About Chennai

Travel Information for Visitors to Chennai

Information about ChennaiChennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, is the fourth largest conurbation of India. Located a propos 17 kilometers extend of the coast Coramandel, the metropolis is trisected by waterways Cooum and the Adyar and Buckingham Canal.

With inhabitants of 6 million people, Chennai is a vivacious city ever mounting, growing and embryonic each year.

Popularly observed as the "South Gate", Chennai portrays a culture that is distinctly different from that of northern India. Music, dance and all supplementary structures of art in the South are esteemed and nurtured in this city, which although industrialized, continues to be customary and conservative in many ways.

Chennai is a city filled with grace that has a apparent horizon, extensive sandy beaches, parks, historic sites and traveler facilities which make it a expedient entry point or base to start your visit in Tamil Nadu and South India.

Regarding religion, olden times have unquestionably left their mark on this city, which is assumed to have been the site of St. Thomas in the outskirts of the city.

There are a lot of churches in Chennai that are coupled to the life and times of this messenger.

There are also quite a lot of ancient temples in Chennai, and in the city itself are two glorious temples - a temple in Triplicane and another in Mylapore.