Chennai

 Chennai is a modern and fast-growing city but still is the home for some of the scariest places that might haunt even the non-believers. Here are 5 of the most haunted ones. De Monte Colony It is situated off the busy St. Mary’s Road and comprises of two lanes lined by trees and crumbling houses alongside. The haunting incidents of the past like the stories of missing night guards and pets has left the residents abandoned. It is said that the spirits of a resident named John De Monte and his family haunt the colony after their death due to their unhappy life. Blue Cross Road Blue Cross Road is also one of the haunted places since it witnessed huge number of suicides and the spirits are believed to be haunting the place. The place has dense covering of trees and people have reported sightings of spirits, so it is not advised here to walk or drive in the night. Karikattu Kuppam Another haunted place in Chennai, Karikattu Kuppam is believed to be haunted after the damagin...

  On 17 July 1996, nearly five decades after India's independence, the DMK government of Tamil Nadu renamed the city of Madras to Chennai, following the national trend of using less anglicised names. The name Madras was thought to have Portuguese origins after a Portuguese higher authority named Madre de Sois, who was among the early settlers in the region along the Coromandel Coast in the 1500s. Another explanation is that Madras was an abbreviation for Madraspatnam, the site chosen by the East India Company for a permanent settlement in 1639. While the British did not incorporate Chennapatnam, a small town to its south around the fort. Chennapatnam is the origin of the name Chennai. The space between northern Madraspatnam and southern Chennapatnam was built over so quickly that the two villages essentially became one town. The new united town was known as Madraspatnam by the British, but Chennapatnam by the Indians. The precise original locations of Madraspatnam and Chennapa...

  Situated in the Southern region of India is this beautiful city called Chennai. This city, that is home to a diverse population, is the capital of the State of Tamil Nadu. This city engulfs each and every Chennaite in her motherly affection. She offers both good nourishment in the form of food and huge career prospects. Hence, this city has her own tagline - "Vandharai Vazhavaikum Chennai". Apart from this, she also provides various arenas to improve one's personal lives. You can see couples secretly thronging the beaches (Marina and Bessy) every weekends. There is a place exclusively available for all the shopaholics - T Nagar. Whatever it may be, Chennai will always have a special place in every Chennaite's heart. After all, it is the city of Coffee, Coast and Culture. Chennai Na Gethu Dhaan 😎