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Chennai, often regarded as the gateway to South India, boasts a myriad of captivating beaches. While the Marina and Eliot's beaches enjoy immense popularity, they also tend to get overwhelmingly crowded. However, thanks to the diligent efforts of the Chennai Corporation, there are now more serene coastal escapes awaiting your discovery. Over the past decade, several picturesque beaches have been developed, primarily along the East Coast Road. Palavakkam Beach is one of these relatively new gems. This small yet enchanting shoreline offers a refreshing alternative. It stands out for its tranquility and comparably cleaner environment. One minor drawback, however, is its proximity to a densely populated residential area. If you're seeking a beach outing with your family, Akkarai Beach on the ECR might be a preferable choice. Happy travelling.

Site Name:   Marundeeswarar  temple Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:    Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva) Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  All sorts of options are available in Chennai Restaurants:  All sorts of options are available in Chennai Tiruvanmiyur  is a prominent area located in Chennai city in South India. A popular temple called Marundeeswarar temple is located here.  It is considered as the  25th among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams  (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in the Tondai region. Highlights: Sambandhar and Appar  have revered the temple in their verses in Devaram. God  -  Marundeeswarar,  Palvannanathar, Vedapureesw...

Site Name:  VGP Golden Beach Site Type:  Beach Location:    Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of the oldest and popular amusement parks of Chennai city Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  All varieties all over the city Restaurants:  Many options across the city VGP Golden Beach is one of the oldest charms of Chennai city in South India. Now, there are so many amusement parks and theme parks located in many cities in India. However, 15 to 20 years ago, there were hardly any such parks in the entire country. VGP Golden Beach was started in the 1980s and it is one of the oldest theme park not only in Chennai but in the entire country. Although there are few such theme parks in Chennai today, there are still people from and around Chennai city who visit this oldest charm located in the much happening ECR....

Madhya Kailash is one of the most popular temples in Chennai city in South India. This temple is located in the beginning of the most happening place of Chennai - IT corridor aka Old Mahabalipuram High Road. To be precise, this temple is located at the junction of IT corridor and Sardar Patel Road opposite to Kasturiba Nagar MRTS train station. Although the name of the temple is Madhya Kailash, this temple is not dedicated to Lord Shiva; this temple is dedicated to his son Lord Ganesha. The temple having a small tower also has Dhwajatambha (flag staff) and bali peetha opposite to the sanctum. The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity Vijaya Ananda Vinayakar. In fact there are two idols in the sanctum - one big beautiful idol of Ganesha and a small idol of Ganesha in the front side. The outer area of the sanctum has two bronze idols (utsav idols) of Ganesh - both are too be...

Chennai  city, the gateway to South India, has many beaches, including Marina beach, which is arguably considered the second longest beach in the world. However, this is unfortunate because only a few beaches in and around the city are neatly maintained. Tiruvanmiyur (Thiruvanmiyur) beach is one such excellently maintained beach.  Tiruvanmiyur is one of the well-developed areas of Chennai. The beach is located hardly one km from the famous Marundeeswarar Temple.  Tiruvanmiyur beach is different from the other Chennai beaches as it is comparatively less crowded and much cleaner. The approach roads to this beach are also well laid and appropriately maintained. The beach stretches to around one km. You can find a lot of IT professionals and college students hanging around on this beach. Happy travelling.  Visit my site,  krishnakumartk.com , to know more about the travel guides and other books that I have written.

Chennai , the city considered the gateway to South India, has arguably  the second longest beach . It also has a few other beaches. However, it is unfortunate that it is tough to find a clean beach in the city. The beach near Tiger's Cave is an exception, though. Tiger's Cave is located at about 52 kms from Chennai and at 5 kms from Mamallapuram. It has a beautiful and ancient cave-like architectural marvel and an old  rock-cut Shiva temple . Nearby stands the 2000-years-old remains of a  brick temple  discovered recently by the Tsunami. The beach is situated next to the ancient brick temple. The beach is clean, calm, and serene. You can hardly find anybody here. This is a rare sight in Chennai as almost all the places are crowded. The surrounding area, dotted with many palm and casuarina trees, is also calm and neat. It's really a relaxing experience to visit this excellent weekend picnic spot. Happy traveling. Visit my site,  krishnakumartk.com , to know mor...

The Tsunami hit Asia on 26th December 2004 and claimed around 220,000 lives, which was an unfortunate event in the history of Asia. Perhaps the only good thing due to that Tsunami was the discovery of 2000 years old brick temple near Tiger's cave, located at a distance of around 5 kms from Mamallapuram. When Tsunami hit Mamallapuram and surrounding areas in December 2004, it unearthed the remains of an ancient brick temple. This temple of Murugan is believed to have been built during the first century BCE or 2nd century CE, possibly the Tamil Sangam Age. The period of the temple was perhaps the Tamil Sangam Age. An inscription in Tamil on a rock near the excavated site led to the discovery of the temple. The rock, lodged in sand, was exposed fully by the Tsunami that struck this area. It is believed that the original temple was built using bricks. It should be noted that the temples were built using bricks 2000 years ago. It is also believed that this temple was subsequently conver...