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Introduction 
Chennai
was formerly know as Madras. Chennai is one of India's major port
and the commercial hub of South India and thus it became a
metropolitan city and emerged as fourth largest city in the country.
Chennai is a coastal city with the second largest beach in the
world. It
is a city of courtesy, charm and culture. Temples and Forts,
Churches and Beaches, Mosques, Parks and Monuments are all a part of
this wonderful city.
History
Chennai was the site of the East
India Company's first settlement-founded in 1639. The region of
Chennai was called Tondaimandalm in those days and had its military
headquarters at Puzhal, which is now a small and rather
insignificant village on the outskirts of the city. In the 19th
century the city became the seat of Madras Presidency, the southern
division of British Imperial India. After independence in 1947 it
became the capital of Madras State that was renamed Tamil Nadu. Very
recently Madras was renamed Chennai.
Festival
Chennai celebrates many local,
state and national festivals few of them are :- Pongal:-
The festival is celebrated in the month of January for three days.
It is the harvest festival of thanks giving to Sun, Earth and the
Cow. At dawn on this day families
everywhere gather around a new earthen pot. As the pot of milk boils
over, signifying prosperity, a shout of "Pongalo Pongal"
rents the air.
Arubathimoovar
Festival :-
Literally, 'Arubathimoovar' refers
to the 63 saints of Shiva canonised for leading exemplary lives of
devotion and penance. Once, every year, the bronze figures of these
63 saints are carried in a colourful procession through the streets
of Mylapore.
Best Season
The best
time to visit this city is the winter season, i.e., November to
September when the weather is pleasant.
Travel
Links for Chennai
www.travel-tamilnadu.com/chennai.htm
www.chennai-hotels.com
www.india-accommodation.com/chennai-hotels/index.html
www.indiatravelinfo.com/tamilnadu/chennai.htm
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