Besant Nagar

Besant Nagar is a bus stop in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Besant Nagar is situated nearby to GOCHS Park, as well as near the Hindu temple Ratnagirishwarar Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ashtalakshmi Temple and Kaj Schmidt Memorial.

Ashtalakshmi Temple

Hindu temple

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The Ashtalakshmi Kovil is a Hindu temple, which lies on the shorelines near the Elliot's beach, in Chennai, India. 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. Ashtalakshmi Temple is situated 490 metres southeast of Besant Nagar.

Kaj Schmidt Memorial

Monument

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The Kaj Schmidt Memorial is an architectural landmark commemorating a Danish sailor who drowned in 1930 trying to save the life of a woman. It is located at Elliot's Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Kaj Schmidt Memorial is situated 610 metres northeast of Besant Nagar.

Marundeeswarar Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Nsmohan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Marundeeswarar Temple is a temple dedicated to Hindu deity Shiva, located in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai adjacent to the beach of Bay of Bengal. 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. Marundeeswarar Temple is situated 1½ km southwest of Besant Nagar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Besant Nagar and Shastri Nagar.

Besant Nagar

Suburb

Photo: Sankar Pandian, CC BY 2.0.

Besant Nagar is an upscale, exclusive residential neighbourhood in South Chennai, India. It is located along the coast of the Bay of Bengal. The neighbourhood is inhabited by an affluent population and has many upmarket restaurants, cafes and boutiques.

Shastri Nagar

Neighborhood

Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.

Thiruvanmiyur

Suburb

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Thiruvanmiyur is a largely residential neighborhood located in the south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Thiruvanmiyur 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.

Besant Nagar

Type: Bus stop
Category: transportation
Location: Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

12.99609° or 12° 59′ 46″ north

Longitude

80.26767° or 80° 16′ 4″ east

Open location code

7M42X7W9+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 417750654

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=bus_stop

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=platform

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