Vivekanandar Illam

Vivekanandar Illam, earlier known as Ice House or Castle Kernan, is a historical building in Chennai, India. It was constructed in 1842 by Frederic Tudor.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: museum in South India
Also known as: “Vivekananda House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Beach and Parthasarathy Temple.

Marina Beach

Beach

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Marina Beach, or simply the Marina, is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south, a distance of 6.0 km, It is a prominent landmark in Chennai.

Parthasarathy Temple

Hindu temple

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The Parthasarathy Temple is a 6th-century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Vishnu in Chennai, India. Located in the neighbourhood of Thiruvallikeni, the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil literature canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th to 9th centuries CE and is classified as among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu. Parthasarathy Temple is situated 640 metres northwest of Vivekanandar Illam.

Light House railway station

Railway station

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Light House is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. It is located behind the Queen Mary's college, between Avvai Shanmugam Salai in Triplicane and Radha Krishnan Salai at Mylapore. It is the MRTS station for the famous Chennai Lighthouse. Light House railway station is situated 570 metres southwest of Vivekanandar Illam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Triplicane and Chepauk.

Triplicane

Suburb

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Thiruvallikeni, also known as Triplicane, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Chennai, India. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal coast and about 0.6 km from Fort St George.