Foreshore Estate

Foreshore Estate
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Foreshore Estate
Location of Foreshore Estate
in Chennai and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Chennai District
Planning Agency CMDA
Civic agency Chennai Corporation
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Website Chennai District website

Foreshore Estate (Tamil: பட்டினப்பாக்கம்) 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 buses plying through Foreshore Estate are 6A, 6D, 12B, 21B, 21D, 21E, 21L, 27D, PP51, PP19, PP21 and PP66.

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