Foreshore Estate

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Chennai • Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: 13°01′20″N 80°16′35″E / 13.0223, 80.2763
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Chennai District
Planning Agency CMDA
Civic agency Chennai Corporation
Website: Chennai District website

Coordinates: 13°01′20″N 80°16′35″E / 13.0223, 80.2763

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.


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A panoramic view of Foreshore Estate
Immersion of Ganesh at Foreshore Estate
Immersion of Ganesh at Foreshore Estate