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Chennai, India

Memorial park· Tourist attraction

Dr MGR Memorial Reviews | Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Dr MGR Memorial is located in Chennai, India on Marina Beach Road, Navalar Nagar, Chepauk, Triplicane. Dr MGR Memorial is rated 4.2 out of 5 in the category memorial park in India.

Address

Marina Beach Road, Navalar Nagar, Chepauk, Triplicane

Amenities

Good for kidsPublic toilet

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entrance

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Ranjini Ranjini

This place have an peaceful atmosphere. This is an should everyone to visit. Construction of this place is awesome. Peaceful environment near the beach. Good maintenance

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sai Kiran

It is very near to Railway Station, it is famous and the beach is also very close to it. And it very spacious and developed one among all other beaches. So many visitors are mainly preferred marina beach. . We also have so many items to purchase and have fun over there

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Akbar Akbar

This is the place were everyone should visit... most peaceful atmosphere.,.. we can enjoy a lot with friends & families..... I visited many times I just loved alot on every visit ...️️️

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Fawas Ibrahim

The memorial was built in 1988 and inaugurated by Janaki Ramachandran, wife of M. G. Ramachandran, in May 1990.The memorial was remodelled and the complex was laid with marble and opened in 1992 by J. Jayalalithaa who had become the chief minister of the state of Tamil Nadu in the previous year. When J. Jayalalithaa died on 5 December 2016, she was buried next to MGR. This structure was designed by Architect Mr. K. Ramachandran, retired chief architect of PWD. Between 1996 and 1998, the mausoleum was again renovated at a cost of about 27.5 million. When the Indian Ocean tsunami struck the seafront in December 2004, the memorial was damaged. Repair works cost approximately 13.3 million. In 2012, the memorial was again renovated at a cost of 43 million, including 34 million for remodelling the facade and the surrounding walll.This renovation included a new entrance with the AIADMK party's two-leaves symbol and Pegasus, the horse from Greek mythology, landscaping of the open area around the memorial using Korean grass, and the planting of exotic, decorative plants such as palmyra alpha, date palm, spider lily and adenium. Also included were a granite pathway shaped like a guitar, stainless steel handles around the memorial, a fountain in the middle, waterfall at the rear, decorative lamps, and an overhead tower with lights both at the entrance and on the arch.Two pergolas 18 metres wide were also constructed, in addition to ramps for the physically challenged. The erection of the two-leaves insignia was opposed by the opposition DMK party.A public interest petition was filed in the Madras High Court in October 2012 against the erection of the two-leaves insignia,but was dismissed by the court.

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Logic.mp4

Well built. Nothing more to watch than two tombs back to back. Wouldn't advice to plan as a main trip, might add as a side spot to marina beach.

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Avis Siva

Nice place and building are very nice seanory is nice

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Saran Raj

A best place to spend the time with family and children, wonderful view, fresh air and it is in the marina Beach. What else u need night view is simply awesome

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Mohamed Thariq

The memorial was built in 1988 and inaugurated by Janaki Ramachandran, wife of M. G. Ramachandran, in May 1990.[3] The memorial was remodelled and the complex was laid with marble and opened in 1992 by J. Jayalalithaa who had become the chief minister of the state of Tamil Nadu in the previous year. When J. Jayalalithaa died on 5 December 2016, she was buried next to MGR. This structure was designed by Architect Mr. K. Ramachandran, retired chief architect of PWD. Between 1996 and 1998, the mausoleum was again renovated at a cost of about 27.5 million. When the Indian Ocean tsunami struck the seafront in December 2004, the memorial was damaged. Repair works cost approximately 13.3 million In 2012, the memorial was again renovated at a cost of 43 million, including 34 million for remodelling the facade and the surrounding walll.[5] This renovation included a new entrance with the AIADMK party's two-leaves symbol and Pegasus, the horse from Greek mythology, landscaping of the open area around the memorial using Korean grass, and the planting of exotic, decorative plants such as palmyra alpha, date palm, spider lily and adenium. Also included were a granite pathway shaped like a guitar, stainless steel handles around the memorial, a fountain in the middle, waterfall at the rear, decorative lamps, and an overhead tower with lights both at the entrance and on the arch.[1][6] Two pergolas 18 metres wide were also constructed, in addition to ramps for the physically challenged.[5] The erection of the two-leaves insignia was opposed by the opposition DMK party.[7] A public interest petition was filed in the Madras High Court in October 2012 against the erection of the two-leaves insignia,[8] but was dismissed by the court.

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