Chennai Unmissables
Chennai's heritage spans from the 7th-century Dravidian architecture of the Kapaleeswarar Temple to the 1639 English foundations of Fort St. George. This selection highlights the city's coastal identity at Marina Beach and its cultural depth within the Egmore National Museum complex. Architectural landmarks include the Indo-Saracenic Chennai Central station and colonial-era sites like St. Andrew's Church and St. George’s Cathedral. The list also features the serene Ramakrishna Math, the Vishnu-dedicated Adikesava Perumal temple, and the natural landscape of Guindy National Park, alongside the Gandhi Mandapam memorial structures.
A Kapaleeswarar Temple
The Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
B Fort St. George
Fort St. George is a fortress at the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English fortress in India.
C Egmore National Museum
The Government Museum, Chennai, or the Madras Museum, is a museum of human history and culture located in the Government Museum Complex in…
D Marina Beach
Marina Beach, or simply the Marina, is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal.
E Chennai Central railway station
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, commonly known as Chennai Central, is the main…
F Chennai Egmore railway station
Chennai Egmore, formerly known as Madras Egmore, also known as Chennai Elumbur, is a railway station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
G Chennai Egmore
Chennai Egmore, formerly known as Madras Egmore, also known as Chennai Elumbur, is a railway station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
H St George's Cathedral
St. George's Cathedral is a Church of South India cathedral in Chennai, India. The cathedral was built in 1815.
I Ramakrishna Math Universal Temple
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai is a monastic organisation for those men who were taught into existence by Sri Ramakrishna, a 19th-century…
J St. Andrew's Church
St. Andrew's Church in Egmore, Chennai, India was built to serve the Scottish community in Chennai.
K Adikesava Perumal temple, Mylapore
Adi Kesava Temple is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu located in Mylapore, Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
L Children's Park, Guindy
Guindy National Park is a protected area, located in Chennai, India. Spread across 2.70 km2, it is one of the smallest National Parks in…
M Gandhi Mandapam
Gandhi Mandapam is a series of memorial structures built on Sardar Patel Salai, in Adyar, Chennai.
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