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 Elliot's
Beach is at Beasant Nagar near Chennai. The beach is locally called
as Beasant Nagar Beach. This is a favourite place for those who
 would like to avoid crowds. The beach is calm and cleaner than the
Marina Beach. This beach is ideal for sea bathing. The road down
south of Marina leads to Elliots beach at Beasant Nagar.
The beach has many fast food joints and other entertainments. This
is a popular place among the younger generation. There is a stone
memorial (The Schmidt Memorial) of a Dutch sailor Karl Schmidt who
lost his life while saving a drowning swimmer. It is a recognisable
landmark at this place. Elliot's Beach is popular place for many
Indian movie shoots.
There are many shrines like the Ashtalakshmi Temple and Velankani
Church on this beach. The Velankani Church is smaller than the
original shrine at Nagapattinam. But the church attracts a lot of
pilgrims. The
Ashtalakshmi Temple is a new one dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi. Ashta
means eight, and the eight forms of Lakshmi are worshipped in this
temple.
Beasant Nagar Beach Photo Gallery
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