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Madras day … Aug 22nd
Chennai turns 382 years as the city celebrates ‘Madras Day’ today. It was on August 22, 1639, that the village of Madrasapatnam was purchased by the East India Company from…
Happy Birthday Madras…
Woah, you are 375 years old today.. No No, you are 375 years young today…. Happpy birthday to the only city I call home… I knew you back when you…
Madras Day – Heritage Walk – Theaters of Mount Road by Mohan Raman
Sunday morning 6am, i was at Sun Plaza, what was once Sun Theater is today a complex with stores and restaurants. I was there with many others looking forward to…
Saravana Bhavan, NSC Bose Road, Chennai
We waited and waited… We were tired and hungry.. We had been walking for nearly 2hours and all of us had been up at 5am!!
Happy Birthday Chennai…
Just like we celebrate our Birthdays, I firmly believe the City we call home also deserves one. Today is my home town, birth place Madras/Chennai’s 372nd Birthday.
Skywatch friday- In the laps of Luxury,Madras
Last evening, while walking down Pondy Bazar after visiting the Blackberry Service center, i noticed the sky was dark grey, and clouds were all over, as if they were brimming…
Ashtalakshmi temple, Madras
Thanks to a friend i found in the blogsville- Vi, i discovered this treasured temple in Besant Nagar in the city i call home. Am talking about the Ashtalakshmi temple…
Valluvar Kottam, Madras
The memorial, dedicated to famous the poet & saint Thiruvalluvar has been built in the shape of a temple chariot. Infact, legend has it that it is indeed a replica…
Secretariat, or not, Madras
The Tamil Nadu assembly was being held at the Fort St. George complex for the last 53 years. And then the Government changed and the new Government- the CM decided…
Kamarajar, Madras
Kamarajar, the Chief Minister, the man who spread the value of Education[inspite of being uneducated]. He introduced millions of people to books, and also brought in the mid day meal…
MGR Memorial, Madras
The MGR Memorial is a yet another memorial we find in the Marina Beach, Chennai. Today, it has become quiite the favorite among tourists….. M G Ramachandran [MGR] was a…
Napier Bridge, Madras
Yet another famous landmark in Chennai,my home is The Napier Bridge. It is also known as the “Iron Bridge” . This bridge was constructed in honor of Lord Napier who…
[Skywatch Friday] Where the Boats rest, Chennai
Me: What is the one place you want to go to when you come to Chennai/Madras? Cousin [over the phone from Delhi]- The Beach I rest my case!!
Red and white, Madras
The Majestic light house in the Marina beach is as much a landmark as the beach itself… I have always wanted to go up the lighthouse, but not done that…
Gandhi in Chennai
The Marina beach in Chennai is the longest beach in the country, stretching across 14kms… There is a Mahatma Gandhi’s statue almost at the center, and it is a beautiful…
High Court, Chennai
The Madras High Court is yet another landmark building in the city… Yet another brick coloured building, it is not only majestic but buzzing with activity all the time!
Wesley Church,Chennai
Another beautiful Church that i am yet to pause and enjoy is the Wesley Church in Egmore. Built by the Methodists in 1905, it is part of the Church of…
Vanakkam Chennai
August has become a month of great significance, it is when Madras celebrates The Madras day, its birth along with various other festivities. I was born here, born when the…