Unique Chennai

The state of Tamil Nadu is positioned at the southern tip of India. There are many beautiful sceneries, ancient monuments, historic temples which well known for their unique sculptures.  Chennai culture is firmly entrenched in traditions and customs; music and dance lie at the very heart of the Chennai culture. Tamil Nadu is a cosmopolitan state and the Chennai culture aptly reflects the multi-cultural mindset of the population of the state. Despite being a metropolitan city, Chennai is firmly rooted in its cultures and traditions. Chennai culture is unique in its own way and is distinctive from all the other Indian cultures. Music and dance form an essential and integral component of the Chennai culture. There are lots of other things to be spoken as well. 

Mahabalipuram lies on the Coromandel Coast which faces the Bay of Bengal. This is an elegant place to watch with a well established sea port . This was the second capital of the Pallavas who ruled Kanchipuram. Formerly, mahabalipuram was known and called as Mamallapuram.The beauty of the place is not only due to these architecture but the vast casuarinas trees, the silvery sandy beach the classical hand male crafts around have made them all to form what is a collective splendor. The sculptures are excellent examples of Pallava art. Festivals are very important to know the perfect traditional set up of a country. The department of Tourism of Tamilnadu conducts world famous dance festivals every Saturdays and Sundays and also during holidays of the months of December and January. The festival is for 4 weeks and dancers all over the country participate and dance on the backdrop of the Arjuna’s penance. Classical dances, music, tribal dances and puppet shows also entertain the mass gathering.

The People who had visited Chennai, must have seen the grand and magnificent Kapaliswarar temple at Mylapore. The imposing Raja Gopuram will remain in our memory. When inside this temple we are far away from the maddening crowd and the hassle of the city. Sri Thirugyana Sampanthar is one of the great saints who had song in praise of Lord Shiva. Sri Thirugyana Sampanthar had song in praise of Lord Kapaliswarar, therefore it is believed that the temple had been in existence for a long time.   

Near to the Thiruvalluvar temple there is a famous Anjaneya Swami temple. Bhagawan Anjaneya swamy temple near Sanskrit college at Mylapore. In Bhagawan Anjaneya sannidhi one could see utsavamoorthi of Anjaneya Swami and also a panchloka Venugopala Swamy. On to the right of Bhagawan Anjaneya Sannidhi is the Perumal Kothanda Rama Sannidhi , housing Sri Rama along with His consort Devishri Sita, His anuja Lakshmana.

LOCATED ON the busy Venkatesa Agraharam Street in Mylapore, is the Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, one of the oldest temples dedicated to Sai Baba in South India. Shri Sai Baba is the essence and embodiment of spiritual enlightenment and religious harmony. He awakened people to the eternal truth. "Sabka Malik Ek" (One God governs all). He wanted to provide each one with two powerful implements to make them stronger and wiser - 'One' being 'Shraddha' (Faith) and other being 'Saburi' (Patience). 

Welcome to the longest beach of India, Marina Beach, comprising of golden sand, good surf and a shimmering clean blue sea. This beach is counted among one of the longest beaches in Asia. Its 12-km long stretch was made beautiful by the wonderful facelift given by Governor Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff in the early 1880's, and is Chennai's major tourist attraction today. Some of the most beautiful buildings in Chennai such as the University of Madras, Senate-House, Chepauk Palaceand Ice House are located on the beach drive. At the other end of the beach is the new lighthouse. In between, sentinels on the promenade, are several statues of Tamil scholars and two splendid bits of sculpture- the Victory of Labour and the Mahatma Gandhi. Anna And MGR Samadhis Situated on the beach,which are the memorials of the most popular, former Chief ministers of the state.

Shopping in Chennai malls from dawn to dusk can be a fascinating experience. Distinguished as a place that promises finest shopping bargains of the world, Chennai's shopping malls offer a large range of shopping options. From Pursalwakkam in North Chennai to Adyar in the south of the city, bustling shopping complexes have changed the face of the city.

The most recently built shopping mall such as The City Centre offers an awesome 1,50,000 sq. ft. of shopping area."  With its French architecture-inspired façade, tall arches and pilasters, ambience is the key word here. Its ambience seems to be adding a new dimension to the City's looks, what with it promising to be a one-stop entertainment Lifestyle has opened a huge outlet and offers its distinct shopping options. Landmark too has a major presence here and promises to be a wonderful shopping experience. There are food courts and INOX multiplex cinemas planned here.

Spencer Plaza is one of Chennai's finest & largest shopping mall and covers over a million square feet.In Spencer Plaza complex, leading names like food world, music world, health & glow, vummidiars, van heusen, proline, arrow, american express, allen solly besides a lot of retailers dealing with jewellery, domestic appliances, leather goods and handicrafts are housed. In  Spencer Plaza other comforts like central air-conditioning, smooth-moving escalators to the first and second floors, glass capsule lifts to all the seven floors, well-lit atriums, info-desks are available. The shopping area spreads across ground, first and second floors. Office units are spread between fourth and seventh floors. An exclusive car park is located partially in the second floor, and fully in the third floor.

From here, it takes ten minutes to reach shopping complexes of Alsa Mall, Cisons Complex, Fountain Plaza and Prince Plaza in Egmore. Not comparable with Spencer Plaza, these malls still draw youth looking for ethnic outfits, accessories and curio items. Shoppers stop, Globus, Westside, Lifestyle, Landmark are shopping stores that have completely changed the way people window shop and buy. These malls are vast, centrally air conditioned with three or four floors and house branded goods, as well as utility items and restaurants.