Art Gallery The Chennai art gallery houses traditional paintings of Tanjore, Rajput, Moghul, Kangra, Deccani schools and modern paintings in Oil, Tempera, Water Colour, Graphics and Acrylic

mediums. Graphics and modern style metal sculptures are also in the collections.The Raja Ravi Varma paintings, which are considered as National Treasures, have been placed in a gallery with Fibre Optic lighting .

This is a memorial of immortal Tamil poet-saint Thiruvalluvar. The shrine is a replica of the chariot temple of Thiruvarur. A giant statue, 39 mt tall, has been installed on the chariot.

The 133 chapters of the poet's framework "Thirukkural" have been depicted in bas-relief in the front hall corridors of the chariot. It also has an auditorium which can accommodate 4000 people at a time and is the largest in Asia.

Chennai's honour to Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, this graceful memorial lies beside the Guindy National Park, opposite to Anna University, Guindy. The memorial is characterized by a serene

and peaceful atmosphere, befitting the man who lived and died for it.

This reptilium showcases a variety of snakes such as the Python, the King cobra, as well as other reptiles including. Turtles and Tortoises. There is also a centre to demonstrate venom extraction and offer

interesting information on the nature and the habits of snakes.

The 4.5 kilo metres long beach is said to be the second longest beach in the world. At intermediate junctions on this promenade stand beautiful statues of Tamil scholars, patriots, and epic personalities.

Of these, the Statue of Labour is a splendid sculpture depicting the efforts of a team of labourers who are at strenuous, manual work. Avoid swimming here, as currents are violent.

Mahabalipuram with its picturesque location on a rocky outcrop between the beach and a lagoon is a happy combination of history, good beaches, hassle-free tourism and fabulous fish and lobster!

Despite the many visitors, drawn by the former Pallava dynasty town, the place is friendly, relaxed, and the villagers are remarkably unperturbed by their crowds of visitors. Mahabalipuram is renowned for its series of charming rathas and the spectacular carved relief depicting Arjuna's Penance. The magnificent Shore Temple, built by king Rajasimha in the seventh century, is a unique temple that houses the shrines of both Shiva and Vishnu while the Varaha Cave is one of the many rock-cut caves in Mahabalipuram. The Krishna Mandapam has a bas-relief of Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhan hill in his fingertips.

An ideal place for water sports, Muttukadu is 21 km from Mahabalipuram. The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has a boathouse here. Visitors can enjoy boating, canoeing,

kayaking, and windsurfing. The Dakshina Chitra of Madras Craft Foundation here has replica of an old agricultural house of Tamil Nadu, replica of Kanchipuram weavers house and replicas of ancient houses presenting the lifestyle of South India.

Chennai city has its own charm and unique pride of having a national park within city limits . This is the first of its kind in the world as it is situated within the city.Sprawling over many acres and interspersed

with different species of trees this park is the lung of Chennai. The Black Buck population in the forest is amazingly large. It is also the habitat for some rare endangered species, Spotted Deer, White Buck, Bonnet Monkey and Indian Civet cat.