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Gosh, Chennai is an exasperating city. I’ve always been there in passing (thank goodness) and even those few hours or days have been agonizing. Besides the maddening crowds and illogical communication and flowing garbage that abound in the city, it’s the weather that really fries my cerebral...
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Walking along the rivers in Indian cities will eventually lead you to the poorer districts of the city. Polluted stretches of river where some Indian families live together in ramshackle structures made from mud bricks, plastic sheets, wood and occasional sheets of corrugated iron. Sticking out...
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If you travel to Chennai by train, the Ripon Building is one of the first things you'll see. It's hugeg and white and beautiful. It's a perfect example of British architrcture in Chennai. In fact,...
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Deja vu of the White House in Washington! Doveton House looks extremely similar to the White House. It's quite exciting. In fact, they were built around the same time.
Doveton House...
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The first thing anyone asks when the enter Thousand Lights is about the name. It was the first question I asked. I was particularly curious because Thousand Lights is also the name of the voting...
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The University of Madras is one of Chennai's two biggest and most important Universities. (The other one is Anna University). The Senate House of Chennai is inside the University of Madras, which...
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It is at Peter's Road, Triplicane. It is one of the oldest temples in Madras, built by Pallavas in the 8th century and rebuilt by the Vijayanagar Kings in 11th century. The literal meaning of...
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This temple is situated near Kutchery Road, Mylapore. This ancient Siva temple is a delightful introduction to Dravidian temple sculpture and architecture. The magnificent 37 meter tall gopuram is...
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Once a distant suburb which was nearly twice its current size, Guindy has now been engulfed by the fast growing metropolis. Guindy Lodge, a portion was officially declared as Guindy national park in 1977. This Predominantly dry deciduous scrub jungle of acacia is interpersed wirh larger trees...
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The Tamilnadu or the Periyar Science and Technology Centre as it is popularly known, encompasses a Science Centre and a Planetarium. Eight galleries on themes of Physical Science, Transport, Electronics & Communication, Energy, Materials Science, Life Science, Innovation, International Dolls and...
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Just one day at this Museum will not do justice to its collection. No way. You need lots of time to go through the gorgeous museum fully.
The first Government-sponsored Museum in the...
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The Chennai high court is made of red brick and is a very historic place. It is believed to be one of the second largest judicial buildings in the world.
Red sand stone construction, Ornamental decorations on the walls, stained glass windows and minarets add beauty to this...
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If you've heard of Bollywood, you must have heard of it's Tamil counterpart - Kollywood! It's as exciting and glamourous and is found in Chennai. The MGR Film City is a recently built complex featuring the sets and studios of Tamil Nadu Film Industry. The complex was built by the state government...
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Opened in 1976 in memory of the poet-saint Thiruvalluvar, Valluvar Kottam is a massive auditorium, constructed on reclaimed land from an unused lake filled with the city's garbage and debris. The...
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Marina beach is the longest beach in Asia and the second longest beach in the world. Need I say more? There is a drive along the beach fringed with palms and casuarinas running the whole length of...
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Fort St. George is the place in Chennai that EVERY tourist guide will point you to. It's got the perfect location and it combines beauty, history, location and fun. It's part of Georgetown and is really very interesting.
The country's tallest flagstaff is here, thought to be over...
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