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Explore San Thome
The district San Thome of Chennai in Chennai (State of Tamil Nādu) is located in India about 1,096 mi south of New Delhi, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F
Morning Temperature | 30°C / 85 °F |
Evening Temperature | 34°C / 93 °F |
Night Temperature | 30°C / 87 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 12% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
35°C (94 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Raintree Anna Salai
The Leela Palace Chennai
The Raintree St. Marys
Somerset Greenways
Savera
Clarion Hotel Chennai
Mercure Chennai Sriperumbudur (Opening March 2018)
Santhome Inn
Hanu Reddy Residences
Tri Sea Residency
Videos from this area
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Auto Rickshaw Trip Through Chennai, India
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IMG3554 CII Press briefing - Navas Meeran, Dy Chairman, Southern Region
CII press briefing - B. Santhanam http://peopleeventsme.blogspot.in/2013/05/cii-press-briefing-b-santhanam.html.
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CII press briefing - B. Santhanam http://peopleeventsme.blogspot.in/2013/05/cii-press-briefing-b-santhanam.html.
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Subtraction of Integers - KECHOP Method
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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.
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College
Ramakrisna Mission Vivekananda College, named after Swami Vivekananda, was inaugurated on 21 June 1946 by professor, philosopher, and politician, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. It is in Mylapore, the centre of Chennai, India on 20 acres (81,000 m²). The principal of the College is Dr. S. Swaminathan.
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University is a law school in Chennai, India. Named after Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian legal specialist of the 20th century, the university offers specializations at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Konijeti Rosaiah, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, is the Chancellor and V. Vijyakumar is the Vice-Chancellor. The institution was established by the 1996 state Tamil Nadu Dr.
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.
P. S. Senior Secondary School
P.S. Senior Secondary School is situated in the Mylapore area of Chennai, India. Most students graduating enter higher education institutions especially engineering institutions like Indian Institutes of Technology, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, NIT Tiruchi, National University of Singapore and Anna University. It is rated among the top five schools in Chennai city.
San Thome Basilica
San Thome Basilica is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Santhome, in the city of Chennai, India. It was built in the 16th century by Portuguese explorers, over the tomb of St Thomas, an apostle of Jesus. In 1893, it was rebuilt as a church with the status of a cathedral by the British. The British version still stands today. It was designed in Neo-Gothic style, favoured by British architects in the late 19th century.
Chettinad Vidyashram
Chettinad Vidyashram is a private school which was founded by the Kumara Rani of Chettinad Meena Muthiah in 1986. She is affectionately called "Meena Aunty" by her students. The school is located in the R. A Puram area in the city of Chennai, India. The principal is Amudha Lakshmi. The school is one of the biggest schools in Chennai, with about 800 faculty members and around ten thousand students. Chettinad students are also called "CV'ians".
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.
Lighthouse, Chennai
The Madras Light House (Tamil: சென்னைக் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்) is a lighthouse facing the Bay of Bengal on the east coast of the Indian Subcontinent. It is a famous landmark on the Marina Beach in Chennai, India. It was built by the East Coast Constructions and Industries in 1976 replacing the old lighthouse in the northern direction. The lighthouse was opened in January 1977. It also houses the meteorological department and is restricted to visitors.
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.
St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
St. Bede's is a school in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. The school was started in 1907 to provide Catholic education for children of European and Anglo-Indian descent.
Quibble Island
Quibble Island is a river island in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is formed by the Adyar River and one of its tributaries. It is situated between the Chennai neighbourhoods of Mylapore and Adyar. During British rule, a European cemetery was located here.
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.
St. Lazarus' Church, Chennai
St. Lazarus' Church, presently known as the Church of Our Lady of Guidance, is a Christian church in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It was constructed by the Portuguese in the 16th century AD.
Isha Life
Isha Life is a fitness brand which currently operates one wellness centre, Isha Life Wellness Centre, at Mylapore, Chennai. The wellness centre offers traditional Indian health practices such as yoga and vegetarian cuisine.
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.
The Leela Palace Chennai
The Leela Palace Chennai is a five star deluxe hotel in Chennai, India which is nearing completion. It is located at MRC Nagar, R.A. Puram, in the Adyar creek area in the southern end of the Marina Beach. The hotel is designed by Atlanta-based architects Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart and Associates, Inc. and is themed after the Chettinad architecture of Tamil Nadu. With the project cost exceeding 7px 8,000 million, the hotel was expected to open in September 2012.
Apparswami Temple
Apparswami Temple is a Hindu temple built in honour of Apparswami, a 19th-century Saivite saint. The temple, situated on Royapettah High Road, is built around his tomb over which a shivalinga was set up by his chief devotee Chidambaraswamy.
Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Chennai
The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Chennai represents the interests of the Russian government in the southern region of India. The other missions are the Embassy of the Russian Federation in New Delhi and the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Kolkata and Mumbai. The current Consul General is Nikolay A. Listopadov. He succeeds Vladislav V. Antonyuk.
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.
Police headquarters building, Chennai
The Police headquarters building, Chennai is a heritage building in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located facing the Marina Beach opposite to the Queen Mary’s College on the junction of Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai and Kamaraj Salai. It was built in 1839. The building was renovated in 1993.
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.
Thirumayilai railway station
Thirumayilai MRTS station also known as Mylapore MRTS station is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS Line. It was started in 1997 which marked the completion of Phase I of the Chennai MRTS project. The station is located on the bank of Buckingham Canal, accessible from Ramakrishna Mutt road near Luz Corner. The Station building also comprises the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) office and Southern Railway's Computerized Ticket Reservation Centre. The Station building consists of 1050 sq.
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.
Mandaveli railway station
Mandaveli is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located across the Venkatakrishna Road at Mandaveli, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS.
JW Marriott Chennai
JW Marriott Chennai is a five-star luxury hotel under construction in Chennai, India. The 357-room hotel, being built at MRC Nagar on the seafront of Chennai facing the Bay of Bengal near the Adyar Estuary, is being developed at a cost of 7px 6,200 million and forms part of Marriott International Inc. Initially planned to open in 2005, the project was delayed due to lack of funds and regulatory issues.