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Discover Amir Mahal
The district Amir Mahal of Chennai in Chennai (State of Tamil Nādu) is a district in India about 1,094 mi south of New Delhi, the country's capital city.
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When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: George Town, Chittoor, Puducherry, Dasarahalli and Bengaluru. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 94 °F
Morning Temperature | 30°C / 85 °F |
Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
Night Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 58% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
34°C (93 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
32°C (90 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
33°C (91 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
E Hotel
Ambassador Pallava
Taj Club House
Mercure Chennai Sriperumbudur (Opening March 2018)
Clarion Hotel Chennai
Savera
Tri Sea Residency
Oriental Inn
The Lotus Hotel Sameera
Perfect Haven Egmore Serviced Apartments
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Madras Music Academy
Madras Music Academy is one of the earliest established Music Academies in South India. Before the concept of infrastructure was introduced to India in the early 1920s, it was a gathering for elite musicians simply called (and is still more commonly referred to as) Music Academy It plays an important role in encouraging and promoting primarily the Carnatic Music Indian art form.
Gopalapuram, Chennai
Gopalapuram is a prime residential and commercial locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Spencer Plaza
Spencer Plaza is a shopping mall located on Anna Salai in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and is one of the modern landmarks of the city. Originally built during the period of the British Raj and reconstructed in 1985 on the site of the original Spencer's departmental store, it is the oldest shopping mall in India and one of the biggest shopping malls in South Asia when it was built.
The New College, Chennai
The New College is an institution of higher education in Chennai, South India. Established in 1951, the institution is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Madras, with autonomous status. The college was established by the Muslim Educational Association of Southern India (MEASI) to meet the educational requirements of the Muslim students in South India.
Adarsh Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School
Adarsh Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School is a Matriculation School by the Punjab Association for girls. It is located in Royapettah, Chennai, India. The other branches of the school are Adarsh Vidyalaya Branch School, Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School, MGR Adarsh Public Matric Higher Secondary School, Padma Adarsh Higher Secondary School and Anna Adarsh Matric Higher Secondary School. The school was constructed by P.N. Dhawan, the founder of this school.
Hindu Senior Secondary School, Triplicane
The Hindu Senior Secondary School is a school in Indira Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Anna Salai
Anna Salai, formerly known as Mount Road (abbreviation of St. Thomas Mount road), is an arterial road in Chennai, India. It starts at the Cooum Creek, south of Fort St George and ends at the Kathipara Junction in Guindy. Beyond the Kathipara Junction, the road branches into two, with one traversing westwards to Poonamallee to form the Mount-Poonamallee Road while the other continues southwards to Chennai Airport, Tambaram and beyond to form Grand Southern Trunk Road.
Chennai Citi Centre
The Chennai Citi Centre is a shopping mall in Mylapore, Chennai, India. It was opened in 2006. According to Cushman and Wakefield, a global real estate consultancy firm, it is one of the most expensive shopping malls in Chennai.
National Public School, Chennai
National Public School (NPS), in Gopalapuram, Chennai, India, is run by the Citizens Education Society. It was founded in 1970 by Dr. K.P. Gopalkrishna and is affiliated to the CBSE.
Express Avenue
Express Avenue is a shopping mall in Chennai promoted by Express Infrastructure, a subsidiary of The Indian Express Group. It is home to the largest gaming arcade in South India. Built at a cost of 7px 7,500 million, the 1.75-million-sq-ft mall has 10 anchor tenants and 150 vanilla tenants.
D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School
D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School is a secondary school located in Gopalapuram, Chennai, India. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. The school is noted for its high results in the CBSE Class 12 Board Exams. The magazines Outlook and Education World rated the school as the best in Tamil Nadu.
Ampa Skywalk
Ampa Skywalk, is a shopping mall in Chennai. With three floors of retail space, it has outlets for major clothing and apparel brands, a 7-screen multiplex, games zone and a food court serving multi-cuisine dishes.
LIC Building
LIC Building is a 15-storied building in Chennai, India, serving as the southern regional headquarters of the Life Insurance Corporation of India. It is the first skyscraper built in Chennai and a famous landmark in the city. Located on the arterial Anna Salai (formerly Mount Road), the building is 177 ft tall. LIC Building was the tallest building in India when it was inaugurated in 1959 and was surpassed by Mumbai's first skyscraper, the Usha Kiran Building, in 1961, which is about 80 m high.
Quaid-e-Millath Government College for Women
During 1974-75, Quaid-e-Millath Govt College for Women replaced the Govt. Arts College for Men at the present location; Anna Salai (Mount Road), Chennai. The Men's college shifted to Nandanam. The Mount Road Arts College was the legacy of Mohameddan Rulers of Wallajah. The Madras Mohamaden College and the Madrasa-e-Azam school for boys functioned from this location. After Independence, Mohamedan College was renamed as Govt. Arts College for Men (1948).
New Woodlands Hotel
The New Woodlands Hotel is an Udupi-style vegetarian restaurant in Chennai. Established in 1938 by Kadandale Krishna Rao, it is considered to be a pioneer in popularizing Udupi cuisine in the city. Since then, a large number of imitiations and namesake Woodlands hotels have been established in various parts of Chennai.
Amir Mahal
Amir Mahal is the official residence of the titular Nawab of Arcot and his family. Situated in Royapettah, a suburb in the present Chennai India, it was constructed in Indo-Saracenic style in 1798, the Amir Mahal has been the residence of the family since 1876. The Nawab’s successor, Mohummad Abdul Ali, and his three brothers still live in the palace with their families. It also has a mini cricket ground which is currently being renovated by the government.
Taj Connemara
Vivanta by Taj—Connemara, Chennai is a five-star hotel in Chennai, India. It is a heritage hotel in Chennai, Classified under the Taj Group's business hotels section, the hotel is considered the oldest hotel in the city.
My Fortune, Chennai
My Fortune, Chennai is a five-star luxury hotel located at Cathedral Road in Chennai, India. Formerly known as WelcomHotel Sheraton Chola, My Fortune Chennai is the first hotel to be launched under ITC's brand "My Fortune". My Fortune, Chennai is an ISO 14001–certified hotel for its environment management systems. It is one of the hotels licensed by ITC Hotels Limited.
Bharat Insurance Building
Bharat Insurance building is a heritage building in Chennai, India. Located on the arterial Anna Salai, it was built in 1897. Originally known as Kardyl Building, the building is an example of the Indo-Saracenic architecture, a hybrid of Muslim design with Indian materials. The Madras High Court has stayed demolition of the building following a petition from heritage lovers.
Taj Club House Chennai
Taj Club House is the fourth hotel of the Taj Group of Hotels in Chennai, India. Formerly known as the Taj Mount Road, it is a five-star luxury hotel located on Clubhouse Road, off Anna Salai, across the Taj Connemara Hotel, another property of the Taj Group. Owned by Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts Limited, an associate of the Taj Group, and built at a cost of 7px 1,600 million, it was opened in December 2008. The hotel was designed by Thom Catallo of Mackenzie Designphase Hospitality.
Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka, Chennai
The Deputy High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Southern India is the mission of Sri Lanka in South India and represents the interests of the Sri Lankan government in the region. It is located in Chennai. The other missions are Consulate General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Mumbai and High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, New Delhi.
Savera Hotel
The Savera is an 11-storied four-star hotel located in Mylapore, Chennai, India. The hotel has two units located in Hyderabad, named Walnut Hotel, and in Bangalore, named Lotus Park.
Raheja Towers, Chennai
Raheja Towers is an 11-storied building in Chennai, India. Located on the arterial Anna Salai, the building has a total built-up area of 399,000 sq ft. It is one of the earliest Grade A commercial projects of the city, which were developed in the second half of the 1990s.
Light House railway station
Light House is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located behind the Queen Mary's college, between Avvai Shanmugam Salai and Radha Krishnan Salai at Mylapore.
Taj Surya Coimbatore
Vivanta by Taj—Surya, Coimbatore is a five-star hotel in Coimbatore, India. It is a 9-storied hotel, one of the tallest star hotels in Coimbatore. It is located on Race Course Road.