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Explore Chepauk
The district Chepauk of Chennai in Chennai (State of Tamil Nādu) is located in India about 1,094 mi south of New Delhi, the country's capital.
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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
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Clarion Hotel Chennai
Taj Club House
The Checkers Hotel
Peace Inn
Aspni Inn
ibis Chennai City Centre
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.
Marina Beach
Marina Beach is a natural urban beach in the city of Chennai, India, along the Bay of Bengal, part of the Indian Ocean. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Besant Nagar in the south, a distance of 13 km, making it the longest natural urban beach in the country and the world's second longest. The Marina is primarily sandy, unlike the short, rocky formations that make up the Juhu Beach in Mumbai.
Presidency College, Chennai
Presidency College is an arts, law and science college in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. Established as the Madras Preparatory School on October 15, 1840 and later, upgraded to a high school and then, graduate college, the Presidency College is one of the oldest government arts colleges in India. It is one of the two Presidency colleges established by the British in India, the other being the Presidency College, Kolkata.
Cooum River
The Cooum River is a polluted river which ends in the city of Chennai (formerly Madras) draining into the Bay of Bengal. Along with the Adyar River running parallel to the south, the river trifurcates the city and separates Northern Chennai from Central Chennai. The river is considered to be the shortest classified river draining into the Bay of Bengal and is only about 72 km long. Its source is in a place by the same name 'Cooum' or 'Koovam' in Tiruvallur district adjoining Chennai district.
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Tamil: மு. அ. சிதம்பரம் விளையாட்டு அரங்கம்) is a cricket stadium in Chennai (formerly Madras), India, named after M. A. Chidambaram, the former President of BCCI and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The stadium was formerly known as Madras Cricket Club Ground or Chepauk Stadium and was established in the year 1916 making it the oldest Cricket Stadium in India which is in continuous use. Commonly known as Chepauk, its first match was played 10 February 1934.
Hindu Higher Secondary School
The Hindu Higher Secondary School (HHSS), located on Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai, India, is one of the oldest secondary schools in South India, having been established in 1852. The school was founded at a time when many parents were reluctant to send their children to schools managed and run by the British, in this case, the English East India Company.
Gymkhana Club, Chennai
The Gymkhana Club is one of the two 18-hole golf courses in Chennai, India. It was established in the 1884. The club boasts of one of the oldest golf courses in Asia. In 2009, the then Governor of Tamil Nadu]] Surjit Singh Barnala released a coffee-table book, ‘The Glory Years,’ commemorating 125 years of the Madras Gymkhana Club.
Vivekanandar Illam
Vivekanandar Illam or Vivekananda House, earlier known as Ice House or Castle Kernan at Chennai, India is an important place for the Ramakrishna Movement in South India. It is remembered as the place where Swami Vivekananda stayed for nine days when he visited Chennai (then Madras) in 1897.
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.
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.
Napier Bridge
Napier Bridge is a bridge in Chennai (Madras), India, built over the Coovum River connecting Fort St. George with the Marina beach. One of the city's oldest bridges, it was built in 1869 by Francis Napier who was the Governor of Madras from 1866 to 1872. Alongside the iron bridge built in 1869, a new bridge was built in 1999 with a 10.5 m-wide carriageway on the western side. The eastern side carriageway is 9.75 m in width.
Chepauk Palace
Chepauk Palace was the official residence of the Nawab of Arcot from 1768 to 1855. It is situated in the neighbourhood of Chepauk in Chennai, India and is constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture.
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.
Senate House (University of Madras)
The Senate House is the administrative centre of the University of Madras in Chennai, India. It is situated in Wallajah Road, along Marina Beach. Constructed by Robert Chisholm between 1874 and 1879, the Senate building is considered to be one of the best and oldest examples of Indo-Saracenic architecture in India.
Rajaji Hall
Rajaji Hall, previously known as the Banqueting Hall, Madras, is a public hall in the city of Chennai, India used for social functions. The hall was built by John Goldingham to commemorate the British victory over Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
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.
Queen Mary's College, Chennai
Queen Mary's College is a government-run college in Chennai, India. Started in 1914, it is the first women’s college in the city and is one among the first three colleges for women in the country. Originally the residence of Lt Col Francis Capper in the mid-1800s, the building later housed a hotel before becoming a college in 1914. Known as the Capper House, the building was preserved as a heritage building.
Triumph of Labour
The Triumph of Labour, also known as the Labour statue, is a statue at the Marina Beach, Chennai, India. Erected at the northern end of the beach at the Anna Square opposite University of Madras, it is an important landmark of Chennai. The statue shows four men toiling to move a rock, depicting the hard work of the labouring class. It bears a semblance to the famed World War II photograph of the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima by the American Marines.
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.
Narayanas Arihant Ocean Tower
Narayanas Arihant Ocean Tower is an 18-storied residential building in Chennai, India. Located on Wallajah Road, off the arterial Anna Salai, the building has 80 housing units with a total built-up area of 140,000 sq ft. It is the tallest residential building located in downtown Chennai.
Chepauk railway station
Chepauk is a station on the Chennai MRTS railway line. It is located in the eastern Chennai neighbourhood of Chepauk near the M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium. The station is built on the bank of Buckingham Canal. The station was opened in November 1995 as a part of the first phase, when services were operated from Chennai Beach station to Chepauk.
Thiruvallikeni railway station
Thiruvallikeni is a station on the Chennai MRTS. Located just behind the Marina Campus of the University of Madras along the Marina Beach, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS. The station serves the neighbourhood of Triplicane.
Tamil Nadu legislative assembly-secretariat complex
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and Secretariat Complex (தமிழ்நாடு தலைமை செயலகம் மற்றும் சட்டமன்றம் வளாகம்) also known as the Omandurar Government Estate is a complex of buildings constructed at Government estate grounds off Anna Salai in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The complex is named after O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar. The building when completely constructed will house the assembly hall, secretariat and offices of the chief minister and cabinet ministers.
MGR Memorial
MGR memorial is a memorial structure built on the Marina beach in Chennai, India. It was built in memory of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. G. Ramachandran. Spread over 8.25 acres, the memorial is located adjacent to the Anna Memorial and has the highest footfall on the seafront.
Anna Memorial
Anna memorial, locally known as Anna Samadhi, is a memorial structure built on the Marina beach in Chennai, India. It was built in memory of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C. N. Annadurai (1967-69), who was cremated here in 1969. The memorial lies on the northern end of the Marina abutting the MGR Memorial.