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Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sangh Sabha Gurudwara is a Sikh gurudwara in Chennai, India. Located in the neighbourhood of T. Nagar, it is a non-historical holy place for the Sikh community in the city.
The building near Marina Beach in Indo-Saracenic style was the official residence of the Nawab of Arcot from 1768 to 1855,.
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.
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.
A memorial dedicated to Dr M. G. Ramachandran and his protégé J. Jayalalithaa, both of whom were Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu.
Valluvar Kottam marks the memorial of one of the renowned poets and saints of the region, Tiruvalluvar. The memorial is shaped like a temple chariot and is, in fact, the replica of the temple chariot in Thiruvarur. There is a 101-foot (30m) high temple chariot structure with a life-size image of the poet in it. This chariot is a replica of the temple car of Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu. The monument stands as a massive auditorium and was open to the public in 1976. Over 3,000 blocks of stone were used to create this memorial to Tamil culture. Valluvar Kottam has quite an extensive space. The auditorium at Valluvar Kottam is said to be the largest in Asia and can accommodate about 4,000 people. It is a revered place in the city as it is considered to bear the impressions of the Tamil culture. The auditorium is surrounded by granite pillars that have inscriptions taken from the famous work of the poet. The epic Tiruvalluvar, written by the poet consists of 1,330 verses, all of which are inscribed on the granite pillar. The 133 chapters of his famous work Thirukkural have been depicted in bas-relief in the front hall corridors of the chariot. It stands as a modern memorial to the great poet who represents the glorious culture of the Tamils.
புனித தோமா தேசிய ஆலயத்தின் பசிலிக்கா Punida Tōmā Tēsiya Ālayattin Bachilikkā; St Thomas Cathedral Basilica, National Shrine of Saint Thomas
In the whole world, there are only three churches built over the tomb of an Apostle of Jesus Christ- the Basilica of Saint Peter built over the tomb of St. Peter in Rome, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela built over the tomb of St.James in Spain and Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Thomas built over the tomb of St. Thomas. The present National Shrine of St. Thomas is built over the tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle, who came to India in 52 CE. After preaching on the west coast, he came to Chennai (formerly Madras), and suffered martyrdom on a hill at the outskirts of the city, today known as "St. Thomas Mount." His body was buried on the spot over which the present Basilica stands. A valuable work of art kept in the Basilica is an ancient painting of Our Blessed Mother, in front of which the other great apostle of India, St. Francis Xavier, used to pray. There are two new structures today: the Tomb Chapel below the Basilica and the 'Museum cum theatre'. The new underground chapel with a separate access outside the church structure, allows pilgrims to pray at the tomb and tourists to visit it, without disturbing the sacred functions in the church. The museum exhibits artefacts connected with St. Thomas and the Basilica, and the theatre is used for screening a short video on the life of the Apostle.