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Victoria Memorial Hall - once, it was the most beautiful structure in Madras Museum Complex in Pantheon Road. Poor maintenance in the 1980s and 1990s and the so-called restoration work for the last two decades cordoned off this fascinating building forever.  Though it remains neglected today, it has a long and exciting history. To commemorate the 50th year rule of the British Queen Victoria in 1887 CE, in Madras, it was planned to set up the Victoria Public Hall and the Victoria Technical Institute (VTI). VTI was a body to promote local arts and crafts.  (Note The Victoria Public Hall mentioned in the above paragraph is located near the Central Railway Station. This article is about Victoria Memorial Hall. Both are different. Generally, people easily get confused between the two.) VTI never had a permanent exhibition hall for many years. On 24th January 1906 CE, the Prince of Wales (later King George V) laid the foundation stone for the Victoria Memorial Hall inside the Egmore...

Art can delight you, turn emotional, or even make you feel devotional. But, have you ever heard that you could become a part of the incomplete art momentarily to make it complete. Yes! It's a unique, fun and innovative way of turning a 2D image into 3D art. Come to Chennai VGP Snow World and have fun with your friends and family in the first Click Art Museum of India. Charlie Chaplin would gift you a rose! A crocodile is waiting to gulp you! All of a sudden, you would turn too tiny! Wow! You got beautiful wings! You are literally cut into two pieces! And, many more.... It's simply superb! Have fun! Happy travelling.

Nestled near Chennai in South India, the town of Tambaram unveils a hidden gem within its Rajkilpakkam locality, the Sri Kanchi Maha Swami Vidya Mandir, an educational institution by the Shankara Math of Kanchipuram. While this school complex is primarily focused on education, it houses several religious attractions, including the serene Kamakshi Amman Temple, a sanctuary of divinity. Let's explore the mystical wonders within this spiritual haven. Vidya Ganapati Temple The main entrance of the school complex has the stucco images of Kamakshi Amman, Adi Shankara and Maha Periyaval.  The first attraction of the complex is Vidya Ganapati temple , which is located on the right side as soon as one enters inside the complex. It is a modest yet charming Ganesha temple. Kamakshi Amman Temple The crowning jewel of this complex, the Kamakshi Amman Temple, awaits with two entrances. While an intricately adorned Raja gopura graces the east entrance, the west entrance is t...

Site Name:  The Karnataka Government Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery Site Type:  Museum and Gallery Location:    Bangalore city, Karnataka state, India Highlights:   An important gallery and museum of Bangalore city Nearest Railway Station:   Bangalore Nearest Airport:   Bangalore How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  A lot of options are available in Bangalore Restaurants:  A lot of good restaurants are located all over the city Bangalore, the garden city of India aka the IT city of India, has a lot of interesting sites for tourists. There is a wide range of places of interest, which include temples, gardens, parks, palaces and even museums. The Karnataka Government Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery are important tourist sites in this city. Let us explore both these sites located in the same complex. The museum in Bangalore was established in 1866 AD and it is one of the oldest museums of ...