Vyasarpadi

is one of the oldest and famous known stations in the Northern part of Chennai. This place acts as the junction between the Central station train route and Beach line train route. Vyasarpadi is the name of the place and Jeeva is the name of veteran socialist leader Jeevanandam. In memory of his presence in Vyasarpadi the station is named as Jeeva.

A famous Shiva temple named 'Ravishwarar Temple - Murthy Iyengar Street, Vyasarpadi' which is built in the Chola's period is situated here still in very good condition. The lord shiva is named Ravishwarar. It is said the lord is worshipped by the Sun. The Sun also took bath in the temple tank (Bhrama Theertham) to get rid of his Bhrama Dosham. The temple also has the goddesses. The Sun god is placed inside the sanctum of lord shiva facing him. Those worshipping the lord shiva must also worship the Sun god. The temple has three sacred trees namely Vanni, Vilva and Naga Linga trees. Lot of people visit this temple in Sunday to get rid of various illness. The place is easily accessible from various parts of the city through train and bus facilities.

Football is being a total energitic game for the youths here. The famous Don Bosco Beautitudes School acts as a rehabilation cum Youth Association center for the youths around this area. The Don Bosco Matriculation School and its church are famous in chennai. The church has a fascinating Italian Architecture and a lovely place to pray. It is a Roman Catholic church.

There is a market place in the area and you can get it to it through buses, the stop is named "Vyasarpadi market". Vyasarpadi also has an arts & science college named "Ambedkar College of Arts and Science".On April 29th 2009 around 4:50 a.m, a local train driven by unauthorized people crashed head on with a fuel train. Nearly 7 people died and half of the station was damaged. Vyasarpadi Railway station is famous because the first local train service in chennai was started between Vyasarpadi basin bridge station to tambaram in the year 1952.

The birth of Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College could be traced to the aspiring masses, an understanding state and a co-operative community. In the late sixties the clamour for an institution of higher education for the children of North Chennai was steadily increasing. So the Government of Tamilnadu, individual and corporate philanthropists and film stars joined hands with the common people of North Chennai to give a concrete shape to their dreams. Efforts commenced in 1971 when the Government of Tamilnadu located a huge lake lying South of Madras-Calcutta National Highway as the site for the proposed College. The significance of the role this College was going to play in future, is seen in the sharp contrast that marks its arrival from the birth of grandiose institutions. Though land was located, money needed to be raised. Now the Government setup a Fund Raising Committee with the Madras District Collector at the helm. The Committee organized Benefit Matches where film-stars wielded the willow for the cause. Company philanthrophy and common people together mobilized the Government stipulated sum of Rs. 5 lakhs (Rupees five lakhs only) and the first brick was laid on clayey soil on 01/08/1972. The then Hon'ble Minister for Harijan Welfare played a noteworthy role consistently. It must be recorded that the same aspirations of the people, which helped found the College in 1973, continue to inspire and guide the teachers and supporting staff of the College to this day.

With affiliation coming from Madras University, in steady trickle, academic work which never steers away from the moorings of the founding spirit of the College, commenced in the Pre-university class rooms in August 1973. When the three floor building was ready in 1974, the Madras University gave affiliation for B.Sc. (Chemistry) Degree Programme, the first undergraduate course of the College. Five years thereafter B.A. (English Literature) and B.Sc. (Zoology) Degree courses got the nod. And in 1981 came B.Sc. (Mathematics). 1991 saw the inauguration of the B.Sc. Computer Science Programme, thanks to the generous support of the Madras Port Trust, which constructed the new building to house the Department and Classes.

From the academic year 2004-2005, B.Com and M.Sc (Mathematics) are introduced.