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Chennai Shopping Travel Tours | Chennai Shopping Markets India
Chennai
Chennai is well connected to little getaways from the city.
These small towns, away
from the rushing city life, give a closer insight into the Tamil and ancient
Dravidian culture. Be it Mallapuram, Pulicat, Cholamandalam artists’
village, Kovalam, or Kancheepuram, each has its own way of inviting people
to Tamil culture Chennai Shopping Travel Tours.
Chennai is known for its cotton & silk sarees, handloom works, Tamil handicrafts, gold jewelry, and other tradional Tamil stuff. It is home to some of the most swakiest retail outlets in the country. Poompohar emporium, Cottage emporium, Victoria Technical Institute market, T Nagar market, Nalli’s Rasi and Kumaran Silks are some of the best places to shop from Chennai Shopping Travel Tours.
Chennai is a city where the traditional and the modern blend in life everywhere. From traditional vegetarian fair to fast foods, from nine-yard sarees to the latest in fashion, from ancient temple architecture to modern high-rise - with Indo-Saracenic and Victorian as stops along the way - from classical music and dance to discos throbbing to heady beats, Chennai has them all and many more vivid contrasts that are a pleasant surprise. And perhaps the most striking of them all is that here is a modern metropolis with beaches, parks and even sanctuaries in the heart of the City Chennai Shopping Travel Tours .
Chennai offers a wealth of nature and a rich historic past to visitors in the ambience of a city with every modern facility. Modern Chennai grew out of a small village when in 1639 a fishing hamlet called Madraspatnam was selected by early English merchants of the East India Company as a site for the settlement Chennai Shopping Markets India. There are a number of churches in Chennai that are connected with the life and times of St. Thomas Chennai Shopping Travel Tours.
Shopping Attractions
Chennai offers a wide variety of traditional and trendy merchandise such as carvings on brass, stone, wood and ivory, leather bikinis, bags and shoes Chennai Shopping Markets India. Traditional items from all over Tamil Nadu can be bought from Chennai like Pattamara Mats and the leaf and palmyra-fiber handicrafts from Tirunellveli, Metal works from Tanjavur, bronze and brass castings and traditional jewellery from Kumbakonam, stone carvings from Mamallapuram and Silks from Kanchipuram. The most popular shopping centers are in Rannganatha Street in T. Nagar and Anna Salai Chennai Shopping Markets India.
Prime Attractions
Fort St. George : The British East India Company under the direct supervision of Francis Day and Andrew Cogon built Fort St. George in 1640 AD Chennai Shopping Markets India. The fort houses St. Mary's Church and fort museum. St. Mary's Church is the oldest Anglican Church in India built in 1680 and the tombstones in its courtyard are the oldest British tombstones in India. This ancient prayer house solemnized the marriages of Robert Clive and Governor Elinu-Yale, who later founded the Yale University in the States Chennai Shopping Markets India. Today the fort is used by the state legislative assembly and as the secretarial offices of the Tamil Nadu government Chennai Shopping Markets India.
The flagstaff at Fort St. George is still the tallest in India. South of the Fort is the War Memorial, a graceful monument built in 1939 in memory of the warriors who sacrificed their lives during the First World War. The Island Grounds, the biggest lung space in the city is situated on an island formed by the river Cooum. This ground is the eventful venue of Trade and the Tourist Fairs held periodically which are seasonal attractions. The High Court with the decorative domes and corridors reminiscent of Indo/Saracenic architecture and the adjacent Parry's corner are the important landmarks of Chennai.
Kapaleeshwara Temples, Chennai Holiday Tours
Fort Museum : This museum contains many relics pertaining to the tenure of the East India Company and British India. It has a collection of contemporary paintings as well as the rare exhibits of weapons, uniforms, coins, costumes, medals and some other artifacts dating back to the British period.
Kapaleeswarar Temple : The biggest temple in the city, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple contains inscriptions dating back to the 13th century AD, and is a fine specimen of the Dravidian style of architecture. The 37-metre gopuram is especially noteworthy for its intricate carvings that depict stories from Hindu mythology.
Sri Parthasarathi Temple : The temple built in the 8th century is dedicated to Lord Krishna. It was built under the patronage of the Pallavas. It houses the idols of the five avataras of Sri Vishnu and has a small temple shrine dedicated to Vishnu's consort, called as Vedavalli Ammai in the native language of the region.
Santhome Cathedral : San Thome at the southern end of Marina derives its name from St Thomas, the apostle of Christ who is believed to have come to Madras sometime during 52 AD. He was killed on St Thomas Mount just outside the city in 78 AD and was interned in San Thome beach where a church was later built. Several years later, another church was built further inland and his mortal remains were transferred from the old church to the new one. In 1606 the church was rebuilt as a cathedral and in 1896 it was made a basilica. The beautiful stained glass window at the basilica portrays the story of St Thomas and the central hall has 14 wooden plaques depicting scenes from the last days of Christ. In the cathedral is a 3 ft high statue of Virgin Mary, which is believed to have been brought from Portugal in 1543.
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