| About Chennai
Chennai formerly known as Madras, is the fourth largest metropolitan area of India and the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the country's second-largest exporter of Software, information technology and information-technology-enabled services |
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| Places of Interest |
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Chennai Marina Beach
The Marina Beach is situated along a 12 km shoreline in the city of Chennai. It is among the longest beaches in the world. Marina Beach having various kinds of entertainment, food stalls and shops to spend the leisure time of anyone who is coming to chennai and even for chennai residents. |
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| Valluvar kottam
Valluvar Kottam, located at the intersection of the Kodambakkam High road and the Village road, is one of the modern landmarks of modern Chennai. The monument was constructed in 1976 in the memory of Thiruvalluvar, the classical Tamil poet and saint who wrote his famous Thirukkurals about 2,000 years before |
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Egmore museum
Government Museum, established in 1851, located in Egmore, Chennai, South India. The Museum complex consisting of 6 buildings and 46 galleries covers an area of around 16.25 acres of land. The objects displayed in the museum cover a variety of artifacts and objects covering diverse fields including archeology, numismatics, zoology, natural history, sculptures, palm-leaf manuscripts and Amravati paintings. |
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| Santhome Cathedral
San Thome Basilica is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Santhome, was built in the 16th century by Portuguese explorers, and rebuilt again with the status of a cathedral by the British in 1893. It was designed in neo-Gothic style, favored by British architects in the late 19th century. The church also has an attached museum. |
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Fort St. George
Fort St George (or historically, White Town) is the name of the first British fortress in India, founded in 1639 at the coastal city of Chennai. Today, the Fort serves as the administrative headquarters for the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu state, and still houses a garrison for troops in transit to various locations at South India and the Andamans. |
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| Parthasarathi Temple
The Parthasarathy Temple is an 8th century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, located at Triplicane, Chennai. It is considered one of the 108 divyadesams or holy abodes of Lord Vishnu. The temple is one of the oldest structures in Chennai. |
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Kapaleeswarar Temple
Kapaleashwarar temple is a Hindu temple located in Mylapore, Chennai. The original 8th century Shiva temple was built by the Pallavas and located on the shore but it was destroyed by the Portuguese and was re-built as a church 300 years later. |
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