Monuments & Statues in Chennai (Madras)
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- SjChennaiChennai (Madras), India17 contributionsGreat Rajiv Gandhi memorial located in Chennai - Bangalore highway and near to Lord Ramanujar Temple.
Memorial is surrounded with green park, with huge space for good breeze.
It includes tall Indian Flag and 4 big pillars carrying Indian symbols in top.Written 23 December 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - podrozniczka60New Jersey16,586 contributionsThe hallmark looks of this statue allow for easy recognition and leave no doubt that it is a Gandhi monument frozen in one of the iconic poses.Written 23 March 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- TravelTimeBengaluru, India238 contributionsThis place is currently under renovation so we could not get to go inside but was able to view from a distance, both MGR and Jayalalitha's is together and both are being reconstructed. Check with contacts in Chennai before planning for a visit.Written 15 March 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Saish BOld Goa, India163 contributionsLocated in a large complex, entry fee RS 10. Inside there are neatly curated gardens with the statue in a “rath”.
Not much there other than statue. Did not find a toilet which may have been in other side of complex.Written 1 May 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - TravelTimeBengaluru, India238 contributionsbuilt in a huge place, there's lot of crowd visiting this place as it is next to Marina beach and you also can hangout with friends and family.Written 15 March 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Valavanur Natar... KChennai (Madras), India1,432 contributionsToday the 22nd of August 2019 happens to be Madras Day .Chennai derived from thevoriginal name Cheena Pattinum , was once officially known as
Madras during the British rule in India .
To commomorate this day, I thought it was fit to write about the War memorial in Chennai , located at the beginning of
Marina Beach Road , now formally rechristened as Kamarajar Salai after the Late first CM of Madtas
Shri Kamaraj .
Victory war memorial also known as Cupid's Bow was contructed to commomorate the victory of the allied forces during world war I, that happenned between 1912 to 1917.
It later also became the memorial for world war II as well and that took place between 1939 to 1945.
This addirion to the first , was primarily to honour the brave soldiers, who hailed from the Madras Presidency and who lost their lives .
In those days of the British rule .the Madras presidency also included , what is now known as Andhra pradesh state
Its another story that in later years to this memorial was added inscriptions of 1948 Kashmir Aggression, 1962 War with China and the Indo-Pakistan War .
To the East of this memorial lies the Chennai port extention and to the North is situated, The Fort St George- The seat of power for the British as well for the successive Goverment of Tamil.Nadu state .
The Island parade ground, owned by the army lies to the west and this ground is mainky used for conductiong many exhibitions.,
The main being the Pongal festival exhibition that is arranged each year by the Government .This exhibition attracts huge crowds from all over city and the state .
The Famous Marina Road or Kamarajar Salai , begins with this memorial.
It is siruated in the middle of the road that bifurcates into Flag staff Road that leads to Fort suburban Railway staion and the other called North Beach Road that leads to Fort St George and further on to North Madras or north Chennai .
Ths memorial is landscaped beautifully and well.maintained and in spite of heavy traffic its pretty quite inside .
This victory memorial.has become one of the main land mark in long and chequered history of Chennai which again was derived from.Chenna Pattinum during East India days that
carved out of Area under The Nawab of Arcot during the British era in India .Written 22 August 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - mehulpatil79 contributionsA well remembered time spent with my wife here in Gandhi Mandapam. And clean place attracted me much.Written 25 February 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Partha CPondicherry, India1,247 contributionsIt is a good Statue of Dheeran Chinnamalai. He was hanged by British in 1805. He defeated British army at cauvery in 1801. Who rose up in revolt against the British East India Company.Written 18 May 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mr mp8 contributionsAwesome freedom fighter statue of tamilnadu.
Alagumuthu brothers was the first freedom fighters in india.in1750 they fought war against British.Written 14 November 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Odyssey816129264 contributionsThe mosque is beautiful and nice with so many people attending the prayers. The mosque has the best facilities for the devotees as wellWritten 2 August 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
