Chennai, one of the four major metropolitan cities of
India, is the capital the southeastern state of Tamilnadu-the exotic
state famous for its cutworks in the temples, coconut fringes, and silk
saris. The city of Chennai was earlier known as Madras. The city of
Chennai was once a village of the fishing community. In 1639, the
British took over the place and made it the capital of the British
presidency.
Stretched out at the coastline of the country, it has number of sites
for the tourists to visit. The Marina beach, where the blue waters of
the Bay of Bengal mingle with the golden sands, or the forts and
palaces, which remind one of the bygone eras, Chennai is a preferred
destination of the tourists. |