Chennai
India's fourth city
Chennai is a major city on the southeastern coast of India, serving as the capital of Tamil Nadu state.
Formerly known as Madras until 1996, it is one of India's largest metropolitan areas and a significant cultural, economic, and educational center.
The city is known for its classical music and dance traditions, its film industry (sometimes called Kollywood), and its role as a hub for automobile manufacturing and IT services.
We flew into Chennai before traveling south along the coast.
South Indian language
- filter coffeeGravity-brewed caffeinated beverage
- idliSteamed lentil-rice cake
- dosaFermented flatbread, subcontinental
- sambarSouth Indian vegetable broth
Feminine name, nautical origin
- Bay of BengalNortheastern Indian Ocean inlet
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
lighthouse · tsunami · cyclone · maritime · seashore · sand · waves · tide
Of occupied territories
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- RajIndian name meaning sovereign
- CholaMedieval Tamil imperial dynasty
- templesHoly places or head sides
heritage · monuments · museum · independence · architecture · Clive · High Court · Connemara
Of a major city
- urbanPertaining to cities
- trafficMovement along routes
- suburbanOf residential outskirts
- autorickshawMotorized three-wheeled taxi
commute · flyover · population · sprawl
Tamil
South Indian language
- filter coffeeGravity-brewed caffeinated beverage
- idliSteamed lentil-rice cake
- dosaFermented flatbread, subcontinental
Marina
Feminine name, nautical origin
- Bay of BengalNortheastern Indian Ocean inlet
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
catamaran · lighthouse · tsunami · cyclone · maritime · seashore · sand · waves · tide · palm
colonial
Of occupied territories
temples · heritage · monuments · museum · independence · architecture · Clive · High Court · Connemara
metropolitan
Of a major city
autorickshaw · commute · flyover · population · sprawl
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