What is "guindy"

Guindy is one of the important neighbourhoods of Chennai ( Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is in the southwestern part of the city. It is the entry point or the gateway to Chennai city from the southern parts of Tamil Nadu and the southwestern suburbs of Chennai. The Kathipara junction (where Anna Salai, Mount-Poonamallee Road, Inner Ring Road, 100 Feet road or Jawaharlal Nehru road, and GST Road meet here. It is one of the important nodal points of road traffic in the metropolitan area. This junction serves as the entry point to the city limits from the suburbs. It is surrounded by Saidapet in the north, Kotturpuram and Adyar towards the east, Velachery in the south and Adambakkam and St. Thomas Mount in the west. Guindy is home to many important landmarks in the city; the most famous amongst them is the Guindy National Park — the only National Park in the country within city limits. It also serves as a main hub for several small and medium scale industries ( Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate). Transportation of the neighbourhood is catered by Guindy railway station.