Because we also need some photos
The oldest Anglican church in India, St. Mary’s in the Fort. It’s just incredibly quiet and beautiful on a Sunday afternoon.
The MA Chidambaram stadium, a.k.a Chepauk stadium, a.k.a the best cricket pitch in the country. A late morning when there are no matches scheduled, can be a great time to admire all those plastic chairs.
The Tazhankuppam/Dredger beach’s rotting old pier. A great beach is just one of the other things here.
Nice pics, CG!
I don’t know why, but when I see the second picture, I imagine Ramarajan and Rajkiran dancing in front of me with their best outfits! :D
It’s been a while since I went to Chepauk (I think the last time was 2001 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a time when Sachin actually used to play well. I remember Sidhu sending Warne for six after six.) The place looks great from what I can see from the photo, unless it was heavily photochopped. ;-)
And the last one…is it featured a lot in films and mega-serials these days?
Oops, I meant the 1998 BG Trophy.
nice work!!
Great photographs CC, especially the last one
Send the last pic to the photobloggies!
Beautiful photo of the Church…
BTW wondering, which is the Oldest Church in Chennai ? Is it this one or the Santhome Church? Or what about the CSI Church near Anna Flyover? Or any other one?
I think the oldest church in Madras is probably the Luz Church (1516!) – not sure if the Santhome church predates it though. Here’s what I got from Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santhome_Church
“Christians believe that the Santhome Church is built over the tomb of St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. This is situated in Santhome (Mylapore) in the city of Chennai (old name Madras) in India.
According to Christian tradition and belief St. Thomas came to India in 52 A.D. with a trader called habban and landed at Cranganore in Kerala. He founded seven churches or groups of Christians in Kerala before proceeding to the Coromandel coast. He was martyred in 72 A.D. at St.Thomas Mount. His body was brought to Mylapore and was buried.
Santhome Church is the principal church of the Madras-Mylapore Archdiocese of the Catholics and hence called Santhome Cathedral.
In 1956 Pope Pius XII raised it to the dignity of a Basilica and recently in 2006 it was declared as an international shrine by the the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India.”
The exact date the church was established is not given though.
Nice photos. BTW do you need special permission to visit the fort museum? I always wanted to see that museum.