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This is 12 km long and offers excellent opportunities for walks and has a very wide sandy foreshore. Its width is up to 300 m. Marina Beach is the second-longest beach in the world after Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. it is an elegant promenade with flower beds along its lanes. Along the shore, there are many buildings built during the British colonial rule. - It is the most popular gathering place for locals, especially in the evenings and on weekends. It can also get very crowded at those times. The beach is relatively less crowded in the early mornings and more pleasant. Walk along the Marina in the evening to cool off and eat crispy sundal and murukku. Watching the sunset and sunrise from the beach is an experience. It's not a swimming beach, though you will see people fully clothed taking partial dips.
Marina Beach, or simply the Marina, is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south, a distance of 6.0 km (3.7 mi), It is a prominent landmark in Chennai.
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Vivekanandar Illam
A colonial house where Swami Vivekananda stayed after his return from Chicago. Initially, it was an ice house. Ice was imported from Boston, USA and stored in an underground chamber in the house. used for storing house. It was also the location of the Ramakrishna Math for a decade before the Math was moved to its present location in Mylapore. The house now features a museum, painting gallery, photo gallery, book shop and video show (3D and 4D VR) on the life and teaching of Vivekananda. It is maintained by the Ramakrishna Math. Meditation and spirituality classes are arranged regularly at a nominal cost.
பார்த்தசாரதி கோயில் Pārttachāradi Koyil
The name Parthasarathy is derived from two Sanskrit names Partha and Sarathi. The former refers to Arjuna and the latter refers to his charioteer. Thus, Parthasarathy means "charioteer of Arjuna". It is considered to be the oldest temple in Chennai and its origins date back to the 8th century AD, the reference to which has been made in the Vaishnavite works of the Alwar saints. The existence of the Triplicane village is referred to in the Pallava records and before. The temple derived its name from the pond in front of the temple. It was built by the Pallavas. The temple was renovated by later dynasties, the Chola and the Vijayanagar kingdom. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Its architecture is a combination of several temple building styles. There are inscriptions of the Pallavas, Cholas and the Vijayanagara Empire on the temple structure. The temple besides being dedicated to Parthasarathy is also revered for Venkatakrishnaswami and Ranganathar. The temple, when it was built, housed five avatars of the deity Vishnu. The structure, as it stands today, houses the shrines of popular deities like Venkatakrishnan with Rukmani, Balaraman, Satyaki, Anirudha, Pradyumna, Rama, Lakshmana, Barata, Sita, Shatrugna, Varadaraja and Hanuman.
The building near Marina Beach in Indo-Saracenic style was the official residence of the Nawab of Arcot from 1768 to 1855,.
Chepauk Stadium
Opened in 1916 and rebuilt in 2010, this has a capacity of 50,000. It hosts the Tamil Nadu cricket team and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. It's near Marina Beach and not remotely near Chidambaran city, so don't head there.
A memorial dedicated to Dr M. G. Ramachandran and his protégé J. Jayalalithaa, both of whom were Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu.
Anna Samadhi, Anna Square
Dr C. N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was a very respectable personality among the people of Tamil Nadu. The mortal remains of Dr C. N. Annadurai were buried at Anna Square. People from different parts of the state come here to pay tribute to the great leader. It is in the centre of a park and the entrance is attractive. The beautiful arch is in the shape of twin converging elephant tusks. The tomb of Dr C. N. Annadurai is flanked by an imposing memorial pillar and eternal flame. People of Tamil Nadu affectionately called him 'Anna' meaning the elder brother. Though listed here Anna Square is not a must-see place. There is nothing much to see unless you have lots of time to spare.