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Marina Beach
The Marina Beach is a beach situated along a 12 shoreline in the city of Chennai, India along the Bay of Bengal part of the Indian Ocean. Unlike the short, Juhu Beach in Mumbai on the west coast of India, the Marina is primarily sandy.
Activities: Visiting Marina beach is a tourist spot. People come for the beach side shops, many samadhis, morning walk, jog, lovers spot, kids take bath or wet their feet, get fresh (salty) air etc. Parallel to Marina beach is the beach road that's reasonably wide and has lots of Status. There is an auqarium on the on Marina.
In 2007, 1,613 people drown (roughy four per day) at this beach. Bathing/swimming is illegal at Marina beach and there are no lifeguards stationed here.While you are sitting on the beach sand, smart merchants (young and old) try to sell you chat food.As part of "Chennai forever" initiative by Tamil Nadu government, Marina Waterfall (artificial) was installed in Sept 2005. |
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Facing the Marina Beach stands the Vivekananda House (formerly known as the Ice House) where the great monk stayed for nine days in 1897. The Vivekananda House hosts Art/Painting exhibits about the life and mission of Swami Vivekananda, the ideologies of the Hindu Religion, etc. which form an attraction.
Longest beach: Although many locals claim the Marina to be the world's longest (or second longest) beach, there exist in fact several longer beaches, including Praia do Cassino in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, Padre Island on the US Gulf Coast, Ninety Mile Beach in Australia and Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand. A similar beach exists in Dubai, UAE. However, unlike the other beaches, it is an urban beach similar to the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. The width of the beach at the most widest stretch is 437 meters long. |
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Mahatma Gandhi:
Father of the nation who spear headed the freedom struggle in the non-violent mode. Subash Chandra Bose, the Lion of Bengal, who led (Indian National Army) against the British. He is believed to be dead in an air crash. His death still remains a mystery.
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Sir Thomas Munro: Former Governor of erstwhile Madras presidency. He was known for his humanism and sense of justice. He persuaded the then colonial administratators to induct native Indians into regular administrative machinery. His statue has been erected at the middle Anna Salai close to Gymkhana club. The elegant equestrian statue compels attention. |
Tiruvalluvar: Was born in 30 B.C. He authored the world renowned Tirukkural couplets that shines the torch of right living for the mankind as a whole. Tirukkural has been translated into 60 languages world wide. He lived in Mylapore, Chennai. |
Bharathidasan: Kankasuppurathinam was his real name. As an ardent disciple of poet laureate Bharathi, he named himself as his slave. He celebrated the Dravidian movement, and he composed many poems highlighting the plight of the poor and decrying capitalism.
Kamarajar: The late chief minister of Tamil Nadu, made a revolution in education by offering free education for all the poor up to secondary school level. His period is said to be the golden period of Tamil Nadu state.
Avvaiyar: A great woman poet of Sangam period in Tamil, she wrote a number of poems of beauty and learning.
Swami Sivananda: Medical practitioner turned Saint, founded Divine life Society.
Thanthai Periyar: Thanthai means father. He is the fore most leader of the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu. He practised and propogated atheism and fought against superstitions
Kannagi: The much worshipped heroine of 'Silappathikaaram', an epic in Tamil. |
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