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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Chennai

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Chennai, India

Updated April 5, 2021

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Kapaleeshwarar Temple

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

Chennai, India

San Thome Basilica

This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.

Chennai, India

Burma Bazaar

A gray market run by Burmese Indians offers a portal to a forgotten period in history.

Chennai, India

Ramanujan Museum

One-room museum dedicated to India's most enigmatic mathematician.

Chennai, India

Fort St. George

The first English fort built in India.
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Stories About Chennai

Meet the Man Recreating Ancient Musical Instruments Lost to Time

Tharun Sekar's creations include the yazh, a harp-like instrument played in India 2,000 years ago.
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April 5, 2021

India Meets Myanmar at a Bustling Bazaar in Chennai

Indians who were pushed out of Burma have made this market a multicultural haven.
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March 12, 2020

How Frothy Waves of Sea Foam Coated the Coast of Chennai

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by Jessica Leigh Hester
December 5, 2019

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