Chennai, situated on the Bay of Bengal is the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is home to sightseeing places, imprints of British Raj, beautiful temples and beaches.
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Chennai was earlier called Madras (colonial name). Government of Tamil Nadu renamed it in 1996, as Chennai is derived from Indian scriptures.
Chennai is the city having the first ever British settlement.
Chennai is the first ever city to enact the Conditional Access System for Cable television in India.
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It is also the first Indian city to implement widespread Wi-Fi throughout.
Chennai established the first ever European style banking system in India, with inception of Madras Bank on 21st June 1683.
Chennai is home to the most beautiful and the longest beach in India, the Marina beach. It is named after the Italian word 'Marina', coined by the then Governor General of India.
Formerly called as the 'Madras Port', it is the second largest container port of India. It is the largest in the Bay of Bengal.
Chennai is the 4th largest city in India. It is also an important commercial center of South India.
It is an important Metropolitan center, connected to all major cities of India.
Chennai is famously called as the 'Detroit of India'. It is a very thriving automobile industry, and 40% of auto parts of India are made in Chennai.
The Tidel Park is one of the largest IT parks in Asia, based in Chennai.
Chennai is the second leading exporter of IT and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in India.
Chennai is home to foreign banks such as Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Citibank, Export Credit Corporation of India and Standard Chartered Bank.
An extremely renowned and classical style of Indian dance - Bharatanatyam, originated in Chennai.
Chennai is home to some of the most beautiful temples in India, with intricate design and Dravidian architecture.
Tamilians are extremely fond of films, especially Tollywood, and most of the theaters run to packed houses on the first day first show!
The filter coffee, also known as 'kaapi' is quite popular in Chennai. The instant coffee like cappuccino or latte became only in late 90s.
When in Chennai, you must try some of the well known food items like dosa, idly, uttapam, etc.
The Cancer Institute is one of the oldest institute in Chennai and in Asia.
The Chennai Mofusil Bus Terminus is one of the leading terminus in Asia.
Pongal (harvest festival) is the most celebrated festival in Chennai.
Chennai silk is very famous and is appreciated for its quality.