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Welcome To Chennai…

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Chennai, The Capital City of Tamil Nadu

Chennai, one of the metropolitan cities in India, is

often called the cultural capital of India for its deep-

rooted traditions and long heritage.

The city is a true reflection of this country's

diversity. Chennai has flourished into a charming

and welcoming city, in a time span of just over 350

Years.

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Chennai, The Capital City of Tamil Nadu

Sprawled over an area of 200 square kilometers

with

the Bay of Bengal on the east.

The city is the gateway to the rest of South India.

There are abundant green patches found amidst

the

high-tech, high-rise buildings.

Chennai, the fourth largest city in India has a

population of around six million.

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Festivals Ponam (festival of Tamils )

 known as Makara Sankranti elsewhere in India, a

four-day harvest festival

 Jallikattu a bull taming contest, marks the main

event of this day

Final Day is Marked by the cockfight

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Tourist Destinations

Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu is a

popular tourist destination for people who

travel to South India.

There are a number of travel attractions in

Chennai, including temples, gardens,

museums, caves, beaches, churches, wildlife

parks, etc.

All these attractions make Chennai a perfect

gateway of South India.

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Tourist Destinations

Vivekananda House & Museum It is an imposing structure on the Marina beach

along the South Beach Road.

In 1897 Swami Vivekananda visited this city and

stayed in this historic building in the year 1897 on

his way to Calcutta, after his acclaimed speech at

Chicago for the Parliament of Religions.

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Tourist Destinations

Elliot's Beach The Elliot beach is a calmer and quieter beach. It is

an ideal place for lazy lounging and picnicking .

Fort St. George Fort St. George is the first fortress of British power

in India and was built in 1654. Now the fort is turned into the Tamil Nadu

Legislative Assembly.

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Tourist Destinations

Government Museum and National Art Gallery The Government Museum at Chennai is one of the

finest museums in India.

The museum has a vast collection of carvings of

Hindu, Buddhist and

There's also a good collection of South

Indian musical instruments and jewelry, that are

worth seeing.

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Tourist Destinations

Government Museum and National Art Gallery

The bronze gallery that has a superb collection of

ancient icons & modern bronzes are really lucrative.

The Art Gallery at Chennai has a fine collection of

paintings, handicrafts & bronze.

The collection is housed in a Mughal style building.

Bronzes from 10th & 13th century, Rajasthan &

Mughal paintings from 16th & 17th century & Indian

handicrafts from 11th & 12th century are displayed

here.

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Tourist Destinations

Kapaleswar Temple

The ancient Kapaleshwar temple, situated in

Mylapore, is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

The fragmented inscriptions here dates back to

1250 AD.

But the present temple was rebuilt by Vijayanagar

Kings in the 16th century.

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Tourist Destinations

Marina Beach

This popular beach runs for 12 km and is the

second longest beach in the world.

The beach drive runs between magnificent stately

buildings like the Chetpauk Palace, University of

Madras, Icehouse etc.

On one side and a very wide sandy beach on the

other.

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Tourist Destinations

San Thom Cathedral

Built in 1504 and rebuilt in 1608 and 1893, the

cathedral is said to house the remains of Apostle St.

Thomas.

The basilica has an tremendously stained glass

window and a beautiful one-meter statue of Virgin

Mary that was brought from Portugal in 1543.

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Tourist Destinations

Anna Zoological Park

This Zoological park is situated on the outskirts of

Chennai and is created out of the Reserve Forests of

Vandalur to the west of Chennai.

This Zoological Park in an area of 510 hectares of

land is said to be one of the biggest in the South

East Asia.

More than 170 species of mammals, birds and

reptiles can be seen here.

The lion safari, the elephant ride, and battery-

operated vehicles take you around the park.

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Tourist Destinations

Mahabalipuram Temples Mahabalipuram is located at a distance of 58-km

from Chennai.

It is one of the most exciting and memorable

destinations, with rich tradition, history, piety and

western annals.

It is one of the popular tourist places, known for

great architecture much visible in its rock carvings

and monolithic sculptures.

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Important Hospitals In Chennai

GENERAL

Apollo Hospitals

Chennai Kaliappa Hospital

Child Trust Hospital

Madras Port Trust Hospital

MIOT Hospitals

Madras Medical Mission

Malar Hospital

M.V. Diabetes Specialities Centre

Railway Hospital

Sri Ramachandra Hospital

Vijaya Hospital

Sundaram Medical Foundation

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TransportROADS

Chennai’s economic development has been

closely tied to its port and transport

infrastructure.RAIL

Southern Railway of Indian Railways is head

quartered at Chennai. Important cities connected by rail

Chennai Airport Infrastructure

270+ Direct flights every week with daily flights to

USA , Europe, Middle East and East Asia.Ports in CHENNAI

Chennai Port – the second largest in India in

terms

of container cargo traffic with the ship turn -

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TransportRAIL

Southern Railway of Indian Railways is head

quartered at Chennai. All the major cities and towns in India are directly

linked by rail from Chennai Important cities connected by rail

BANGALORE

Brindavan Express

Shatabdi Express

COIMBATORE

Intercity Express

Cheran Express

HOWRAH

Coromandel Express

MUMBAI

CST Express

NEW DELHI

Grand Trunk Express

Tamilnadu Express

HYDERABAD

Charminar Express

Hyderabad Express

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Worldwide 2004 city Rankings

CITYRANK

32

36

109

116

117

127

132

133

Guangzhou, China

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Mumbai, India

New Delhi, India

Dacca (Dhaka), Bangladesh

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Karachi, Pakistan

Chennai (Madras), India

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