Heart of Chennai - Best 'Temple Run' Free Walking Tour

Heart of Chennai - Best 'Temple Run' Free Walking Tour

Why there are so many Gods in India? How can the planets predict our future? Does these questions ever pop in your head? The answers will definitely catch you by surprise! As you walk through Mylapore, you’ll discover that every sight you behold has a story to tell.

Mylapore, the cultural hot spot in the heart of Chennai, predates the city by at least 2000 years and has kept alive many traditions and arts that Chennai is so well-known for.

This walking tour is an easy, enjoyable walk through Mylapore. A walk that comes packed with a bundle of stories – stories of local life, culture, of Gods and demons, of interesting mythological stories and facts etc – some amusing, some baffling, and some that might just help you make sense of the sights around you :)

Itinerary
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Stop At: Santhome Cathedral Basilica, 38, Santhome High Road, Santhome, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India

You'll be visiting this 16th century Neo-Gothic styled amazing historic cathedral built on one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Vinayaka Nagar Colony, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India

Devoted to Lord Shiva this 7th century Dravidian styled temple has something unique in it that you'll be overwhelmed after seeing it with your own eyes. There are lots of stories to tell which got hidden under the mundane of daily life.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sri Ramakrishna Math, 31 RK Mutt Rd, Chennai (Madras) India

The spiritual Saint of 19th century came for the deliverance of the embodied souls. The Math represents the divinity of the saint, which is also the first Math and Monastery of the Ramakrishna order here in South India. If you get lucky enough you can also get a chance to feed the Prasad of his holiness.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Hotel Saravana Bhavan, 70, Kabaleeswarar Temple, N Mada St, Vinayaka Nagar Colony, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India

After the tour is finished we all will have some fantastic traditional South Indian food here to end the tour.

Duration: 40 minutes