CHENNAI-the perfect gateway to the South India....

We welcome you to the Chennai page! This city with its distinct ethos and culture offers a wide range of experience to those who come and reside here.

We have tried to include information here that will be of interest to you-information about the climate, the people, the place, the lifestyles and more. . .

The seashore city of Chennai offers you a warm and comfortable climate throughout the year. Autumn and Springtime here are very pleasant mixed with the splash of colors of seasonal flowers.

Summer in Chennai brings with it plenty of heat and humidity along with luscious mangoes and a delicious fruit called 'nongu' belonging to a locally grown palm. Though the mercury some days shoots up to 42C., the cool refreshing breeze from the Bay of Bengal which sets in every evening ensures that summer is not a punishment for the residents of Chennai the way it is in other parts of India!

The Chennai winter is very mild with temperatures varying from 28C to 35C. The nip in the air in the winter evenings makes you feel fresh and energetic. The north-east monsoon brings rains to Chennai in the months from October to December and this makes the Chennai winter a unique and memorable one.

The city contains innumerable comfortable and compact apartments and independent houses catering to various segments of the population. Houses for rent are easily available with house-owners usually asking for 6-10 months' rent as advance deposit. Rentals vary between Rs.5000/- to 6000/- depending on the locality.

It is for certain that this city with its relatively moderate cost of living provides exceptional savings potential for those who want to do so.

Chennai boasts of having one of the best public transport networks that the country can claim to be proud of today. Buses traverse long-distances inside the city maintaining scrupulously their departure and arrival timings.

The intra-city bus transport system taking you from Chennai to various parts of the south is also very well-organized with buses leaving the bus terminal every few minutes for varied destinations.

The city is flooded with autorickshaws who are willing to go any distance provided the drivers are amply recompensed for their efforts!! Taxis too are available charging the accepted city rates.

Most people in Chennai understand English. Any newcomer to Chennai can move around if he knows even a smattering of English. Even the man who runs the smallest of grocery shops can surprise you with his knowledge of English!

The people of Chennai are simple and hospitable. They are known to be of supporting nature in helping anyone new to the city to settle down quickly and easily... by guiding them about the nitty gritties of settling down in a new place-things like gas supply, milk availability, housemaids, neighbourhood shops profile(what's good where), plumbing and carpentry needs etc. Though politically aware right down to its grass-root levels, the city of Chennai rarely sees any major upheavals which disrupt daily life.

Chennai is still synonymous with tradition in many ways. It is the seat of the fine arts and every budding singer, musician, dancer has to be launched from this city to be accepted in his/her field. Bharatnatyam and Carnatic music continue to be enjoyed by the people of this city and the support given to these arts is what has made Chennai so unique. The month of December witnesses the season of performing arts when people from all parts of the globe come here to see and savour the purest forms of music and dance.

The educated resident of Chennai enjoys a good book. There are plenty of good bookshops for those in search of interesting readingfare. In the recent times, many good music stores have also come up offering a very broad range of CD titles and music cassettes.

Located quite close to Chennai are several historically and culturally famous towns like Mahabalipuram, and Kanchipuram. These towns contain a unique and rich collection of ancient architectural marvels in the forms of temples and caves and offer an array of traditional handicrafts ( from weaving silks to sculpting stone) which have made them world-famous.