Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex – Chennai

Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex – Chennai

Koyambedu boasts of having one of Asia’s largest perishable goods market complex called the “Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex (KWMC)”. The KWMC spreads over an area of 295 acres. It abuts Poonamalee High Road and Nesapakkam Road and can be easily accessed from all parts of City. In Phase-I, the Wholesale Market for Perishables have been developed in an area of around 70 acres

Our Lady of Lourdes Church – Trichy, Tamil Nadu

Our Lady of Lourdes Church – Trichy, Tamil Nadu

This Church of Our Lady of Lourdes is nearly a century old and is situated within St. Joseph’s college compounds. The architectural style is Gothic. The story is that an artisan from Tirunelveli, Savarimuthu was imparted training in this type of construction by the missionary priests so that he could see to the supervision of the church. The spire of the Church is 200’ high

Vilakku Thoon – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Vilakku Thoon – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Vilakku Thoon (literal meaning of Light Tower) is one of the most popular landmarks in the South Indian city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Vilakku Thoon was erected in the year 1840 in memory of the then Collector of Madurai, Blackburn. The tower is located at the junction of the S Masi Street and E Masi Street. The Madurai Corporation and the Department of Tourism jointly restored the tower

SDAT Tennis Stadium – Nungambakkam, Chennai

SDAT Tennis Stadium – Nungambakkam, Chennai

Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Tennis Stadium, commonly known as SDAT Stadium, sometimes also called Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium, is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and plays host for the Chennai Open ATP Tennis championships held in the first week of January every year. The stadium was built in the year 1995 by the Government of Tamil Nadu

Express Avenue Mall – Chennai

Express Avenue Mall – Chennai

Express Avenue is a shopping mall in Chennai promoted by Express Infrastructure, a subsidiary of The Indian Express Group. It is Chennai’s largest shopping mall, with 900,000 sq. ft. of retail space. It is also home to the largest gaming arcade in South India. Express Avenue hosts a mixture of shopping, business, and leisure. The mall is bound by Whites Road, Woods Road, and Patullos Road

Shanthi Theater – Mount Road, Chennai

Shanthi Theater – Mount Road, Chennai

Shanthi Theatre is a prominent cinema theater located on the arterial Mount Road in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The theater was the first air-conditioned theater of Chennai and was inaugurated on January 12, 1961. The theater is owned by the family of Nadigar Thilagam, late Sivaji ganesan and it is no surprise that a total of 83 films of the actor have been screened so far at the theater.

Elliot’s Beach – Besant Nagar, Chennai

Elliot’s Beach – Besant Nagar, Chennai

Elliot’s Beach is located in Besant Nagar, Chennai, India. It forms the end-point of the Marina Beach shore and is named after Edward Elliot, Governor of Madras. It has the Velankanni Church and the Ashtalakshmi Kovil nearby. The beach, one of the cleanest beaches in the city, is a prominent hang-out zone for most of the college-going crowd in Chennai.

Devi Cineplex – Chennai

Devi Cineplex – Chennai

Devi Cineplex stands as a symbol of architectural beauty and design, it is located in the very heart of Chennai City, housing multi-level State of the art four Cinema halls (DEVI, DEVI PARADISE, DEVI BALA, DEVI KALA) on different floors of the same building. Devi & Devi Paradise were opened in 1970, Devi Bala in 1971 and Devi Kala in 1974. All the four cinema halls are fully Air-conditioned

Napier Bridge – Chennai

Napier Bridge – Chennai

The Napier Bridge is a bridge in Madras, India. It is one of Chennai’s most iconic landmarks. The bridge was built in 1869 by Francis Napier who was the Governor of Madras from 1866 to 1872. The bridge is built over the Coovam River connecting Fort St. George with the Marina beach. The nearest bus stop to the bridge is the Anna Square bus stop from where one can easily walk

Anna Nagar Tower Park – Anna Nagar, Chennai

Anna Nagar Tower Park – Anna Nagar, Chennai

One of the main attractions in Anna Nagar is the 138 feet (42 m) tall Annanagar Tower, officially known as the Visveswaraya Tower, built for the 1968 World Trade Fair, by B. S. Abdur Rahman. Its main entrance is from the 3rd Main Road. It is popular with morning walkers and joggers, and with families and young people in the evenings to play and relax.

Gandhi Museum – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Gandhi Museum – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

The Gandhi Memorial Museum at Madurai has been built and organised by Gandhi Smarak Nidhi. The beautiful building in which the Gandhi Museum is now located has an historical background. It was in the year 1955 that the palace with about 13 acres of land was gifted by the Tamilnadu state Government, to the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi for the purpose of housing Gandhi Memorial Museum.

Southern Railway Colony – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Southern Railway Colony – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

The Railway Colony is a residential area meant for the employees and familes employees of Southern Railways in the SOuth Indian city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. A recreation center, living quarters for the employees, temple, church and a marriage hall are all located within the premises of the colony. The railway colony is strategically located, very near the Madurai Junction railway station.

Saravana Poigai – Thirupparankundram Temple, Madurai

Saravana Poigai – Thirupparankundram Temple, Madurai

Saravana Poigai is the temple tank of the hugely popular Thirupparamkundram Arulmigu Subramaniam Swamy Thirukovil in Thirupparandundram, that is located in the suburbs of the South Indian city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The saravana poigai is located about 500m from the main entrance of the temple and is the place where devotees get their heads tonsured.

Ellis Nagar Bridge – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Ellis Nagar Bridge – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

This bridge connects the iconic Periyar Bus Stand to Ellis Nagar, apart from connecting the bus stand to the Arasaradi area of Madurai via the Western Entrance of the Madurai Railway Station. The first leg of the bridge connecting the bus stand and the West entrance of the railway station was opened in May 2008 while the 2nd leg connecting the bus stand and Ellis Nagar was opened in late 2009.

Yadava College – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Yadava College – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

The college was started with two pre-university courses in a temporary building. The Tamilnadu Government generously allotted 40 acres of land under Tiruppalai Panchayat limits in the year 1969. In the same year a hostel building was constructed. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has accredited the college and has given ‘A’ Grade.

St. Mary’s Cathedral – Madurai

St. Mary’s Cathedral – Madurai

It is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in India, situated about 2 kilometers south-east of Madurai Railway Station and 200 meters from the Thirumalai Nayak Palace. Its two elegant Roman style bell towers, about 42-meter-high, are visible from a distance. Founded in 1840, the façade of the church is an amalgamation of various forms of European and Continental styles.

Mariamman Theppakulam – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Mariamman Theppakulam – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Mariamman Theppakulam, Madurai is located at about five kms east of the most famous Temple of the city, the Meenakshi Temple. An enormous water tank, it has its source in the river of Vaigai. The tank was built back in the year sixteen hundred and forty six. It covers an area of three hundred meters by two hundred and eighty five meters. There is a dais in the center of the tank.

Ripon Building – Chennai

Ripon Building – Chennai

Ripon Building is the seat of the Chennai Corporation in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, a combination of three types of architectural styles – Gothic, Ionic and Corinthian. The Ripon Building is white in colour and is located near the Central station in Chennai. Commissioned in 1913, it was built by Loganatha Mudaliar.

Kovilur Temple – Karaikkudi, Tamil Nadu

Kovilur Temple – Karaikkudi, Tamil Nadu

The Koviloor temple of “Sri Kotravaleeswarar” was initially built by one Pandiya King “Veerasekara Pandiyan” approximately thousand years ago. At that time Koviloor was known as Saliwadi and Kalani Vasal. It had been a laterite construction. Later during the 18th century, His Holiness Shri la Sri Mukthiramalinga Gnana Desika Swamigal had started reconstruction work.

Mathur Aqueduct – Kanyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu

Mathur Aqueduct – Kanyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu

Mathur Aqueduct or Mathur Hanging Trough, is an Aqueduct in Southern India, in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu state. Built over the Pahrali River (also called Parazhiyar), it takes its name from Mathur, a hamlet near the Aqueduct, which is at a distance of about 3 kilometres from Thiruvattar town and about 60 km from Kanyakumari, the southernmost town of India.