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Nature Attractions In Chennai District

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Chennai district, formerly known as Madras district or Madarasapattinam, is a district in the state of Tamil Nadu, in India. It is the smallest of all the districts in the state, but has the highest human density. The district is a city district which means that it does not have a district headquarters. Most of the Greater Chennai City comes under this district, erstwhile under Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts . As of 2011, the district had a population of 8,946,732 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males.Expansion of the district due to take place in April 2018 will align the district with the Greater Chennai Corporation boundary, a...
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Nature Attractions In Chennai District

  • 1. Marina Beach Chennai Madras
    Marina Beach is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south, a distance of 6.0 km , making it the longest natural urban beach in the country. The Marina is primarily sandy, unlike the short, rocky formations that make up the Juhu Beach in Mumbai. The average width of the beach is 300 m and the width at the widest stretch is 437 m . Bathing and swimming at the Marina Beach are legally prohibited because of the dangers, as the undercurrent is very turbulent. It is one of the most crowded beaches in the country and attracts about 30,000 visitors a day during weekdays and 50,000 visitors a day during the weekends and on holidays. During summer months, about 15,000 to 20,000 ...
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  • 2. Covelong Beach Covelong
    Covelong Beach is actually Kovalam beach that is located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal near a village named Covelong, Chennai, India. The British, unable to pronounce the name Kovalam, conveniently named it Covelong. This is a fishing village 40 km from Chennai. Kovalam Beach is on the way to Mahabalipuram near the East Coast Road . Kovalam Beach is one of the finest and beautiful beaches by nature. As it is near Chennai and is located on the way to Mahabalipuram, it is visited by thousands of people each day. Mostly the local crowd is higher in the beach. Fishing is the main occupation of the people here. Though the beach is famous, it is littered by tourists and the local people alike. Along with the beach, the village of Covelong, famous for its fishing activities draws many tourist...
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  • 4. Besant Nagar Beach Chennai Madras
    Besant Nagar is one of Chennai's neighborhoods, named after the noted lady theosophist Annie Besant. It is located on the coast of Bay of Bengal to the east, and bounded by Thiruvanmiyur to the South, Adyar to the West and Adyar Estuary to the North. The Theosophical Society, a worldwide body whose primary objective is Universal Brotherhood, founded in 1875, has its headquarters in this area famed for its Banyan trees and serene settings. It is a part of Chennai which is inhabited by many famous personalities and affluent citizens. Alongside are many restaurants, cafes, shops and boutiques. The main attraction is the Elliot's Beach, named after Edward Elliot, Governor of Madras. It forms the end-point of the Marina Beach shore. It has the Annai Velankanni Church and the Ashtalakshmi Temple...
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  • 5. Pulicat Lake Chennai Madras
    Pulicat or Pazhaverkadu is a historic seashore town in North of Chennai in Thiruvallur District, of Tamil Nadu state, South India. It is about 60 kilometres north of Chennai and 3 kilometres from Elavur, on the southern periphery of the Pulicat Lake. Pulicat lake is a shallow salt water lagoon which stretches about 60 kilometres along the coast. With lakeside and seashore development as well as several Special Economic Zones including a US $1 billion Medical SEZ, coming up in nearby Elavur, land prices in the area are rising.
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  • 6. The Theosophical Society Chennai Madras
    The Theosophical Society was an organization formed in 1875 by Helena Blavatsky to advance Theosophy. The original organization, after splits and realignments, currently has several successors. Following the death of Blavatsky, competition within the Society between factions emerged, particularly among founding members and the organisation split between the Theosophical Society Adyar and the Theosophical Society Pasadena . The former group, headquartered in India, is the most widespread international group holding the name Theosophical Society today.
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