page_title: List of tourist attractions in Chennai
section_title: Historical Monuments
hierarchical_section_title: List of tourist attractions in Chennai / Attractions / Historical Monuments
caption_attribution_description: English: St. Mary's Church, Chennai
context_page_description: Chennai is the capital of the Indian state Tamil Nadu. With its historic landmarks and buildings, long sandy beaches, cultural and art centers and parks, Chennai's tourism offers many potentially interesting locations to visitors. A notable tourist attraction in Chennai is actually in the neighbouring town of Mahabalipuram, with its ancient temples and rock carvings of the 7th century Pallava kingdom is an UNESCO World Heritage site
  Chennai was ranked 9th in travel guide Lonely Planet's 2015 top 10 cities ranking.
context_section_description: Vivekanandar Illam or Vivekananda house is remembered as the place where Swami Vivekananda stayed for nine days when he visited Chennai (then Madras) in 1897. Vivekananda House now houses a permanent exhibition on Indian Culture. Located on the busy Kamrajar Salai along the Marina Beach, it has become an important spiritual tourist attraction in the city.
  Valluvar Kottam is a popular monument in Chennai, dedicated to the classical Tamil poet, philosopher, and saint, Thiruvalluvar who wrote his famous Thirukkural some 2,000 years ago. All 133 chapters and 1330 verses of the Thirukkural are inscribed on bas-relief in the front hall's corridors. A life-size statue of Thiruvalluvar has been installed in the 39-m-high chariot.
caption: St.Mary's Church inside Fort St.George
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