Chennai, India

The City of Chennai

Chennai is the largest city in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Bay of Bengal on the south-east coast of India. The name of the city was originally Madras Patnum.

Tourist Attractions

These are some of the main points of interest in the city:

• Marina Beach Known as the Pride of Chennai, the Marina beach stretches for about 13 km making it the second longest beach in the country.
• Sri Parthasarathi Temple Dedicated to the Hindu deity Krishna, the Parthasarathi temple is believed to be one of the oldest structures in Chennai.
• St. Thomas Mount A hill located near the neighbourhood of Guindy where the ancient Syrian Christian c ommunity of India, who trace the origin of their church to St. Thomas the Apostle, believed he was martyred. The St. Thomas Garrison Church is located at the bottom of the mount, the St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic church is located east of the shrine.
• T. Nagar Thyagaraya Nagar, popularly known as "T. Nagar", is one of the largest shopping districts in India and is famous for silk products and gold.

Language

Tamil /ˈtæmɪl/ (தமிழ், tamiḻ) is a Dravidian language spoken mainly by Tamil people of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry.