Padi also known as Thiruvalidhayam Old Tamil Name is a locality and neighbourhood in Chennai formerly Madras It was named after Nayanmars Especially Sundarar Tamil saints came to Padi and sang songs in the Lord Shiva Temple Tiruvalleeswarar Temple Padi exactly 13 km from Chennai FORT is a latest included part of Chennai India M T H Road Madras Thiruvallur High Road now