Chowrasta Market or Pasar Chowrasta is one of the two community markets in inner George Town. The name comes from Urdu, meaning “four cross roads”.

The area around Chowrasta Market has been a settlement for Tamils from Kadayanallur in southern India, since the mid 19th century. For that reason, it was known as “Kelinga Ban San” in Hokkien, meaning “South Indian Market.” To this day, there are still shops along Lebuh Tamil that are run by the Tamil community of Chowrasta Market.

Today, most of the market activities spill out onto Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Jalan Chowrasta, and Lebuh Tamil.

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