About the Chennai Historical Monuments :
The capital city of Chennai is located in the state of Tamil Nadu, in the southern part of India. The city of Chennai has a really rich historic past and if someone is really inquisitive enough to dig into the interesting as well as amazing historical past, one can go for a quick trip to the Historical Monuments in Chennai. A visit to our site, IndianHoliday, will let one know more about some of the most important memorials in Chennai.
A journey to the Historical Monuments in Chennai has been made very easy for all kinds of tourists because of the many options of transport that can be availed within Chennai to reach the various Historical Monuments in Chennai. Both auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws, are available, but the cycle rickshaws are more preferable for a short trip to the Historical Monuments in Chennai. In Chennai, all of the mentioned auto rickshaws are unmetered. So, it is advisable for all the tourists that before starting the journey, they should first fix up the fare, in order to make the journey a peaceful and memorable one.
Some Historical Monuments In Chennai :
Pancha Mandapams :
The governor`s residence is at Guindy. Near the Governor`s residence, which is also known as Raj Bhavan, there are five memorials. One of the memorial is devoted to Mahatma Gandhi who is also titled as father the nation, the other memorial is denoted to the first Governor General of India C Rajagopalachari, and the other to the previous Chief Ministers of the state Kamaraj and Bhaktavatsalam and the last one to the Martyrs. The important feature of the Gandhi Mandapam is the gopuram or the pyramidal tower shaped structure and its decorated entrance. The Kamaraj memorial also has its own importance. It has a charakha or a spinning wheel on the top of the memorial while the memorial of honorable C. Rajagopalachari soothes the eyes with its placid pink color. Among these memorials are the memorial of Bhaktavatsalam and the Martyrs.
Valluvar Kottam :
Valluvar KottamIt is a grand auditorium inaugurated on 1976 and it is devoted to the poet-saint Thiruvalluvar. This grandeur of the monument lies on the fact that it stands on the deserted lake, which was filled up with the garbage and waste of the city. The poet had written an epic known as the Thirukkural. All the 1330 verses of the poet`s epic are depicted on the granite pillars, which surround the auditorium. You will be amazed by the structure of the auditorium because this massive monument stands without any single pillar and it provide a seating arrangement of 4000 people.
Freemasons Hall :
Freemasons HallThe freemasons hall in Chennai is double storeyed. One of the rooms is so spacious that it can accommodate 200 people at a stretch. In the smaller room generally Meetings are held which have a capacity of accommodating 60 people. You can reach the dinning room, which is in the first floor through a winding staircase. The dinning room in the freemasons hall has a seating arrangement of 150 people at a time. The staircase leading to the freemasons dinning room is made up of Sholingar Stones and the passage is made up of Italian tiles. The larger Lodge Room is ventilated by clerestory windows, which are 12 feet above the ground level. The walls of the hall are decked with Masonic emblems. The hall has got a finishing touch with fine polished Madras plaster with Greek designs and symbols embedded on it. The interesting fact of this structure is that though the freemasons hall is a live example of Greek architecture the construction, supply of the building materials and the management of the construction work are all inspected by Madras firms.
Kamaraj Memorial House :
Kamaraj Memorial HouseIf the thirst of knowledge is always there in your throat then visit in Madras the Kamaraj Memorial House. In this kamaraj Memorial house you will have a clear picture of the political life of India just after the independence. The Kamaraj Memorial house is situated on T. Nagar. The Kamaraj memorial house is built to pay homage to the Late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Shri Kamaraj. M.G Ramachandran the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu inaugurated this memorial on 15th July 1978. This memorial is a display of variegated photos of Kamaraj his lifestyle at various ages and at different conditions.
MGR Memorial :
MGR MemorialIf you are planning a trip to Chennai, which was earlier known as Madras, make a visit to the MGR memorial in Chennai. This MGR Memorial is at Pondy Bazaar, which is within Chennai. So if you are staying at Madras city then a trip to the MGR memorial in Madras wont be a problem. You can get a wide variety of transport according to your needs. For cheap mode of communication you can hire auto rickshaws or cycle rickshaws. If you want to enjoy a luxurious trip in Madras then you can also hire air-conditioned cab. This memorial is set up in the memory of the famous actor cum politician MGR Ramachandran. Mrs.Janaki MGR inaugurated the MGR memorial on May 1990.
Senate House :
Senate HouseIn Chennai the historical place that any visitors should travel is the famous Senate House. The Senate House is situated on the Chennai University Campus near Marina. It is a popular university all-over the metro city so travelling to the Madras Senate house is not much of a problem. If you are staying nearby then you can either hire an auto rickshaw or cycle rickshaw and visit the place. The Senate house in Chennai was built under the direction of the skilled architect of 19th century Robert Fellowes Chisholm. The structure of the building is a live example of the Indo-Saracenic style with a harmonious blend of Byzantine architectural features.
Thousand Lights Mosque :
Thousand Lights MosqueThe name of thousand Lights Mosque is enough to make the outside visitors curious. And this curiosity is sure to compel you to have a glimpse of the widely known mosque. The thousand light mosque is situated at the meeting point of Mount Road and Peters Road. The thousand lights Mosque in chennai is built on 3 acres of land, which was donated by Nawab William. There is an interesting story behind this unusual mosque name. Above one thousand lights is said to have been used to light up the Assembly Hall. The distinct feature of this mosque is that it has two tall minarets of 64 inches each and also there is a separate place for the women to worship and pray. The preaching of the sacred Quran (the holy book of the Muslims) is been depicted on the walls of the mosque. You can also view the library, and the burial ground which are built within the mosque.
Chennai War Memorials :
India boasts of its rich cultural heritage and gallant ancestral past. If you want to have detailed information on the heroic past of Chennai, then make a visit to the war memorials of Chennai. These memorials are not only of those brave soldiers who laid down their lives for the welfare of nation but also of those honorable people who died serving the country. Some of the memorials are within the city but the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial is somewhat far from the main city. So to tour to the Rajiv Gandhi memorial you need to either travel by the suburban train or hire auto rickshaws. The nearest rail station in Sriperumbudur is the Thiruvallur & Avadi. You can also travel by the luxurious coaches and cabs. And if you want cheap transport to visit the war memorials in Chennai city then hire auto rickshaws or cycle rickshaws. But be careful about the fare, as most of the rickshaws are unmetered.
Victory War Memorial :
Within the arena of fort St. George in the southern direction stands the victory war memorial. This war memorial is also known as Cupid`s bow. This Victory War Memorial pays homage to those who have sacrificed their life during the First World War.
Rajiv Gandhi Memorial :
Another memorial that you must cover while making a tour to the war memorials in Madras is the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial, which is situated 40 kms away from Chennai. This Rajiv Gandhi memorial is in Sriperumbudur, which is also the native place of Sri Ramanujar, the famous Vaishnava saint. The memorial built as a tribute to the dynamic Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi who died in 1991 due to a human bomb.
