Muthulakshmi Reddy's house in Chennai to be renovated by Cancer Institute
The Cancer Institute in Chennai is set to renovate the historic home of Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, India's first woman medical graduate. The project is funded by the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Trust and follows a Madras High Court order.
Why it matters
Preserving the residences of historical figures honors their legacy and contributes to the cultural heritage of the region.
Work to renovate the stately home of Muthulakshmi Reddy, the country’s first woman medical graduate and the first woman to enter Indian legislature, located in Adyar in the city, will begin soon.
This has become possible after the Tiruvannamalai Sri Arunachaleswarar Devasthanam, which owns the land on which the building is located, took steps to implement a Madras High Court order permitting the Cancer Institute (W.I.A.) to renovate the house. Dr. Reddy, the force behind the founding of the Cancer Institute (W.I.A.) Adyar, and founder of Avvai Home for Girls, lived there for over 30 years form 1936.
The building is in run-down condition and needs urgent attention. The land on which it sits belongs to the Tiruvannamalai Sri Arunachaleswarar temple and had been taken on lease by her. She built the Avvai Home, her home and two small shrines - one for Lord Ganesha and another Saraswathi Devi.
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