this school.
Apart from
the above details, we noticed two nos of Vijayanagara Period Pillars with
reliefs related to Vaishanavavism. How it landed here is also not known.
Vijayanagar period Mandapam/temple Pillars- May belongs to Thirukachi Nambigal & Sri Varadharaja Perumal temple of Poonamallee
Herdsman
25 years Silver Jubilee of India’s independence, memorial plaque
A plaque of SI K Bhaskar of Trichy, who worked in the Border Security Force, martyred on 13th May 1999.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
..... To be Continued Thirukachi Nambigal & Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple
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