VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT

Monday 9 January 2017

Sri Angala Eswari and Sri Muneeswarar Temple, Nandambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

07^th January 2017

Some of the historical important places on the banks of river Adyar are covered during this Kovur trip arranged by Mr Venkatesh, the historian and the writer assisted by M/s Sreemathy, Vaidhyanathan and Raja. We 23 history enthusiasts in two vans started our Journey from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, T Nagar as per the schedule on 07^th January 2017.

Our first destination was to Sri Angala Eswari and Muneeswarar temple at Nandambakkam after out break fast. My earlier visit to this Sri Angaleswari and Sri Muneeswarar Temple with details are recorded in my blog.

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…. To be continued ( Sri Sundareswarar Temple, Kovur )

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

Sunday 1 January 2017

Napier Bridge and Cooum River Mouth where it joins with Bay of Bengal ( Cooum Delta ), Chennai, Chennai District, Tamil Nadu.

31^st December 2016

The Bridge was constructed by Francis Napier in 1869, who hold the office as Governor of Madras Presidency to connect the Fort St George with Marina or the Nawab Palace. The bridge was constructed with steel with 6 spans. The bridge is measured as 138 meters length and 9.75 meters wide. Many times the bridge was struck by lightning and a India’s first lighting structure was constructed, which now stands tall with out knowing its purpose.

The river was very wide at the river mouth with High tides. The tides pushes the sand towards the mouth was dredged regularly. We could see the change of colour of the river water from brackish to blue.

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See the colour of water – black with blue at the river mouth

A fishermen’ temple

Robert Caldwell statue near Napier Bridge

The Lightning arrestor with structure

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

St. George Fort, The Cooum Cultural Mapping Heritage walk. Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

31^st December 2016.

After the security check we walked through the east gate. The fort was constructed with agali / moat ( water was flowing around the fort ). The fort is facing east and constructed like star, such that the enemy can be attacked from two directions. The complex consists of the present CM’s office, Museum ( which displays the armours, guns, shells, weapons pistols, Guns, Coins, ceramic utensils, National flag, freedom fighters names, paintings, etc. ) IAS officers offices, The first St, Mary’s Church, Clive’s Residence, presently occupied by Archaeological Survey of India. Still Military personnel are hold their offices and residence in the complex. It was understood that Tamil Nadu Government is paying lease/ rent to Military.

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Museum

Tippu’s Sons are handed over to British – the relief at the pedestal of Cornwallis statue

Clive’s House – ASI Office now

St Mary’s Church

A Tamil inscription tomb cover

St Mary’s Church

West side double door

To store Gun powder ?

West side double door Entrance

West side double door

Mr Venkatesh explaining the angle of shooting

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

Victory War Memorial, Island Grounds, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

31^st December 2016.

Victory War Memorial, formerly called the Cupid's bow, is a memorial near Island Grounds, Chennai, India, originally constructed to commemorate the victory of the allied armies during world War I (1914–1918) and later became the victory war memorial for World war II (1939–1945), erected in the memory of those from the Madras Presidency, who lost their lives in the wars. Later addition includes inscriptions of 1948 Kashmir Aggression, 1962 War with China and the Indo-Pakistan War. The names of the those deceased till 1971, with rank are inscribed at the base on all four corners. The monument is being maintained by military personnel on the round the clock basis. The national flag flies high on a top mast.

குறைந்தது மாதம் ஒரு தடவையாவது இராசா அண்ணாமலை மன்றம் அலுவல் நிமித்தமாக இந்த போர் நினைவு இடம் வழியாகச் சென்று இருக்கின்றேன். ஒவ்வொரு தடவையும் உள்ளே சென்று பார்க்க முடியாமைக்கு வருந்துவேன். நேற்றுத்தான் ஊள்ளே சென்று பார்க்க சந்தர்ப்பம் கிடைத்தது. முதலில் முதலாம் மற்றும் இரண்டாம் உலகப் போர்களின் வெற்றியைக் குறிப்பிடும் வண்ணம் அமைக்கப்பட்டது. பின்பு ஜம்மு காஷ்மீர், இந்தியா – பாக்கிஸ்தான், இந்தியா – சீனா இடையே 1971 வரை நடந்த போர்களின் போது மெட்ராஸ் பிரசிடென்சியில் தேர்ந்து எடுக்கப்பட்டு உயிர் நீத்த வீரர்களின் நினைவாக, அவர்களின் பெயர்கள் அவர்கள் வகித்த பதவியும் பொறிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஓரு புறம் தமிழில் எழுதப்பட்டு.ள்ளது, வருடமமும் தமிழ் எண்களில்.

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