CLASSIC CHENNAI

BLUE CROSS:

Captain Sundaram
Founder of the Blue Cross of India

It all started one rainy day in 1959 when Captain Sundaram couldn't just walk away from the two pups struggling to stay afloat in the flooded roads of T Nagar. He took them home-and that gesture marked the beginning of Blue Cross, the animal shelter in his house which at one stage had 60 cats, dogs, goats, bandicoots and also a pair of baby mongooses!

The Blue Cross of India was established in 1959 and registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act in 1964 to alleviate the suffering of animals. It has grown from small beginnings to become one of India's largest animal welfare organizations, running active animal welfare, animal rights and humane education programmes.

CENTERS:

GUINDY:

Mrs. USHA SUNDARAM, co-founder of the Blue Cross, and her family members have donated a Cattery to the Blue Cross shelters at Guindy. Covering 600 sq. feet, the Cattery is built around trees for the cats to play on and has a covered shelter for them.



Sriperumbudur:

Mr. Sujit L Joseph has generously donated 3.66 acres of land at Kunnam village near Sriperumbudur. This shelter has the unique distinction of being the first post research primate rehabilitation center in India. Monkeys rescued from laboratories are housed here, nursed back to health, and neutered. Later, they will be released into special forest reserves ear marked by the govt. for such animals. Horses from the King Institute which were not fit but were being used for making antivenom serum are also relishing their new found freedom at our shelter.

ARIGNAR ANNA ZOOLOGICAL PARK:

Arignar Anna Zoological Park is situated at Vandalur which is 32 Km away from the metropolitan city of Chennai on the GST Road. On the Eastern side of the road is the zoo over a sprawling area of 602 ha.

The Zoo maintains a viable population of threatened and endangered species of the Western and the Eastern Ghats. It has many threatened exotic species also. The Zoo plays the role of Species Bank and Gene Bank for a wide variety of flora and fauna. It is an Educational Centre and offers tremendous scope for Eco-awareness and conservation education to the public.

Arignar Anna Zoological Park has a large collection of endangered animals in its list of exhibits. Mammals 47 Species Birds 63 Species Repltiles 31 Species Amphibians 5 Species Fishes 25 Species Insects. 10 Species 46 endangered animals of Western ghats and the Indian subcontinent are protected and the zoo is involved in the captive breeding of this endangered species

chennai has many areas which is fully dedicated to business activities.some of the areas are t.nagar,parrys,mambalam.this are the major spots that plays vital role in chennais economy.

T.NAGAR:
Thyagaraya Nagar (also spelled Tyagaraya Nagar, and abbreviated T. Nagar) is a large, primarily commercial, locality in Chennai, India. It is situated in the middle of the city, south-west of the Anna Flyover. It is named after Sir P. Thyagaraya, whose Justice Party was in power when the settlement was laid out. The place is an important centre for shopping and entertainment, and also a major hub for the intra-city bus service.

Prominent Localities

Prominent Localities of Thyagaraya Nagar include

* Pondy Bazaar
* Panagal Park
* Ranganathan Street


* Pondy Bazaar, the main shopping area, stretches for around a kilometre on Thyagaraya Road. Pavement shops found in Pondy Bazaar sell a variety of items, including clothes, toys, and electronics, at cheap rates.

*The area around Panagal Park is known for its silk saree shops. Many prominent jewellery stores are also found here. The variety in shopping options makes T.Nagar one of the most crowded areas in Chennai during the festival seasons.


Culture:

T.Nagar offers a variety of entertainment options. It has recently grown to become a major hub for the Carnatic music festival-season, with a number of sabhas (such as Vani Mahal and Bharath Kalachar) hosting famous performers.

It also has a number of parks, cricket grounds, and other recreational facilities. The RKM cricket ground adjoining GN Chetty road hosts division IV and V city-league games.

Parry's Corner:

Parry's Corner is one of the central business district in Chennai, India. Often referred to as simply Parry's, it is situated near the Chennai Port, at the intersection of North Beach Road and NSC Bose Road. It is named after Thomas Parry, who set up the EID Parry Company in 1787. The corporate headquarters of the EID Parry Company stand on the corner. The place is an important center for commercial banking and trading, and also a major hub for the intracity bus service. Nowadays the place is so busy with heavy traffic, vendors and road side push cart food vendors.

BLOOD CIRCULATION:
By one estimate, India needs about 10 million units (1 unit = 450 ml) of blood for transfusion every year; considering that the USA uses up around 14 million units annually, the figure for India is possibly much higher.

Across Chennai, there are about 40 blood banks, government run and private, that together collect about a quarter of a million units of blood annually. Even allowing for weekends and bank holidays, that's roughly 25 units every day at each blood bank; in a city of about 7 million people, less than 5% donate blood in a year. With the demand for blood far outstripping supply, it is a challenge to encourage blood donation.


To make it easy for potential donors, several agencies have created mobile blood banks to go around the city, taking the message of blood donation to the people. The pattern is more or less the same - a multimedia show about how blood donation is useful and even healthy for the donor, register the volunteers, do a basic screen and collect a unit of blood. The vehicles must get each day's collection back to the bank, because they only have the collection and storage facilities on board. The high-tech work of screening and storing the blood still happens at centralised locations.



CHENNAI BOOK FAIR:

Chennai Book Fair or Madras Book Fair is an annual book fair organized in the Chennai, India by the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI). The fair typically lasts for about 10 days during the New Year-Pongal season.

history:
The 1st Madras Book Fair was organized in Chennai between December 14 and December 24, 1977 by the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India, an organization representing the major publishing companies of South India. The 1st Madras Book Fair had 22 stalls and was held at the Madrasa-i-Azam school. The first six book fairs were successful mainly due to the efforts of K. V. Mathew who was responsible for the growth of the book fair in its early years.



Features:
The Chennai Book Fair is considered to be one of the biggest events in the Chennai cultural calendar along with the Chennai music season. In addition to book stalls, there are food and refreshment stalls to serve the needs of hungry visitors. Regular debates, contests and speeches are held at the venue. In recent times, movie clippings of films of international renown are filmed at the venue of the fair. Annual awards to the best writer and the best publisher are given at the fair.

CHENNAI INDUSTRIAL AND TOURIST TRADE FAIR:

The annual Chennai Trade Fair that happens in Island Grounds is a popular tourist event. You get all round entertainment for the family here - some shopping, rides, booths and government department stalls, etc.
The exhibition presents a panorama of Tamil Nadu - all her places of touristinterest, her cultural wealth and economic progress.
people used to go their during pongal vacation.the site is divided into many blocks each block will represent a particular theme and information,projects based on that will be available there.it also contains many rides,shops,stalls,hotels and many other things.



TRADITIONAL PRACTICE:

kapaleeswara temple is one of the oldest temple in india.during every summer Panguni Thiruvizhaa is celebrated grandly.this is really a classic work in chennai.even though every thing changes but its followed strictly.

The 10 day Panguni Thiruvizha of the Karpagaambaal Kapaaleeswarar temple in Mylapore, Chennai was celebrated from March 26. On all 10 days, Vinaayakar, Kapaleeswarar-Karpagambal, Karpagambal, Murugar with Valli Deivayaanai and Chandikeswarar (Ainthirumenigal - 5 deities) were taken in procession around the 4 Maada veedhis on different vaahanams / vehicles on pallakkus, palanquins, chariots. As an opportunity for the asuras and demons to redeem themselves from their sins and bad actions, they are also used by the Lord as his vaahanams during this 10 day festival.

During the 10 day festival, Mylapore turns into a place of intense activity. Devotees young & old, teenagers having fun with their crowd, merry go rounds & giant wheels for the children to enjoy, vendors with their colourful wares (pottery, toys for children, plastic wares, utensils, accessories, coir items and many others are broungt from far & wide to be displayed & sold in Mylapore).




Devotees offer their prayers & worship by lighting camphor, applying beautiful kolams on the four main streets as a welcome to the Lord & his devotees, carrying kavadi & pulling tiny thaers.

Sport in Chennai:

THERE ARE VARIOUS NUMBER OF SPORTS ON TRACK IN CHENNAI.Cricket is the most popular sport in Chennai. The M.A. Chidambaram Stadium is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in India and has been the venue for many notable milestones in the history of Indian cricket. Tennis, hockey, football and racing are other popular sports. The city hosts as ATP tennis event, the Chennai Open. Chennai has a rich legacy in chess and has produced many well-known chess players, the most notable of them being Vishwanathan Anand, the current World Chess Champion.


CRICKET:

Cricket is the most popular sport in Chennai. The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (formerly known as Madras Cricket Club ground or Chepauk Stadium) in Chepauk and popularly called the MAC, is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in India built in 1916. It seats more than 50,000 and is home to the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The stadium is famous for its list of records, including the first ever test match victory that India recorded in 1951–52 when they defeated England, the second of only two tied tests between India and Australia in 1986 and Saeed Anwar's 194 in 1999 which is still the highest ODI score by a batsman.


M. A. Chidambaram Stadium

The Chemplast Cricket Ground in the IIT Madras campus is another important cricket venue, which hosts first class matches.
Prominent cricketers from Chennai include former Test-captains S. Venkataraghavan and Kris Srikkanth. The internationally renowned cricket bowling academy, the MRF Pace Foundation under the directorship of famous fast bowler Dennis Lillee is based in Chennai.

Chennai Super Kings:

Chennai Super Kings is the Chennai based franchise of the Indian Premier League. The team is led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, currently the captain of the Indian cricket team, and coached by Stephen Fleming. The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (often referred to as Chepauk) is the Super Kings' home ground.


Chennai Superstars:

chennai superstars is one of the nine teams playing in the Indian Cricket League (ICL) founded in 2007. The team is based in Chennai, coached by Michael Bevan and captained by Stuart Law, both reputed Australian cricketers

Tennis:

Tennis is another popular game in Chennai. The city hosts an ATP event, the Chennai Open, at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam. The stadium seats about 6,000 spectators and has five synthetic surface courts. The tournament was awarded the title of the best new event in its second year by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Indian tennis stars such as Ramanathan Krishnan, Vijay Amritraj, Ramesh Krishnan and Mahesh Bhupathi hail from Chennai. Leander Paes did his schooling and was trained in Chennai. One of India's top tennis training academies, the Britannia Amritraj Tennis Academy is based in Chennai.



SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam
Hockey:

Chennai is home to a Premiere Hockey League team, the Chennai Veerans. The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, with a seating capacity of 4000, is the venue for hockey matches in the city. The stadium has twice hosted the Champions Trophy, featuring the top six teams in the world, in 1996 and 2005.

Athletics and swimming:

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Football (soccer) and athletic competitions are held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which seats 40,000. The complex also houses a multi-purpose indoor stadium with a seating capacity of 8,000 which hosts various competitions including volleyball, basketball, table tennis. The Velachery Aquatic Complex seats 4,000 and hosts various water sports. Chennai was the venue of the SAF Games in 1995.

Chess:

Vishwanathan Anand, the current World Chess Champion, hails from Chennai. Manuel Aaron, Krishnan Sasikiran and S. Vijayalakshmi are other chess players of repute from the city.

Viswanathan Anand :
(born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion.

Education in Chennai:

Chennai is home to many well known educational and research institutions. IIT Madras is ranked among the top centers of engineering education in India. Anna University and Guindy College of Engineering are other well known institutions for engineering studies. Medical colleges such as the Madras Medical College and Stanley Medical College are located in the city. Some of the schools in Chennai are recognised among the top schools in the nation.

Schools:

Schools in Chennai are either run publicly by the Tamil Nadu government, or run privately, some with financial aid from the government. The medium of education in private schools is English. Government run schools offer both English and Tamil medium education. Private schools are usually affiliated to the Tamil Nadu State Board or the TamilNadu Matriculation board. A few schools are affiliated to the national CBSE board, ICSE board, Anglo-Indian board and the Montessori system. A few schools also offer the International Baccalaureate and the American systems. Schooling begins at the age of three with two years of kindergarten, followed by ten years of primary and secondary education. Students then need to complete two years of higher secondary education in one of two streams: science or commerce, before being eligible for college education in a general or professional field of study.

some of the popular schools in chennai:

S.B.O.A Matric H.S School
Don Bosco Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Egmore
Kendriya Vidyalay
Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Sec. School



Colleges:

there are many number of standard colleges in chennai.some of them are

Indian Institute of Technology Madras:
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is an elite engineering and technology school located in Chennai (formerly Madras) in southern India. It is officially recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India and is regarded as one of the finest engineering institutions in India.



Founded in 1959 with technical and financial assistance from the Government of the erstwhile West Germany, IIT Madras was third among currently thirteen Indian Institutes of Technology (including 6 new IITs started in 2008) established by the Government of India through an Act of Parliament, to provide world-class education and research facilities in engineering and technology.



Anna University:
Anna University was formed on September 4, 1978 as a unitary type of university. It integrated 4 well-known technical institutions in the city of Chennai (previously known as Madras), the oldest of which was the College of Engineering, Guindy, started in 1794. Perarignar Anna University of Technology (PAUT) was the original name used in 1978. In 1982 the current name of Anna University was coined removing the words "Perarignar" and "Technology". In December 2001, it was converted into an affiliating university, with almost all engineering colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu under its fold and also absorbing all the 6 government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as its constituent colleges.



Anna University Chennai conducted a series of “Training the Trainer” Programmes in collaboration with ELCOT and software companies such as Infosys, Wipro, CTS , TCS and Scope International under the scheme of “Enhancing the Employability of Students” from the Affiliated Colleges of Anna University Chennai. The objective of this programme was to train teachers to impart communication and soft skills to students more effectively. Nearly 250 teachers were benefited from this programme.


• Anna University Chennai introduced Medical Insurance Scheme to provide health care to all the students and employees of the University. Nearly 6000 students and 1500 staff members are being benefited through this scheme.

• Anna University Chennai is establishing tie-ups with Universities and organizations abroad in order to promote research in technical Education. More than 108 National and 69 International Memorandum of Understanding have been signed so far.

Madras Institute of Technology:

The Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) is an engineering institute located in Chromepet, Chennai, India. It is one of the four autonomous constituent colleges of the Anna University. It was started in 1949 by Mr.C. Rajam. The Institute was at that time a bold experiment in technical education, for it introduced for the first time totally new areas of specialization viz. Aeronautical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Instrumentation Technology.


Madras Medical College:

The Madras Medical College is a prominent educational institution located in Chennai, India. It was established on February 2, 1835 and is one of the oldest medical schools of the Indian subcontinent.

It is the oldest medical college in India, along with the Medical College Kolkata.

loyala college:

Loyola College is a Jesuit college in Chennai, India. It is among the elite colleges in India, presently ranked at no. 1 in the Arts and Sciences and at no. 2 in Commerce.



The College offers courses in the arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and commerce. It is autonomous, but affiliated with the University of Madras, which grants the degrees.


Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai:

Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai is a law college in Chennai, India that was established in 1891. It was renamed after Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, an Indian freedom fighter and fighter for rights of untouchables and Dalits. Dr. Ambedkar Govt Law College, Chennai, in short called as DAGLC, Chennai and is the oldest law school in India with 115 years of legacy.

Research Institutions

Chennai is home to well known research institutions. The world's largest organization for leather research, the Central Leather Research Institute, is located in Adyar. It is a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India and is the premier institution of education and research in the leather sector in India. The Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, which is an important center for electronics research in India, has a branch in Chennai. The center focuses on advanced sensor technologies, process control instrumentation and automation and machine vision technologie