Chennai city still has a few Heritage Markets, and Zam Bazaar Market is one of the few that still stands. This market is apparently more than a century old, though no is really sure when exactly it came into being. Zam Bazaar is a huge single-storied building housing more than…
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X is for Xcuse Me! #BlogchatterAtoZ
I have been married into the Telugu community for over 8 years now, and I have got by with speaking only a single sentence of the language, ‘Telugu Matla Chaala Kashtam’ (speaking Telugu is very difficult) 4 and a half years of living in Bangalore and ‘Kannada Baralla’ (I don’t…
W is for Whoa! #BlogchatterA2Z
Whoa – an expression used to express surprise, interest or alarm. Chennai is a city like any other. Ever so often though it manages to make me go Whoa, with sights that are so typical of this metro. The Sun rises over the city earlier here and the Sunrises and…
T is for Thalaiva #BlogchatterA2Z
If there is a human being on earth who is worshipped after God, it is probably the one and only Thalaiva. Who? What? Thalaiva means Boss or Leader. Thalaiva is Rajnikanth and Rajnikanth needs no introduction. If you still need an introduction though, Rajnikanth is the most popular star of…
S is for Sarees & Silver Shopping #BlogchatterA2Z
‘Mayuri!’ ‘Hey, hi!’ ‘What is this place you have sent me to??!’ ‘Where are you?’ ‘I’ve just bought some Sarees, and they won’t give them to me…’ ‘Why?’ ‘…they are worshiping them!’ My Saree loving friend was visiting Chennai, and when we caught up our conversation, but naturally, veered towards…
R is for Raj Bhavan Safari #BlogchatterA2Z
Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Honorable Shri Banwarilal Purohit. Not too many know that Raj Bhavan conducts a Safari too. Yes, you read right, a Safari. Raj Bhavan has been conducting Safaris on its grounds since the 19th of April 2017. Tamil Nadu…
Q is for Quintessentially Chennai , #BlogchatterA2Z
Quintessentially : Representing a perfect or typical example of something. Niche Idols: I have no idea what they are called, or if there is even a name for it, so I refer to them as ‘Niche Idols’. Simply because they are idols of Lord Ganpati placed in little niches. These…
P is for Pondy Bazar & Panagal Park #BlogchatterAtoZ
‘Pondy Bazar?! YOU go to Pondy Bazar, and you love it too?’ This question, almost always followed by an incredulous expression is what I still hear at the mention of a market I truly love. It was love at first sight for me when I visited Pondy Bazar. Chock a…
O is for Oliver Ridley Turtles #BlogchatterA2Z
Chennai and the Sea are synonymous with each other. On one hand the Sea brought the city the terrible Tsunami and on the other hand it brings gifts that are precious. The Beaches of Chennai are one such gift. Yes, this city has more than a dozen of them. The…
N is for Nungambakkam & Night Life #BlogchatterA2Z
Nungambakkam. Nung-am-bak-kam. That is how it is pronounced. Quite a mouthful, yes? You won’t forget how it is pronounced once you visit this hip and happening area of Chennai though. Nungambakkam is an upscale neighbourhood and a popular tourist attraction of the city. It has KNK High Road, shortened from…