Kalaignar Karunanidhi Memorial (Karunanidhi Samadhi) | Marina Beach | Chennai

Kalaignar Karunanidhi will be buried near mentor CN Annadurai at Chennai’s Marina Beach. Also, Tamil Nadu government has declared the final resting place of the five-time former chief minister of the state as a monument. Kalaignar Karunanidhi Memorial is planned next to the “Anna Samadhi”.

The DMK patriarch’s family – working president MK Stalin, his brother MK Alagiri and sister Kanimozhi burst out into tears after they heard the news that Madras High Court allowed Karunanidhi’s Memorial can be buried in Marina Beach. DMK cadres could be seen bursting with joy following the favourable verdict.

Kalaignar Karunanidhi Memorial Allowed in Marina

Speaking after the victory, Minister Duraimurugan said,

“Even after his death, Karunanidhi conducted a protest and won it.”

M Karunanidhi, a DMK chief and five-time former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu passed away on Tuesday at Kauvery Hospital in the city around 6.10 pm. Kalaignar’s mortal is kept at Rajaji Hall for the public to pay homage.

Kalaignar Karunanidhi Memorial Allowed in Marina

Earlier, the Madras High Court has dismissed petitions filed by Traffic Ramaswamy, PMK’s K. Balu & D.K.’s Doraisamy last year challenging the construction of memorials in Marina located in Chennai. A Bench is hearing DMK’s petition seeking to allow the M Karunanidhi to be buried next to his mentor C.N. Annadurai. The Tamil Nadu government had rejected the DMK’s request for permission, saying it was “unable to allot space at Marina beach owing to several pending cases in the Madras High Court and legal complications.”

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Marina Beach

Popular tourist attractions near Marina Beach are:

• MGR Memorial is constructed in the memory of the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr MG Ramachandran. The area is spread across 8.25 acres. The Memorial was built in 1998 and inaugurated by his wife Janaki Ramachandran.
• Anna Samadhi – (located next to MGR Memorial) also known as Anna Memorial which is built in the memory of one of the former Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Mr. C N Annadurai. Towards the northern end of the memorial, there is a museum on Mr. Annadurai.
• Jayalalithaa Samadhi – Built in the memory of one of the former Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, near MGR Memorial and Mr C N Annadurai.
• Light House – The Marina Light House is a popular tourist spot in Chennai. There is a beautiful view of the Marina beach and the Chennai city from the top of the Light House.
• Chepauk Stadium- Located 650 m away from the Marina Beach. It is the residence of Nawab of Arcot from 1768 to 1855. The place has two blocks North and South called Kalsa Mahal and Humayun Mahal. The area spread across 117 acres and surrounded by a wall.
• San Thome Basilica – A Popular Christian pilgrim place near Marina which was built by Portuguese in the 16th century over the tomb of St. Thomas one of the disciples of Jesus and it was rebuilt by British with the status of cathedral.

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