Chennai
Chennai, the capital of Tamilnadu state is a quintessential south Indian city.
Chennai
The Government Museum ( Madras Museum ) is a museum of human history and culture is located in Egmore in Chennai, India. This museum is particularly rich in archaeological and numismatic collections. Started in 1851, Government Museum in Chennai is the second oldest museum in India after the Indian Museum in Kolkata.
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he smallest among the Indian metros, Chennai, saddles its many layers of history like no other cities in India. Chennai is a modern city, but make no mistakes about is this city is deeply conservative when it comes the traditional values.Chennai may not be not in the top of listed tourism destinations of India. However Chennai is a great place to start your Tamilnadu itinerary and get a precursor to what lies ahead.
The well to do neighbourhood of Mylapore with the ancient Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple, the colonial-era Luz Church, the Gothic-style Santhome Cathedral, built on the burial site of Saint Thomas and the nearby, The Music Academy that hosts popular South Indian concerts and dance are must visit locale in Chennai.
Fort St George facing the Bay of Bengal and the first British settlement in India , is today the centre of the state government.
Leafy locale of Adyar is the traditional neighbourhood where the Theosophical Society's headquarters is moved well over 100 years.
Kalakshetra founded in 1936 is where Rukmini Devi Arundale literally propounded the contermary version of Bharatnatyam. This is still the topnotch goto place for classical & traditional Indian art and crafts.
Not to miss Kodambakkam, the long held capital of south Indian movie industry.