This Walk covers two of the most well known sites of Chennai while dissecting one of the oldest habited regions in the country.
On this Walk, you can:
-Visit the St. Thomas Church which is built over the tomb of an apostle;
-Appreciate it's stunning neo-gothic architecture, stained glasses & a relic of St. Thomas;
-Watch devout hindus pray at the 7th CE Kapalishwara temple;
-Awe at the temple's gopuram adorned with polychromatic & intricate carvings of various Hindu deities;
-Soak in the sights, smells & sounds of the fruits, flowers & vegetable market;
-Understand the basic tenets of Jainism which is older than Buddhism;
-Navigate thro' streets filled with old houses, residents, children, small shops, eateries, etc. which establish the antiquity of the place;
-Understand why India is such a strong spiritual destination by visiting the Ramakrishna Math;
(1) Please wear clothes so as to cover your legs & shoulders.
(2) Try & wear sandals since we have to remove footwear multiple times.