Sriperumbudur, also known as Thiruperumbudur, is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Sriperumbudur taluk located in Kanchipuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometers southwest of the capital city of Chennai on the National Highway 4, it falls under the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Since 2000, Sriperumbudur has seen rapid industrialisation. It is known for being the birthplace of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints. The former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated here in 1991.
Sriperumbudur
Hyundai's manufacturing plant at Irungattukottai near Sriperumbudur.
A view on the road at Strupermador, by James Hunter.
The Rajiv Gandhi Memorial
Kanchipuram district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The area comprising the present day Kancheepuram district was earlier a part of Chingleput district. The original Chingleput district was split in 1997 into form the present day Kanchiepuram and Tiruvallur districts.
Waters of Chembarambakkam Lake Chennai limit
Hyundai's manufacturing plant at Irungattukottai, near Sriperumbudur