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 was the Governor of Fort St. George , Madras Presidency. It was built in 1869 across the...
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!! When she was here, one morning we all rose early[5am] and drove down to the beach, not just any beach, but The Marina...
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 yet…. The red and white tower is visible for as far as the eye can see and so is the light it shines...
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 one at that…. This photo was taken during an early morning [7am] walk along...
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! I have only seen the top tombs and pointed structures in movies, and so it was a revelation...
