Mylapore Chennai (Madras)

Chennai (Madras) , Tamil Nadu, India

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    Holiest of holies

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    ... The turning point came early this morning as I walked with the group through the spectacular Hindu temples in Chennia’s Mylapore neighborhood. I felt relaxed and comfortable taking off my shoes (for the umpteenth time this summer) to walk through a ...

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    Full Day in Chennai

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    ... and left at 9.30 am.  From there, we went around to MGR Samadhi, Anna Samadhi and Marina beach in Chennai. Then we went over to Kabaliswarar Temple in Mylapore. We reached this temple at 9.55am. After praying, we left at 10.20 am and we went to ...

  • 3

    A Day Out In Chennai

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    ... nbsp; When my relatives from here visit Bombay, they go similarly beserk in Dadar and Linking Road!     Mylapore, around the Kapaleeswar temple, is another favourite place.  It continues to exude an old world charm.   ...

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    Big City Life

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    ...  langen aber sehr angenehmen Flug (Emirates ist wirklich empfehlenswert), bin ich am Dienstag frueh gegen halb 9 in Chennai angekommen. Dann gleich ab mit dem Taxi in Richtung Hotel. Der erste Eindruck von Indien war total ...

  • 5

    Day 21

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    ... 52 CE, Thomas came to India. He roamed and preached for about 20 years until he was speared in the back by an unhappy ruler. St. Thomas was buried in Mylapore where he remained until +- 1225 when the Italians shipped his remains and relics back to ...

  • 6

    More Chennai pleasures

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    ... the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, came to India in A.D. 52. He died as a martyr in A.D. 72 and was buried at Mylapore, San Thome, Chennai. The basilica is built over the tomb of St. Thomas.  We end with a walk on a pretty crowed Marine ...

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    Ah, India!!

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    ... handed down to each succeeding generation.  Experiential Learning International is an innovative artist cooperative in a beautiful, Chennai (Madras) coastal location and is a unique cooperative founded in 1965.  This beautiful self-contained ...

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    Discover Chennai

    ... on Chennai's vast Marina Beach, coming alive at sunset with cricket games and snack stalls. For Chennai's ancient Hindu highlights, head to Mylapore to see Kapaleeshwarar Temple, which has a classic Dravidian-style pyramid shape and an ornately carved ...