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Photo: RAJUKHAN SR RAJESH, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A Parsi fire temple built in 1910.
Jal Phiroj Clubwala Dar E Meher, popularly known as the Royapuram fire temple, is a Zoroastrian fire temple at Royapuram, Chennai, India. It was built in 1910 and donated to the Madras Parsi Zarthosti Anjuman by philanthropist Phiroj M. Clubwala. The temple is one of the 177 odd fire temples in the world, of which some 150 are in India. It is the only Parsi fire temple in Tamil Nadu and surrounding region, including Puducherry and Kerala. The flame in the temple is burning continuously ever since the temple was built and is stoked five times a day by the priest.
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Kamakshi Temple
Dedicated to Kalikambal and Kamateswarar, this temple was built close to sea shore but was relocated in 1640 AD. The great Maratha ruler Shivaji came in the temple to worship on 3 October 1667.
தர்ம கிடங்கு மசூதி Tarma Kiḍangu Machūdi
Rebuilt 2008.
Great Kachali Pagoda
புனித மேரி இணை கதீட்ரல் Punida Mēri Iṇai Kadīḍrāl
Tamil: ஆர்மேனியன் தேவாலயம் Ārmēniyan Tēvālayam; Armenian: Հայկական եկեղեցի
Constructed in 1712 and reconstructed in 1772. The graves of about 350 Armenians have been laid out throughout the Church. The founder, publisher and editor of the world's first Armenian periodical "Azdarar", Reverend Haroutiun Shmavonian, is buried here. The Belfry adjacent to the main church structure houses six large bells which are rung every Sunday at 9:30AM.