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Sri
Kapaleeswarar Temple : Not far from
Triplicane, in Mylapore, there is yet
another 8th century Pallava temple. The
temple 'Gopuram'(tower) is
characteristic of Dravidian style
architecture .Dedicated to Lord
Shiva,this temple has some beautiful
sculptures,among which the bronze idols
of 63 Saivite Saints(Nayanmars) which
adorn the outer coutyard are rare
specimens..
Guindy National Park : Once this
was all part of Governor's Estate. Now
it is fragmented and the major part is a
thickly forested game sanctuary where
the spotted deer and the black buck roam
about and a wealth of smaller fauna
thrive. This is the country's only Wild
Life Sanctuary within a city's limits.
Fort ST. George : Fort St. George
occupies a place of pride and prominence
in Chennai. It was built in 1640 AD, by
the British East India Company under the
direct supervision of Francis Day and
Andrew Cogon. This bastion achieved name
from St. George, the patron saint of
England. The fort houses St. Mary's
Church and fort museum.
Government Museum Complex : Once
British Society in Chennai used to meet
in the Pantheon. Its 18th century
buildings and grounds have over the
years since then been developed into the
Connemara Library, one of the country's
three National Libraries, the national
Art Gallery, a beautiful building of
Jaipur- Mughal architecture.
Valluvar Kottam : The memorial to
the poet-saint Tiruvalluvar is shaped
like a temple chariot and is, in fact,
the replica of the temple chariot in
Thiruvarur. A life-size statue of the
saint has been installed in the chariot
which is 33m. tall. The 133 chapters of
his famous work Thirukkural have been
depicted in bas-relief in the front hall
corridors of the chariot.
Birla Planetarium : The Birla
Planetarium at Kotturpuram, between
Adyar and Guindy, is the most modern
planetarium in the country. Adjoining
the planetarium is a Periyar Science and
Technology Museum which will be of
interest to students and other science
scholars.
The Marina : Stretching two
miles, from the Coovum River's mouth,
south of the Fort, till the northern
boundaries of the 16th century
Portuguese town of San Thome, is this
magnificent beach drive and promenade.
At the southern end of the Marina is the
San Thome basilica, built in 1896.
ANNA Memorial: the memorial for
ARINZAR ANNADURAI - leader of the
Dravidian movement, affectionately
called Anna. His speech in Tamil has
enchanted millions. Adjoining to this
memorial lays another for leader Dr. M.G.
Ramachandran leader of AIADMK movement,
commonly know as Puractchi Thalaivar
MGR. Both of them are situated at the
northern end of the Marina Beach. Both
these leaders are still living in the
hearts of Tamil Nadu people. |
