If you are taking a tour of India and happen to be passing through the capital city that is Chennai, deVere India suggest you make sure you visit these 3 places of interest.
1. Marina Beach
Marina Beach is naturally the instant choice for everyone that visits Chennai. This is the second longest beach in the world. The large expanse of silver sand allows for a great walk along the seashore. Sunrise and sun set views are picturesque in this perfect setting. Some of the sports activities possible in Marina Beach include fishing, wind surfing and beach volley ball.
Though Marina Beach owns the credit of being the second longest beach in the world, it is not as well maintained as it should be. However, if you love the soul of the city, you will love the place. This a place where you do not have an entrance fee but a lot of entertainment. You can watch fishermen starting their day out on the sea if you are here in the morning. The evenings are quite busy with people coming along with their families to have some entertainment here.
2. Sri Parthasarathy Temple
An abode to Lord Venkat Krishna, Sri Parthasarathy Temple was built by the Pallavas in the 8th century. Sri Parthasarathy Temple is situated at Tiruvallikeni or Triplicane and is the oldest temple in Chennai. The main shrine inside the temple is of Parthasarathy or Venkata Krishna and the secondary shrine is of Vedavalli Thayaar, with that of Narasimha and Ranganatha.
The temple has incarnations of Lord Vishnu in his four forms namely Narasimha, Rama, Varaha and Krishna. It also has shrines which were built during the rule of Cholas and Vijayanagara Kings. An exquisite feature of the temple is the coloured gopuram. There are two gopurams within the temple one of which is facing east and the other is facing west. The intricately carved pillars of the temple are sure to leave one spellbound.
The water tank situated within the temple is considered holy and sacred because it is believed that Goddess Lakshmi was born to sage Bhrigu in the form of Vedavalli. The Sri Parthasarathy Temple also celebrates a floral festival from mid-February to mid-March. This festival is held at the water tank situated within the premises of the temple.
3. Guindy National Park
Located in the middle of the city, not far from the airport (and the Elements Hostel!), yet Guindy National Park is not a planted park or zoo. It’s the remnants of a dry evergreen forest, attracting almost a million visitors a year.
Children of Chennai love to go and see animals, like children do everywhere. It is fortunate for them, that beside the also beautiful and interesting Chennai Zoo the city boasts another great facility, just for that. Guindy National Park is a natural preserve, but not in the strictest sense. The park has roads and well-built infrastructure to receive visitors. It got its conservational status because it’s the remains of a natural forest, not least to protect it from the ever expanding city once and for all.
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