It is believed the place Thiruvanmiyur got the name from rishi Valmiki. In Tamil language, it is derived as Thiru+Valmiki + oor. Later it become Thiruvanmiyur. The temple for Valmiki is in the centre of the East Coast road just next to the main bus depot and just in front of the Marundeeswarar temple. Visit the temple and get blessed
It is surprise that the temple is still in the middle of road.,