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Visit these Places :

Fort...

by chanakya

Visit these Places :

Fort Museum – Chennai
Entry Fees : Rs 5.00 ( Indian Rupeees)
Timings : 10 AM – 5 PM
Holiday : Friday
Phone No 091-44-5361117

Theosophical Society
Entry Fees : Nil
Timings : 8.00AM-11.30AM &2.00PM-5.00PM
Holiday : Saturday & Sunday
Phone No 091-44-4912815

Birla Planetorium
Entry Fees : Rs 15.00 ( Adult)
Rs 8.00 ( Child)
Timings : English Programme : 10.45 AM , 1.15 PM, 3.45 PM
Tamil Programme: 12.30AM, 2.30 PM
Holiday : Sunday
Phone No 091-44-4915250

Valluvar Kottam
Entry Fees : Rs 3.00 ( Indian Rupees)
Timings : 8.00AM- 6.00PM
Holiday : Fridays and National Holidays
Phone No 091-44-8272177

Anna Zoological Park :

30Km South of Chennai
Entry Fees : Rs 5.00 ( Indian Rupees)
Timings : 8.30AM- 5.30PM
Holiday : Tuesday
Phone No 091-44-2376069

Govt. Museum Chennai
Entry Fees : Rs 3.00 ( Indian Rupees)
Timings : 9.30AM- 5.30PM
Holiday : Friday
Phone No 091-44-8269638,8261578

National Park-Guindy
Entry Fees : Rs 3.00 (Adult)
Rs 1.00 (Child)
Timings : 8.30AM- 5.30PM
Holiday : Tuesday
Phone No 091-44-2353623 / 2350821

Snake Park
Next to Guindy National Park
Entry Fees : Rs 3.00 ( Adult )
Rs.1.00 (Child)
Timings : 8.30AM- 5.30PM
Phone No 091-44-2350821 / 2353623

V.G.P Golden Beach
Entry Fees : Rs 75.00 ( Indian Rupees)
Timings : 8.00AM- 8.00PM
Phone No 091-44- 4491125 / 4491446

Mallapuram Monuments
Entry Fees : Rs 10.00 ( Indian Rupees)
$ 10.00 ( US Dollar)
Timings : 9.00AM- 5.00PM

Vedanthangal
Wild life warden controlling officer, Chennai ( D.M.S. compound) Phone no: 091- 44 – 4321471
Entry Fees : Rs 1.00 (Adult)
0.50paise (Child)
Timings : 8.00AM- 6.00PM
Seasons : November – March

Muttukadu.
36Km from Chennai
T.T.D.C. Boat house,Row boat,Pedal boats, Wind Surfings, Motar boats, Water Scooters available. Phone No :
Entry Fees : Rs 3.00 (Adult)
Rs 1.00 (Child)
Timings : 8.30AM- 5.30PM
Holiday : Tuesday
Phone No 091- 915 - 45369

Crocodile bank
44Km. From Chennai
Entry Fees : Rs 6.00 ( Indian Rupees)
Timings : 8.30 AM – 5.30 PM
Phone No 091- 915 - 46332

Chennai Main Station

by illumina

A 3rd class sleeper ticket from Chennai to Ernakulam cost 273INR (which was about £4 at the time). Very good value for an overnight journey.

I mainly wanted to say that Chennai Central Station is probably the nicest train station in the whole of India! It has ample seating for anyone waiting for a train, and best of all there are quite a few shops and food stalls - there was even a bookshop selling Penguin Classics!

Mylapore or Kapileswar Temple.

by goutammitra

This temple is dedicated to the Hindu God Lord Shiva. This is one of the greatest land marks of Chennai City, situated in Mylapore area it is also a great centre for Karnatic Music and Dance. All the known stars of Karnatic music and dance circle could be seen performing here in the temple.

One of Chennai's oldest and best-known temples, said to date to the 8th century, although the present structure dates to the 1600s. Notable above all for its soaring, incredibly detailed 37m gopuram (entrance gate). There is a large water tank behind the temple, used for the Thaipusam festival (Jan-Feb), and plenty of flower shops all around. Within easy striking distance of the city centre. The structure of the temple is so colorful that you will be mesmerised for sometime. I have taken these pictures with my Sony handycam as I did not have a digital camera then in 2004/5, but yet the digital pictures taken with handycam gives the depth of colour, which is amazing.

As in all South Indian temple the Non Hindus are not allowed in the inner Sanctum Sanctorium but they are allowed to see,sit, visit the entire temple. It is expected that the person will be properly dressed with no exposure to body or legs. Half pants or sandow vests are to be avoided by the female visitors.

VALLUVAR KOTTAM

by undisputed

A befitting memorial for the poet-sage Thiruvalluvar, a replica of the famed temple chariot of 'Thiruvaroor', was built in 1976. The life size statue of the sage sits in the 33m chariot with 1330 couplets of Thirukkural inscribed on the panels.

Chennai

by husain

"Two days on a shoot..."

(In-2003...)

"Post-Tsunami..."

Just got back from Nagapattinam, the Tsunami hit coast near Chennai.
Was good to see that things there were pretty stable now, though the signs were hard to miss.
Will put up stuff from the trip on vt soon...