STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA
TAMIL NADU
CHENNAI
MEMORIALS
Anna
Samadhi (Anna Square)
Situated amidst
a little garden, on Marina Beach road opposite the Madras University,
this majestic structure was built in memory of the
former Tamilnadu CM C.N. Annadurai at the very place where he was laid
to rest.
MGR Memorial
Overlooking
the Madras University on the sands of Marina lies the grand memorial of
M G Ramachandran, the matinee idol - turned - Chief
Minister.
Gandhi Mandapam
Chennai's
honour to Mahatma Gandhi, this graceful memorial lies beside the Guindy
National Park, on Sardar Vallabhai Patel Rd, opposite to Anna University,
Guindy.
Rajaji Memorial
Close to the
snake park and the children's park, next to Gandhi Mandapam, on Sardar
Vallabhai Patel road, Guindy stands this memorial with a tall gopuram,
built in memory of Independent India's first Governor General C Rajagopalachari.
.
Rajiv Gandhi
Memorial
Raised in
honour of Rajiv Gandhi, the charismatic Prime Minister who was assasinated
here by a human bomb in 1991. It is located at Sriperumbudur, 40 Kms from
Chennai, which incidentally is the birthplace of Sri Ramanujar, the Vaishnavite
saint.
Valluvar
Kottam
Dedicated
to the renowned Tamil saint, poet, Thiruvalluvar, on the junction of Kodambakkam
High road and Valluvar Kottam High road, its central auditorium can seat
about 4,000 people. It is shaped like
the temple chariot at Tiruvarur. A huge statue of the saint poet around
33m tall can be seen. The verses of Tirukural (133 chapters) can be seen
depicted in the front hall corridor. The terraced garden, granite chariot
and pillars makes it a marvellous spectacle.
War Memorial
Hall
A circular
rock and marble structure built on Beach road (near Island Grounds)in memory
of those who laid down their lives for the country's honour during World
War I.
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