Foreshore Estate
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?Foreshore Estate Chennai • Tamil Nadu • India |
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Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
District(s) | Chennai District |
Planning Agency | CMDA |
Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
Website: Chennai District website |
Foreshore Estate is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India.
It is one of the primary sites in the city for the immersion of the Ganesh (Vinayaka) idols during the annual Ganesh festival. The idols are first paraded down South Marina Beach (Kamaraj Salai) before being bought to Foreshore Estate for immersion in the sea. The festival takes place in September. Some of the busses plying through Foreshore Estate are 6A, 6D, 12B, 21B, 21D, 21E, 21L, 27D, PP51, PP19, PP21 and PP66.