The Atlas Obscura Guide To

Chennai

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

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in Chennai

The painted and carved gopuram (temple tower)

Kapaleeshwarar Temple

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

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Exterior, arches

San Thome Basilica

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

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Ramanujan Museum

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

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Mar 17—Mar 28, 2019

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