There was Chennapattanam and then there was Madras.
About 357 years later, in 1996, she became Chennai. And whatever she may be called 385 years from now, she will always remain the "Queen of the Coromandel"!
Come wander around this blog. It will give you a peek into her soul!!
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Learning dome
One of the buildings of the University of Madras, right on the Marina. Can't help wondering if its architecture has been influenced by the Navaratna style from Bengal - the nine turrets / domes of the building seem to point to such!
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