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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.
Vivekanandar Illam, earlier known as Ice House or Castle Kernan, is a historical building in Chennai, India. It was constructed in 1842 by Frederic Tudor. Indian Saint Swami Vivekananda stayed in the building when he visited Chennai in 1897, and it was later renamed in his honor. It is currently maintained by Ramakrishna Math and houses an exhibition on the life of Vivekananda.
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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.
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.
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.
The building near Marina Beach in Indo-Saracenic style was the official residence of the Nawab of Arcot from 1768 to 1855,.
A memorial dedicated to Dr M. G. Ramachandran and his protégé J. Jayalalithaa, both of whom were Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu.
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.