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Type | Sandy beach |
Location | Besant Nagar, Chennai, India |
Coordinates | 12°59′58″N 80°16′21″E / 12.999529°N 80.272411°ECoordinates: 12°59′58″N 80°16′21″E / 12.999529°N 80.272411°E |
Etymology | Edward Elliot |
Operated by | Corporation of Chennai |
Elliot's Beach (popularly known as Besant Nagar Beach or Bessie) is located in Besant Nagar, Chennai, India. It forms the end-point of the Marina Beach shore,[1] and is named after Edward Elliot, onetime chief magistrate and superintendent of police in colonial Madras.[2] It has the Annai Vailankanni Church and the Ashtalakshmi Kovil located nearby.[3] In the colonial era, it was a fairly exclusive beach limited to white people.
There is a police outpost at the beach and the crowd is policed by means of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to prevent drowning mishaps. In 2010, there were 11 drowning cases reported off Elliots Beach.[4] In August 2012, the government sanctioned two more all-terrain vehicles for patrolling the beach.[5]
Karl Schmidt memorial
A prominent landmark on this beach is the Karl Schmidt Memorial. The memorial is named after the Dutch sailor who lost his life trying to save a girl from drowning.[6]
Elliot's Beach is one of the cleanest and safest beaches in the city of Chennai. It is located towards the south of Marina Beach.
The Ashtalakshmi Temple, located near the southern end of the beach, was built in 1976 in modern style of architecture.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Frederick, Prince (28 October 2012). "Marina vs Bessie". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ V., Sriram. "Of Mrs. Napier and Mr. Elliot". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Elliot's Beach". Local109.in. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ siva jasz, A. (5 January 2011). "10 all-terrain vehicles on city beaches before Kaanum Pongal". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Jaya sanctions 9 all-terrain vehicles for policing beaches". Business Line. Chennai: The Hindu. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ Mohan, Vishnu (5 October 2020). "Scorching hot during summer and unbelievably crowded, the modern city of Chennai dipped in traditions from its Madras days never fails to surprise a traveller". Outlook Traveller. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ திருக்கோயில்கள் வழிகாட்டி: சென்னை மாவட்டம் (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments. July 2014. pp. 30–33.