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Besant Nagar
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai District
Taluk	Mylapore-Triplicane
Parliament Constituency	Chennai South
Assembly Constituency	Mylapore
Planning Agency	CMDA
Civic Agency	Chennai Corporation
Zone	Adyar
Ward	152
Coordinates	13.0002° N 80.2668° E
Website: Chennai District website

Besant Nagar is one of Chennai's most elite neighbourhoods, named after the famous lady theosophist Annie Besant, and adjoins the Theosophical Society. The Theosophical Society HeadQuarters located here, is famed for its Banyan trees and serene settings. It was founded in 1875, and is a worldwide body whose primary objective is Universal Brotherhood. Kalakshetra Academy, the world famous dance school started by Rukmini Devi Arundale is also present in this locality. Image File history File links Chennai_area_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... A state is a set of institutions that possess the authority to make the rules that govern the people in one or more societies, having internal and external sovereignty over a definite territory. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... The Chennai district is a district of Tamil Nadu, India. ... A Tehsil is an administrative subdivision or tier of local government in some South Asian countries. ... List of Members of the 14th Lok Sabha, elected April-May 2004 // States Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttaranchal West Bengal Union... The Lok Sabha constituency Chennai South is one of three constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha ECI, Chennai South Category: ... Map of Chennai City and metropolitan area List of Corporation wards in the city of Chennai, India managed by the Corporation of Chennai Constituencies outside Chennai city Municipalities outside Chennai Tiruvallur District Ambattur Avadi Kathivakkam Madhavaram Tiruvallur Tiruvottiyur Kanchipuram District Alandur Madurantakam Nellikuppam Pallavaram Panruti Tambaram Chennai Corporation Corporation of... The Kapaleeshwarar temple in Mylapore was built by the Pallava kings in the 7th century Mylapore is the oldest area within Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Urban planning is concerned with the ordering and design of settlements, from the smallest towns to the worlds largest cities. ... The CMDA masterplan for Chennai The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is the nodal planning agency within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. ... The Chennai Corporation is situated in the Ripon Building in Chennai. ... Map of Chennai City and metropolitan area List of Corporation wards in the city of Chennai, India managed by the Corporation of Chennai Constituencies outside Chennai city Municipalities outside Chennai Tiruvallur District Ambattur Avadi Kathivakkam Madhavaram Tiruvallur Tiruvottiyur Kanchipuram District Alandur Madurantakam Nellikuppam Pallavaram Panruti Tambaram Chennai Corporation Corporation of... Map of Chennai City and metropolitan area List of Corporation wards in the city of Chennai, India managed by the Corporation of Chennai Constituencies outside Chennai city Municipalities outside Chennai Tiruvallur District Ambattur Avadi Kathivakkam Madhavaram Tiruvallur Tiruvottiyur Kanchipuram District Alandur Madurantakam Nellikuppam Pallavaram Panruti Tambaram Chennai Corporation Corporation of... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... “Madras” redirects here. ... Annie Besant Plaque on house in Colby Road, London SE19 where Annie Besant lived in 1874. ...

Besant Nagar is primarily a residential neighbourhood comprising of mainly posh dwellings, but also comprises a few slum colonies, mostly belonging to the fishermen toiling the seas near Besant Nagar Beach. It is also home to a number of eminent personalities residing in the area. Originally a quiet residential area, the popularity of the nearby Elliot's Beach, has led to a steady increase in commercial activities.

Apart from the usually crowded and extremely vibrant Elliot's beach, It is also home to many popular places of worship - The Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple, Ashtalakshmi Kovil, Arupadai Murugan Kovil, Ratnagirishwarar Kovil and the Velankanni Church. The Varasiddhi Vinayakar Temple in Besant Nagar, Chennai, India is a famous Hindu temple, located near the beach in Besant Nagar. ... The Ashtalakshmi Kovil lies on the shorelines near the Elliots beach, in Chennai, India. ...

The area also boasts a wide variety of eat-outs like Eden, Cascade, Lotus Pond, Subway, Vishranthi, Planet Yumm, Fruit Shop on Greams Road, Tharavad, Dhabba Express, Barista, Khaana Khazaana and Kumarakom that reflect the growing multiculturalism of the neighbourhood. Some residents have counted upto 50 restaurants/eateries in the neighbourhood between Mahatma Gandhi Road and V Avenue.

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External links

• Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple

The road leading from Malar Hospitals to Besant Nagar is one of the best roads in Chennai. It has lots of trees on either side and is a joy to travel on.