Spencer Plaza, Chennai

       Spencer Plaza  is a shopping mall located on Anna Salai in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and is one of the modern landmarks of the city. Originally built during the period of the British Raj and reconstructed in 1985 on the site of the original Spencer's departmental store, it is the oldest shopping mall in India and one of the biggest shopping malls in South Asia when it was built. It is one of the earliest Grade A commercial projects of the city, which were developed in the second half of the 1990s. As of March 2010, it is the 11th largest mall in the country with a gross lettable area of 530,000 sq ft with *8 Floors.

Address:

769, Anna Salai,

Chennai – 600 002,

TamilNadu, India.

Semmozhi Poonga, Chennai

     Semmozhi Poonga (literally translated to "Classical Language Park") is a botanical garden in Chennai set up by the horticulture department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The garden was opened on 24 November 2010 by then chief Minister Dr.M. Karunanidhi and is the first botanical garden in the city. The garden is located in the Cathedral Road–Anna Salai junction, opposite the American Consulate, on the erstwhile Drive-in Woodlands Hotel. Encompassing an area of 20 acres (320 grounds), it was built at a cost of  80 million. More than 500 species of plants are being grown in the area, in addition to the 80 trees that was already in existence during the development of the park, some of them being more than 100 years old. The garden houses some of the popular exotic flora and rare plant species, medicinal and aromatic herbs. Many of the exotic plants are imported from countries like China and Thailand, including a plethora of  bonsai varieties of ficus microcarpa and ficus ginseng.

Kishkinta, Chennai

     Kishkinta is a Theme Park set in 120 acres of specially landscaped hills and lakes. It is a Theme water park with exciting . Thirty minutes south of Chennai city, the park is situated five kilometers west of Thambaram Bus Stand and suburban train station. The design philosophy behind this green clad leisure centre is simple – new and wholesome family entertainment.

It is a household name and favorite fun destinations for kids from six to sixty. Kishkinta, a theme water park with exciting dry rides ia an ideal destion for family and group entertainment. The amusements, attraction, water games and rides, makes Kishkinta one of the best amusement parks in India.

Kishkinta is the name of legendary monkey kingdom in Ramayana, where fun and frolic reigns.From end to end, Kishkinta is designed as a pleasant and fun-filled environment, the perfect gate way for the harried city dweller and tourist alike. Kishkinta attracts thousands of visitors every day since its inauguration in August 1995.

Rides in it :

Water Wars                                                              

   Flower Fountain                                                         Floor Fountain

    Rainbow Tunnel                                                         Grid Fountain

    Three Idiots                                                                 Dancing Duck

    Water zooka                                                                Water twister

    Water wars                                                                  Squirt see  saw – Monkey

    Squirt see – saw – Duck                                           Squirt see – saw – Fish

    Spring Rider – Tortoise                                            Spring Rider – Dolphin

    Spring Rider – Squirrel                                            Whirl Pad

    Pillar Fountain                                                            See saw Kids

    Floor Fountain Kids                                                   Elephant Splash

Water Rides

    White Water Ride                                                      Fume Ride

    Aqua Slide                                                                    Tube Slide

    Chennai Kuttralam                                                     Wave Pool

    Water Wars                                                                  Dome Slide

    Kamikaze                                                                      Anaconda

    Multi Lane                                                                    Water Play System

    Boating Lake                                                                Rain Disco

    Tourist Boat                                                                 Water Volcano

    Eskimo Ride

Kiddies Rides

  Monkey Jump                                                              Animal Planet

  Kangaroo                                                                       Boat MGR

  Duck Train                                                                    Helicopter

  Kids Play System                                                         Aqua Boat

  Carousal                                                                        Swing Train

  Sleeping Beaut

Dry Rides

  Super Jumper                                                              Space Shuttle

  Arabian Night                                                              Bumper Car

  Road Train

Shows

  5D Ride                                                                        Rocket Man

  Water Ski Show                                                          Manthira Arai

  3D Theatre                                                                  Musical Fountain

Payment Rides

  Ko Kart                                                                        Water Scooter

  Bull Fight                                                                     Basket Ball

  Video Games                                                              Cricket

Park

Navodaya Mass Entertainment Ltd

82,  varatharajapuram,  Darkas Ward –II,

Near Thambaram,

Chennai – 600 044,

Tamil Nadu, India.

Phone     :  044 – 22512001 – 005

Fax         :  22512007

Email     : kishkinta@yahoo.com

Website :  www.kishkinta.in

Park Office

98400 56880

kishkinta@yahoo.com

Park Access Tariff - 2016

Adult  :  Rs. 450/-

Child  :  Rs. 350/- ( Height below 4’6” (137 cm) & Height above 2’6” (76 cm))

Park Access Timing

Weekdays (Mon – Sat)           :  10:30AM – 6:30PM

Sunday and Public Holidays  :  10:30AM – 7:00PM

Wednesday Holiday

(except during april, may and public holidays)

Queensland Amusement Park, Chennai

        Queensland is one of the best Ammusement Parks that reckons with the best global standards. Particularly it is a place really worth spending your valuable time. There are 51 rides, 33 for adults and 18 for children. However, a child can go on some adult rides when accompanied by an adult.There  are  some water rides, which operate only from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Protective clothing can be purchased for the water rides. There are also separate swimming pools for men and women.

The park is located by the Chennai-Bangalore Trunk Road between Sriperumpudhur and Poonamalle. There is parking for cars. Buses are available from Guindy and T. Nagar. All buses going to Sriperumpudhur from Chennai stop at Queensland.

The entry fee is 550 INR for an adult and 450 INR for a child in 2016. Children shorter than 2 feet (0.61 m) tall are not charged.

The park is open from 10 am to 6:30 pm on weekdays and 10:00 am to 7:30 pm on weekends and government holidays. It is closed on Mondays for maintenance, with the exception of holidays.

Park:
Chennai - Bangalore Trunk Road,
Palanjur, Sembarambakkam,
Chennai - 600 123
Phone          :   044 - 26811124, 26811136
Mobile No  :  +91 94443 94706 
Email          :  queensland2003@gmail.com

Food and drink are available within the park.

The Rides in it :

   Free Fall Tower                                                     Child Bumper Car *
   Octopus                                                                 Super Tele Combat(F)
   Trambolin *                                                           Alphen Blitz
    Roller Coaster                                                       Enterprise
  Pirata Ship                                                            Kids Taxi *
  Mini Avio                                                                  Tora Tora
  Swing Height *                                                     Ventura River *
  Carousal *                                                             Space Journey(F)
  Mini Wheel *                                                        Orchestra(F)
   Mini Jet *                                                                Dragon Fly(F)
    Children Play Games *                                           Mini Train *
    Dry Pool *                                                               Adult Bumper Car
    Cliff Hanger *                                                         Thumbrole *
    Centrox                                                                  Video Plazza(F)
   Disco Fly                                                               Crazy Horses
   Boating (F) “T”                                                     Simulator (F) (Theatre)
   Cable Car(F)                                                          Fun House(F)
   Mirror House(F)                                                    Dark House(F)
   Go Kart                                                                  Balley Car(F)
   Battery Scooter *                                                   Bumper Boat
   Himalayan Water Ride (F) “T”                             Swimming Pool (F)
   Frog Slide *                                                           Mush Room *
   Play System *                                                        Covered Twisters
   3 Land Slide                                                           Free Fall Slide
    Half Twister                                                           American Wave Pool (F)
    Queen Express Train(F)

“T” for Timing Operation

(F) for Family Ride

* marked rides are exclusive for Children

Park Access

Adult  :  Rs. 550/-

Child  :  Rs.450/-

(Children shorter than 2 feet (0.68m) tall are not charged)

Weekly Holiday : Monday (except Public Holiday)

In the Month of May all days are Working days.
More Info Visit: www.queenslandamusementpark.com

Madhya Kailash, Chennai

      Madhya Kailash also known as Nadukkayilai in Tamil, is a Hindu temple in South Chennai, located at the junction between Sardar Patel Road, Adyar and Rajiv Gandhi Salai. It is located opposite the Central Leather Research Institute and is close to the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.

The "Moolavar" or main deity, Venkata Ananda Vinayakar, is surrounded by shrines to Lord Siva, Surya, Devi and Vishnu. In response to the wishes of the people, there are also "Sannidhis" to Anjaneya, Swarna Bhairavar and Onpankol, though these fall outside Ganapatyam practices.

On Vinayaka Chaturthi day, the rays of the sun fall on the presiding deity, striking an auspicious note. Since Vinayaka is the form of the first sound "Om", eight bells have been installed. They represent the seven notes Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni, with the eighth bell signifying the Sa that follows. In the "Mandapam" before the sanctum sanctorum is a shrine to Vinayaka’s brother Muruga.

VGP Universal Kingdom, Chennai

        VGP Universal Kingdom is an amusement park located in East Coast Road in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The park offering small rides during the early days of its history became a full-fledged amusement park in 1997.The park provides several fun and adventure rides for children, youth and adults. VGP 2000 millennium tower, Water cascades, Paneer fort and statueman are some of the main attractions. The park is owned by VGP Group of Companies founded by V. G. Panneerdas and V.G.Ravidas is its managing director

Thousand Lights, Chennai

Thousand Lights, a multi-domed mosque in Anna Salai in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship and azadari for Shia

Address

       Royapettah, Peters Road,

       Peters Colony, Thousand Lights,

       Chennai,Tamil Nadu - 600086

Valluvar Kottam, Chennai

     Valluvar Kottam  is a popular monument in Chennai, dedicated to the classical Tamil poet, philosopher, and saint, Thiruvalluvar. It is located at the intersection of the Kodambakkam High road and the Village road. The monument now stands at what was once the deepest point of a local lake.

Valluvar Kottam was constructed in 1976 in the memory of Thiruvalluvar, who wrote his famous Thirukkural some 2,000 years ago. All 133 chapters and 1330 verses of the Thirukkural are inscribed on bas-relief in the front-hall's corridors.

The construction of Valluvar Kottam is similar to a temple chariot, like a replica of the temple chariot in Thiruvarur. A life-size statue of Thiruvalluvar has been installed in the 39-m-high chariot.The auditorium of Valluvar Kottam can accommodate around 4,000 people.

The architect of the memorial is South Indian traditional architect V. Ganapati Sthapati, who is also the architect of the Thiruvalluvar Statue at Kanyakumari.
Incidentally, the original Tiruvarur chariot was burnt in 1922 in an accident caused by Justice Party members during the anti-Brahmin agitation under EV Ramasamy Naiker. This version of events is highly disputed and suspected to be propaganda from right-wing Hindutva elements.

Guindy National Park, Chennai

         Guindy National Park is a 2.70 km² (1.04 sq mi) Protected area of Tamil Nadu, located in Chennai, South India, is the 8th smallest National Park of India and one of the very few national parks situated inside a city. The park is an extension of the grounds surrounding Raj Bhavan, formerly known as the 'Guindy Lodge', the official residence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, India. It extends deep inside the governor's estate, enclosing beautiful forests, scrub lands, lakes and streams.

The park has a role in both ex-situ and in-situ conservation and is home to 400 blackbucks, 2,000 spotted deers, 24 jackals, a wide variety of snakes, geckos, tortoises and over 130 species of birds, 14 species of mammals, over 60 species of butterfliesand spiders each, a wealth of different invertebrates, grasshoppers, ants, termites, crabs, snails, slugs, scorpions, mites, earthworms, millipedes, and the like. These are free-ranging fauna and live with the minimal of interference from human beings. The only major management activity is protection as in any other in-situ conservation area. The park attracts more than 700,000 visitors every year.