Kalakshetra Foundation

Kalakshetra Foundation, formerly simply Kalakshetra, is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: art school
  • Also known as: “Kalakshetra” and “Kalakshetra Colony”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ashtalakshmi Temple and Marundeeswarar Temple.

Hindu temple
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The Ashtalakshmi Kovil is a , which lies on the shorelines near the Elliot's beach, in , . The temple is dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi, and her eight primary forms – the Ashtalakshmi – the giver of all eight forms of wealth, namely, offspring, success, prosperity, wealth, courage, bravery, food, and knowledge.

Hindu temple
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is a temple dedicated to Hindu deity Shiva, located in , adjacent to the beach of . It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams where two of the most revered Nayanars, Appar and Tirugnana Sambandar, have glorified the temple with their verses during the 7th century CE.

Monument
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The is an architectural landmark commemorating a sailor who drowned in 1930 trying to save the life of a woman. It is located at Elliot's Beach in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Besant Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur.

Suburb
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is an upscale, exclusive residential neighbourhood in South , . It is located along the coast of the . The neighbourhood is inhabited by highly affluent population and is dotted with many upmarket restaurants, cafes and boutiques.

Suburb
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is a largely residential neighborhood located in the south of , , India. witnessed a spike in its economy with the construction of Chennai's first dedicated technology office space, the Tidel Information Technology Park in neighboring Taramani.

Neighborhood
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of , the southernmost state of India. It is located on the of the .

Kalakshetra Foundation

Latitude
12.99364° or 12° 59′ 37″ north
Longitude
80.26642° or 80° 15′ 59″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7M42X7V8+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 257431355
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
7626443
Wiki­data ID
Q1431414
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Kalakshetra Foundation” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Kalakshetra”
  • French: “Fondation Kalakshetra”
  • German: “Kalakshetra Foundation”
  • German: “Kalakshetra”
  • Japanese: “カラクシェトラ”
  • Kannada: “ಕಲಾಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ”
  • Tamil: “கலாக்ஷேத்திரா”
  • Tamil: “கலாசேத்திரா”
  • Tamil: “கலாஷேத்திரா”
  • Telugu: “కళాక్షేత్ర ఫౌండేషన్”
  • Ukrainian: “Калакшетра”
  • Welsh: “Coleg Gelf Kalakshetra”

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