SNAKE PARK AT GUINDY IN CHENNAI

Snake is the name for which most of the people fear. In India there are nearly 244 types of snakes that roam around. Among them some of the important snakes can be seen in the Snake Park in Guindy, Chennai.

The snake park is located at guindy, Chennai.  This is next to the children’s park in guindy, chennai. This is one of the beautiful and tourist place located in the heart of the chennai. It is nearer by Anna University, Gandhi mandapam, Governor Office, Cancer Institute and Tamilnadu science & technology centre.  It is a quite peaceful place where the people can take a walk around and take their own rest inside the snake park. It is maintained by Chennai Snake Park Trust.

Snake Park is the beautiful place where we can see more snakes, Crocodiles, Tortoise, Chameleon and Bengal monitor inside. There are different varieties of snakes namely Indian Rock Python, Reticulated Python, Common Sand Boa, Red Sand Boa, Common trinket Snake, Indian Rat Snake, Common Bronze back Tree Snake, Common Wolf Snake, Checkered Keel back, Striped Keelback, Hump-Nosed Pitviper, Common Vine Snake, Common Cat Snake, Common Krait, Spectacled Cobra, Russell’s Viper, Saw Scaled Viper, Hook Nosed Sea Snake, Annulated Sea Snake, Dog-faced Water Snake, Black and Yellow Sea Snake.

In the Snake Park we can see a Museum where the dead snakes, Lizards, Frogs, are kept for the audience to view.

Continuation of Museum there is an aquarium of displaying snake which lives in the water.

In the Snake Park, there is a new building called Interpretation centre where they do the snake show every day. The Snake Park staff inside the glass room and conducts the snake show to the audience. Appearance and behaviors of the displayed snake is explained in the show. The show is conducted with five snakes namely Indian Rat Snake which can grow up to 8 feet and it is non-poisonous, Green Vine Snake which is green in color, non-poisonous and it will not bite in the eyes as believed traditionally, Bronze Back Tree Snake which can grow up to five feet and non-poisonous, Checkered Keelback which grows up to 6 feet, eats fishes and it is poisonous. Spectacle Cobra which is highly poisonous can hear the minimum volume of sounds which the human beings can’t and will grow up to six feet. The people enjoy the activities of all the snakes. Inside the interpretation centre there are displays of picture and videos which clearly explains about the snake’s nature, food items, characters, appearance and the precautions to be taken when the snake bites, etc.

The show timings are 11.00 AM, 1.00 PM, 3.00 PM, 4:30 PM.

Timings

8.30 am to 5.30 pm (Tuesday Holiday)

Entry Fee

Adult – Rs.10/- (per head)

Child – Re. 1/- (per head)

Photo Camera – Rs. 10/-

Video Camera – Rs. 100/-

 Contact Number:  044-22353623

MGM DIZZEE WORLD IN ECR ROAD

MGM DIZZEE WORLD

MGM is one of the most famous places in Chennai which entertains most of the people from all over the world. It is one of the best theme parks located in chennai having all the variety of games, sports, adventures, amusements including all the facilities within a place.

The people from various places, colleges, schools, come to MGM and enjoy a whole day there and leave goodbye to MGM. The people once visited will tempt to visit often, such a wonderful place in chennai.

 MGM is one of the first when it is compared to fun-filled, high-energy entertainment. With an average annual entry of 3 million people, MGM Dizzee World on ECR in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, operates daily. These parks boast of exciting rides while adhering strictly to international safety standards. Apart from its world-class rides, the park also exhibits a breathtaking amphitheatre that hosts and projects a variety of events, besides the popular Maryworld, a unique children’s world within the Dizzee World. It is also having 12,000 Sq.ft of the salient technology involved, imported From Italy the artificial WAVE POOL which gives the real thrilling effect and also an additional artificial man made water falls in the name of CHINNA KUTRALLAM which is paradise to the children as wells as the family people.

The games and facilities in the MGM are

AMUSEMENTS

MGM is the only park in India having more than 60 Imported and Indian Rides also lot of water related rides (aqua slide, zip dip, tornado, chinna kutrallam, wave pool, waterplay station etc).  Roll ‘o’ Roll, Wave Swinger, MGM Express, Nilagiri Express, Dashing Car, Hang Glider, Reindeer Coaster, and Crazy Bus.

ADVENTURES

MGM Scooter Ride , Scooter Ride , Mystic Maze ,Horse Merry Go-Round,  Elephant Safari(kids), Mini Ship(kids), Caterpillar, Granny Bug(kids),  Western Train, Batman Jet(Kids), Kids Ride, Baby Tora Tora.

 SPORTS

Chinna Kutrallam, Water Play Station, Water Chute, Lake Boating , Wave Pool, Venture River Swimming Pool, Water Chute, Tornado Coaster.

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FACILITIES

Car parking : MGM has a well planted & secured car parking with an extent of 5 acres land to facilitate the customers which has the capacity of parking 300 cars, 50 buses, and 750 two wheelers and an additional facility of well maintained toilet and water facilities in the premises.

 

 RESTAURANT

 MGM has 4 restaurants inside the amusement park in which one is completely air-conditioned serving Chinese foods where the other three for south indian and multicuisine located in the naturally green environment.

TICKETING

The entry fee in the MGM are Adult – Rs.400/-

Child – Rs.300/-

MGM DIZZEE WORLD TIMINGS

Monday to Friday

10.30 am to 6.30 pm

Saturday, Sunday and Government Holidays

10.30 am to 7.30 pm

How to reach MGM DIZZIE WORLD

It is just a 23 km from Adyar on ECR road towards Mahabalipuram and it is just 15 to 20 mins after crossing the Toll plaza in ECR.

CONTACT US

MGM DIZZEE WORLD

No: 1/74, East Coast Road,
Muttukadu
Chennai :600 112
Phone number : 044-27472129
Mobile number : 9500063716 / 9500063717.
Fax number : 044-27472487
E-mail id : mgmdizzeeworld@mgm.co.in

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VALLUVAR KOTTAM

Valluvar kottam, a beautiful place located in Nungambakkam, is a memorial in honour of the Tamil Poet-Saint Thiruvalluvar. It is built by the effort of Dr. Kalaignar. M. Karunanidhi. It is in 18-9-1974 he laid the stone for that. The building was finished in 1976. It was opened byThiru Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed; president of India presided by Thiru. K.K. Shah, Governor of Tamilnadu.

Valluvar kottam is spread over 5 acres of land with full greeneries having the following features

THE MAIN ENTRANCE

The entrance is designed in a beautiful way with the Kural written in the centre. From the main entrance up to the end it is spread with greeneries in both the sides from the path.

KURAL MANIMADAM

It is in the first floor we can see the 1330 “Thirukural” of Tamil Poet Thiruvalluvar. It is designed as a book and all the golden words are written on the granite books. Each book contains two heading with twenty Kurals. It is too good to see around all the books with 1330 kurals.

 

VALLUVAR STATUE

The statue is made up of the granite and it is done as he raises his 3 fingers that depicts muppal (Arathupal, Porutpal, Kamathupal). It is a miracle that we can see the shadow of the statue, its dome on the water pool near to that.

AUDITORIUM

An ornate threshold in the pattern of “Thorana Vayil” of the ancient Tamil Culture welcomes the visitors to the auditorium. The Auditorium has been built with grid type roofing to eliminate pillar support for all its 2200 feet length and 100 feet width. It is one of the biggest in Asia, capable of seating around 4000 persons. It has 20 feet verandahs on either side of the hall both at the ground level and also at the mezzanine level.

KURAL BALCONY

In the mezzanine, all the 1330 Kural Couplets are inscribed on polished granite as if on the leaves of an open book, in three different colours for the three divisions of the Kural. Select verses from “Thiruvalluva Malai” in praise of Thiruvalluvar’s poetry are inscribed at the tail end.

OPEN TERRACE

The terrace is a vast rectangular open space 220 feet Long and 140 feet broad, from the southern end of which one gets a straight view of the upper portion of the chariot. There are three water pools in the middle of the terrace, one after the other length wise, reflecting respectively, the Kalasam, the canopy and the statue of Thiruvalluvar.

VALLUVAR KOTTAM STONE CAR

The stone car has been fashioned after the Temple car of Thiruvarur, Tamilnadu. Two stone elephants, each 7 feet tall are in front, as if they are pulling the huge chariot. This chariot is flanked on either side by four wheels, two big and two small. The four bigger giant wheels are 11 ¼ feet in diameter and 2 ½ feet in thickness and have been chiseled out of solid block of stone Intricate sculpturing marks the many levels in the chariot. The sculpture depicts some of the meanings in the verses of Thirukkural. The chariot is 101 feet in height and the Kalasam on top is of five feet. The octagonal sanctum of Thiruvalluvar is located at the height of 30 feet. The statue is 7 feet in height. The three pointed fingers point to the three divisions in his masterpiece called Thirukkural.

PARKING AREA

The Valluvar kottam has got a beautiful parking place for both two wheelers and four wheelers with the wide space of parking area.

ENTRANCE FEE

It has got an entrance fee of Rs.3/per person.

 

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MAYAJAAL – UNLIMITED ENTERTAINMENT

The one and only place in chennai with all the facilities in one place is MAYAJAAL. It is incorporated in the year 1997. It is a total entertainment solutions provider to the world market. It is based along the East Coast Road at Chennai in India. The services available in Mayajaal are

THEME PARKS

The theme park has got different entertainment centers with 10 screen multiplex, Gaming zone, Food Court & Shopping Mall, etc.

MAYAMALL

Mayamall is located at Mayajaal. it is a seamless shopping experience with the large floor space and fully air conditioned. It brings together the leisure shoppers, lifestyle shoppers, budget shoppers and tourists. it has got the infrastructure & interiors for the international standards and it is designed to ensure the maximum visibility.

The core strengths of MAYAMALL are,

• Above ONE LAKH foot falls per month.
• 1000 + Car Parking Space.
• Located on the Entertainment Highway
• 10 Screen Multiplex, Shopping Mall, Bowling Alley, High Tech Games, Food Court, Restaurant & Bar, Resort, Sports Club & Conventional Hall in Same Campus.
• Spread over 27 acres of land.

SHOPPING ZONES

The product and services available in the shopping malls are Apparel, Fashion, Accessories, Personal care/FMCG, Optical, Kids, Foot Wear, Books & Stationary, Gifts & Toys, Home Ware, Entertainment, Film & Music, Technology, Handicrafts, Etc.

ON SHORE RESORT

It is a 40 room leisure resort situated behind Mayajaal’s family entertainment centre on the East Coast Road .the resort encompasses Luxurious Rooms and Cottages. Themed Bar & Restaurant, Spa & Swimming Pool and the conference halls.

Strategically positioned on the east coast road it delves deep into the realms of complete leisure, entertainment sports, business and a host of other activities. It has got spacious rooms, cottages, state of the art conference halls and a 24 hour multi cuisine restaurant.

A spa , swimming pool, Jacuzzi and a forest themed bar can get you relaxed and in high spirits. A beautiful waterfall set in a natural scenic backdrop takes the on shore experience to a different level.

Round the clock sporting at the champ sports village, a variety of movies at the multiplex and a host of games also add to the “Onshore “magic.

ROOM  Type/Area

Type                             Sq.ft

Comfort                          35o

Studio                              375

Chalet                              450

Suite                                 600

IN ROOM FACILITIES

Room Services, hot & cold water / shower with basic amenities, electronic safe vault, refrigerator, satellite cable TV / Music, direct dial STD / ISD facility with password lock, LCD TV’s, WIFI Internet facilities.

CONFERENCE & BANQUETING

Banqueting is undertaken at green lawns by water fall, Swimming pool, Pond for 20 to 20000 people.

THE CHAMP – SPORTS VILLAGE

They have got the big outdoor and indoor stadiums with all the facilities like

• International Cricket Ground
• Indoor Cricket
• Volleyball & Football
• Tennis Court
• Swimming Pool
• Shuttle & Squash
• Table Tennis
• Health Club
• Massage Parlor
• Multi Cuisine Restaurant
• Sports Car, Etc.

The Mayajaal is quite interesting to play around, enjoy, seeing movies, purchase, etc. with all the facilities like car parking, two wheeler parking, etc. so enjoy your full day here with MAYAJAAL.

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ELLIOTS BEACH is one of the best beaches in chennai, India. It is only five kilometers far from Marina Beach. The beach with lots of features nearby that is ELLIOTS BEACH. The people from all over the world come, enjoy, and stay, in and around the beach. The people from different places in chennai itself come and play different games like cricket, football, volley ball, etc.

There is Kaj Schmidt memorial, an European sailor who had drowned near the spot and tried to save the people. This was built to commemorate the gallantry of Kaj Schmidt on December 30^th in 1930. It was renovated by Corporation of Madras in 1984. It is a white memorial place built in the centre of the beach.

People enjoy coming here as lots of funs and eatables available in the beach. Sea foods, bajji and many other delicious items are sold out here.

Balloon Shooting

Balloon shooting is available in the beach in which both elders and children can participate in the games. The cost for playing this very less.

Video games

Near the church road Planitium is there where lots of games available for the kids to play. For playing  games some minimum amount is paid and enjoys the game.

Boats

Besant Nagar is also famous for fishing and sometimes boating.  People who wish to go boating in the beach

can also ask for it.

Events

Events like Chennai sangamam also took place in the beach.  Sometimes the match of volley ball and cricket also performed here.

Roller Scatting

It is one of the famous in the Besant nagar beach where all the children in different ages come and

learn the art of roller scatting and some of them are selected for state level. The coach is Mr. Sree Kumar, who teaches them very carefully even if the child is too small. It seems fairies on the ground.

Parking area

Nearby the beach everybody has got the place to park their vehicles whether it is two wheeler or four wheeler.

Vehicles price list

During weekends you can find more crowded near the beach.  So for maintaining the list, the vehicles are arranged in right place. For this purpose different cost price is maintained as the parking charge for the different vehicles.

Play Ground

It has got the enough space to play around in the beach. Most of the boys and girls come together and play there.

Hospitals

In and around Besant nagar there are a lot of hospitals for the emergency.

Restaurants

Nearby the beach there is a variety of restaurants, hotels, etc. among them the Planet Yumm international food mall is famous there. You can have food, fun, and games there. Specifically children games like video games, bouncies, kiddies Turk, coin games,etc. you can have varieties of food like south indian , north indian, etc.

Gymnasium

Nearby that you can see a gymnasium towards the beach and it seems too good to have exercise and have our body fit.

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THE STORY BEHIND VIVEKANANDAR ILLAM

A hundred and fifty years ago, when the modern methods of refrigeration had not come into vogue, shiploads of ice used to be brought from America and stored in a big building on the Triplicane Marina popularly known as Ice House. With the passage of time and development of technology,   storing ice became redundant. The building was purchased by one Biligiri Iyengar, a leading advocate of the Madras bar. He renamed it ‘Castle Kernan’ in honour of his friend Justice Kernan. He also refashioned the building to suit residential requirements, the most impressive of the alterations being the majestic semicircular frontage that greets us from the beach.

When swami Vivekananda returned to Madras in 1897 after his triumphant lecture tour of the west he was given a hero’s welcome and accommodated in castle Kernan. He stayed there for nine days from Feb 6^th to 15^th, 1897. During that time a lots of people discussed many things with him and it became a hottest spot in chennai. Then he moved to Calcutta. Some of his close friends and relatives want him to establish a centre of Ramakrishna math in chennai. So he deputed his Guru-Bhai Swami Ramakrishnananda, who established in castle Kernan, the first centre for Ramakrishna math in 1897. In 1906 castle Kernan had to be auctioned away, and the math had to shift to its present premises in Mylapore.

VIVEKANANDAR ILLAM:
After changing many hands the Ice House finally became the property of the Government of Tamil Nadu. In 1963, when the Centenary of Swami Vivekananda was celebrated on a grand scale the Ice House was renamed Vivekananda House. And in 1997, the Centenary of the 1st Return of Swami Vivekananda from his successful preaching in the West, the Vivekananda House (Illam) was leased by the Government to the Ramakrishna Math for establishing a permanent exhibition on Swami Vivekananda and Indian Cultural Heritage. ‘

INDIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE

There are 43 paintings that exquisite artistically to trace the evolution of our culture from Vedic Times to the advent of Ramakrishna. These paintings are the colorful commentaries on the secret of the longevity of our culture. There we can see all the stream of how india was from the ancient times till now, what are the ways that lead to the current india and who and all who are all the kings ruled india, and how it was moved to a spiritual india. We can see how rich India was in astrology, language, and medicine. All these things are truly pictured for the students and the public.  All these things can be seen in Vivekanandar Illam as it is actually there.

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA PHOTO GALLERY

There are nearly 120 photos that were from Vivekanandar’s life history. All photos from his childhood life till his death are updated for the benefits of the student, his followers, devotees and the public to know more about Vivekananda. Most of this photos are rare in the world itself and all the photos are brought from the foreign countries for the betterment of the Indian people to update more knowledge about him. All this photos contains the footnote like where it was taken, when it was taken, and with whom.

MEDITATION ROOM

The room where Swami Vivekananda stayed had become the meditation room. The room was fully maintained silence and the people are allowed to do the meditation there. That seems to be the most comfortable place to do the meditation for all the people those who are depressed by the worldly things. There you have a visitor’s command book where everyone can write their commands what they felt while doing the meditation.

BOOK STALL

It has got a book stall where you can get most of the books related to his life story. The price of the books varies between Rs.1 to Rs.200. there they have swami vivekanandar’s photos and his quotations to be sold.

VIVEKANANDAR ILLAM TIMINGS:
The exhibition is open daily from: 10.00 am to 12.30 pm and from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm The ticket counter closes half an hour before the closing time in the morning and evening. The entrance fee is Rs.2/- for adults and Rs.1/- for children between 3 and 12 years.

CONTACT DETAILS

Vivekandar Illam,

Kamarajar Salai,

Chennai – 600015

Ph: 28446188

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Dakshinachitra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu, Chingleput District, Pincode – 600 118

DAKSHINA CHITRA – AN OVERVIEW

Dhakshina chitra, a beautiful place where you can spend a whole day with your kids and family, is located in East Coast Road, muttukadu, chennai, Tamil nadu. Where we can enjoy & feel a real Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, etc. It seems to be a natural place where we can experience the real culture of a state and their way of living, their way of dressing, and what they are known for. All the people may not get a chance to go to all the states in India, but if you go to Dhakshina chitra once, you can feel the real taste of all the states in India. There you are allowed to make the potteries by your own hands, weaving, making thinks with glass and you can see Grinding rice, Palm leaf decoration, Kolam, Pounding paddy, Pot painting, Puppet making, Pot breaking, Bambaram, Goligundu, Terracotta dolls, Strining beads, Play Pandi, Block Printing, Basket making, Pallanguzhi, Thayam, Paper mask, Mehendi, Kalamakari, Kaathadi and so on. It is a place with multi- facility including guest houses, restaurant, expo hall, seminar hall, etc. they will be conducting so many activities on the week end days i.e. Saturday and Sunday.  All the facilities available in Dhakshina Chitra by state wise are……

KERALA

Hindu House : Trivandrum District – This small middle class house from South Kerala belonged to an agricultural Hindu family of Nairs, a matrilineal Hindu community.  In Kerala craftsmanship and materials used were the same for the well-to-do and the middle class.

Hindu House: Mankavu, Calicut District – This two storeyed house built of laterite and timber in 1880 is representative of many turn of the century middle class homes throughout the Central and Northern part of Kerala.  This house belongs to a Menon family, also a matrilineal community. On display are artifacts used in the home and for ayurvedic massages.  Ritual photographs by Pepita Seth are upstairs.

The Granary: Kuthattukulam, Kottayam District – A construction, from circa 1900-1910, was an adjunct building in the Syrian Christian house compound.  The arches are a British influence, replacing the earlier curved wooden slates, on the veranadah.  The granary houses a textile exhibition.

Syrian Christian House: Kuthattukulam, Kottayam District – This Surian Christian house has been chosen to represent the culture of Kerala’s Christians.  The basic features of the house – the woodcraft and the joinery, the underground storage, the well in the kitchen, living around the single room are additions from 1900.

Activity Hall: Puppet shows & workshops are held here.

TAMIL NADU

Merchant’s House: an original Nattukottai Chettiar merchant house from Chettinad; Pudukottai District, circa 1895.  The house originally had a second courtyard for cooking and four small double rooms, (veedu) on each side.  The veedu space has been opened our for exhibitions.

Agriculturist’s House: This is a typical agriculturist’s house from Mayavaram District, reconstructed without any change except for its orientation.  The exhibition inside the house shows the different crafts that are part of domestic living and the agricultural equipment used for paddy and for dry cropping.  Earlier there was a second courtyard for cooking.

Potter’s House: This house represents two practicing potters’ families from Chengelpet district.  The house depicts the lifestyle of potters with space for living and working.  In the original house a goldsmith had his shop on the verandah.

Basketweavers’ Mud Houses: Two simple mud houses of ordinary working class people from Chengelpet District.  The inside of the house presents the lifestyle of ordinary villagers with space for cooking, pooja, living and sleeping.  Fibre products of Tamil Nadu are on display.

Village Ayyanar Shrine: Ayyanar is a distinctive guardian deity of large regions of Tamil Nadu from Pudukottai Districtup to Chengelpet District.  The large horses, elephants and cows are Ayyanar’s transport (vahanas).  Karuppusamy, on the tiger, is his lieutenant.  Ayyanar festivals occur in June and early july.

Weaver’s House: This is an identical copy of a weaver’s house from Kanchipuram.  The house has one functional pitloom used for weaving Kanchipuram saris.

Textile Exhibition Hall: The textile exhibition has displays textiles of Tamil Nadu prevalent throughout the state including regional saris, men’s wear, textiles of trade and ritual textiles.

Agraharam Brahmin House: This Brahmin house has been relocated from Ambur, & an agricultural village in the Thirunelveli District of South Tamil Nadu.  It was situated in  Brahmin street lined with similar houses on both sides exactiy as this cluster of houses appears from the street.  The other houses in the cluster have been opened up for exhibition space.

KARNATAKA

Weavers’ House: llkal, Bagalkota District – The cluster of weavers’ houses from llkal in Northern Karnataka is of an urban settlement pattern.  The houses are typical of weavers’ houses in the larger Northern region of Karnataka.  Almost all houses are built of stone,  which is the most prevalent building material and the llkal saree is famous in the region.

ANDHRA PRADESH

Llkat Weaver’s House: Koyalagudam, Nalgonda District – This house is typical of the region up through Warangal.  It is adapted fromm the local agricultural style.  The plan has three bays and a small courtyard in the middle.  The house wasconstructed by the carpenters of Koyalagudam.

Coastal Andhra House, Cattleshed and Granary: Haripuram, Yelimanchili District – The coastal style is found all the way up the cyclone prone coast of Andhra Pradesh.  The wind is dispersed around the house’s round from.  In floods, the peaked roof will float.  Villagers live in clusters of similar houses that are 50-80 years old.

Interactivities at Dakshinachitra

• Pottery
• Grinding rice
• Palm leaf decoration
• Kolam
• Pounding paddy
• Pot painting
• Puppet making
• Pot breaking
• Bambaram
• Goligundu
• Terracotta dolls
• Strining beads
• Play Pandi
• Block Printing
• Basket making
• Pallanguzhi
• Thayam
• Paper mask
• Mehendi
• Kalamakari
• Kaathadi
• Peepal leaf painting

Dakshinachitra Timings: Open daily 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Tuesday Holiday.

entry fee  and more details contact : Tel: 044-27472603, 27472783

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HISTORY

Tamilnadu science and technology centre is established in 1983, and it started its operations in 1988. This centre is functioning under the chairmanship of the Honorable minister of education.   Dr. P.Iyamperumal is the executive director of Tamilnadu science and technology centre. It has got the branches in Coimbatore, Vellore and Trichy. The main aim of this centre is to develop the science & Technology interest with students and to remove the superstitious belief in the public about the sky and its happenings or changes. It is mainly focused on the students, teachers, physically challenged, rural areas and all public.

TRAINING PROGRAMS

Tamilnadu science and technology centre conducts a lot of programs on a weekly and monthly basis focusing on the students, physically challenged and the teachers. They guide students to choose their career by explaining about the science and technology, astronomy, etc. and if the students are interested they can choose their career with this or they may choose some other career. This program helps the students to develop themselves on science and make more interest on science & technology studies.

The teachers are given training  in a specific way that how to teach science and what are the specific areas to be concentrated on handling the science , what are the steps to be taken to handle the students while teaching science. By this program most of the teachers are benefited.

The physically challenged people are trained by using sign language. The people are given training to read and write. Out of this service most of the physically challenged people; those who are not able to see, hear, read and write are benefited.

Last Friday of every month, experts take sessions on the Medical Advancement where they educate about how to prevent the illness, what are precautions to be taken to avoid the sickness and how to safeguard ourselves. The doctors from various fields will be taking sessions to protect ourselves from the environment, food system, etc.

They have more than 50 exhibits with them. Using them they conduct the outside shows to better serve the students and the public. They have got the mobile planetarium and the mobile bus planetarium with them through which they conduct the programs in the schools, rural areas and the major areas to attract the students, teachers and the public too.

The main features of the Tamilnadu science and technology centre are

1. B.M.BIRLA PLANETARIUM

The planetarium is an indoor Universe. The planetarium houses the modern versatile and sophisticated planetarium instrument known as GOTO GM II projector. The projector has the provision to execute the diurnal, annual, latitudinal, and professional motions. The planetarium projector with the accompanying special effect projectors and the X-Y table system recreates some of the most awe inspiring celestial phenomena on the specially performed aluminium inner dome. The planetarium which is fully computerized, can seat 236 persons at a time. The planetarium has, since its inception in the year 1988, been producing programs on various themes of Astronomy periodically. It is evolved as the nerve centre for Astronomy Education and popularization in the city.

Show timings in chennai

The Science and Technology Centre open on all days except on national holidays, from 10 a.m. to 5.45 p.m.

Timings for cosmic shows in the planetarium are

English show timings are at 10.45 a.m., 1.15 p.m. 3.45 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.

Tamil show timings are 12 noon and 2.30 p.m.

Show timings in Trichy

Timings for cosmic shows in the planetarium are

English show timings are at 11.45 a.m., 2.15 .p.m

Tamil show timings are 10.30 a.m., 01.00 p.m. 1.15 p.m. 3.30 p.m. and 4.45 p.m.

2.  3D SCIENCE MOVIE

In the 3D movie theatre , the awe inspiring experience makes one to feel as if he is a part of the action- not just someone sitting there watching the movie. The 3D spectacles , with Polaroid glasses , make the scene as if that is happening right in front , with the objects flying off the screen and coming in the direction towards the audience . This seems to be the thrilling and amazing times there.

3. INNOVATION GALLERY

In this gallery children are provided with more informal and free environment which helps to remove the inhibition to learn from children’s mind. The themes like perception, illusion and reflection are widely covered. A facility of science demonstration and scientific audio visual presentation is very popular amongst the students community. A section on the works of Mathematic Genius- Ramanujam opened to the public. Different dolls are collected from various countries projecting different cultures of the world.

4. MOBILE SCIENCE EXHIBITION

SCIENCE ON WHEELS – A mobile science exhibition unit facility has been created for the benefit of those who are physically away from the facilities provided by the science centre. Periodically it tours rural areas and spread the message of science and technology.

5. URBAN DEVELOPMENT GALLERY

A gallery on Urban Development incorporating the state-of-the-art exhibits has newly been included covering the following areas: housing, transport management & communication, sanitation, water management, etc.

6. LIFE SCIENCE GALLERY

Visitors are guided and made to walk through the exhibits from basic unit of life, the cell, to various systems of the human body, nutrition and environment. Exhibits on the dread disease AIDS, Eco system, food chain are displayed.

7. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GALLERY.

The gallery helps to understand and enhance knowledge on information technology in a kinesthetic fashion. The gallery provides the visitors an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the various aspects and applications of Information Technology through highly interactive and innovative exhibits.

8. MATERIALS SCIENCE GALLERY

Materials Science is a thrust area and is of great importance in our National Development. In this gallery study of crystal structures, atomic arrangements, material properties and their applications have been dealt.

A section of the gallery is devoted to an exhibit “Plan Pen” exclusively for the entertainment of children below 5 years.

9. ENERGY GALLERY

Exhibits on Nuclear Energy, Steam Engines, Boilers, Links, Valves, Pistons and Circus of Force thrill the visitors. The exhibit on Circus of Force, which demonstrated conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy, is the centre of attraction in the Gallery.

10. ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION GALLERY

In this gallery, exhibits are displayed on themes like Telegraphy, Telephone,  Facsimile, Communication, Television, CCTV, Electronic Games, Wireless Communication, Satellite & Optical Fibre Communication, Ground Wave and Sky Wave Propagation used in Medium and Short Wave communication for Radio Broadcasting, etc. A series of panels depicting the History of Science & Technology has been displayed, catalysed and supported by National Council for Science and Technology Communication, New Delhi.

11. STUDENTS INTERACTIVE COMPUTER CORNER and more.

Students Interactive Computer Corner (Cyber School) has been set up with ample-facilities and computers. Latest Pentium based Multimedia computers and internet connections provide a platform for the students to browse the internet and obtain the latest information on the fields of interest. The facility has been created with the financial support obtained from the Science City. Regular computer classes are being conducted for the benefit of the students and the general public on skill oriented computer training.

Most of the students, teachers and the public from various cities come to this centre, enjoy the place and technology, get benefited and enjoy the full day and happily returns to their home.

These all are the information collected from Dr. P.Iyamperumal, the executive director of Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre, by our experts from www.chennai.fm/onlione on an interview with him.

CONTACT DETAILS

Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre

Gandhi mandapam Road,

Chennai – 600025.

PH: 044-24410025/24416751/24915250.

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