Visit Vivekananda Illam (House) • The first shrine of Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. • Swami Vivekananda stayed for 9 days (6th-15th February 1897) at the Illam (then called Ice House/Castle Kernan) on his return from the West. • In March 1897, Swami Ramakrishnananda, a brother disciple of Swami Vivekananda, started the first centre of Ramakrishna Math in South India and housed the centre in this very building. The Math functioned here from 1897 to 1906. • Now houses a Pictorial Exhibition on Indian culture from the Vedic Period to the advent of Sri Ramakrishna and a Photo Gallery on the life Swami Vivekananda. The room in which Swamiji stayed is maintained as a meditation room.

Timings for visiting Vivekananda Illam Morning: 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM      Evening: 3.00 to 7.00 PM       Wednesday Holiday How to reach Vivekananda Illam is about 4 kms from Mylapore Math, is located at the Kamaraj Salai (on the Marina Beach Road), near Queen Marys College. 13 kms from the Airport at Meenambakkam - Bus Route No.21G 7 kms from Chennai Central Railway Station - Bus Route Nos.1, 4, 21, 38F 8 kms from Chennai Egmore Railway Station - Bus Route No.23A 10 Kms from Koyambedu Bus Stand - Bus Route No.13C   Local Train Service Triplicane Railway Station is on the Chennai Beach—Velachery rail route running through Park Town Station (near Chennai Central). The Illam is less than 1 Km from Triplicane Railway Station. Autorickshaw/Cab also available from the above places ENTRY FEE : Adults - Rs.2/- Children (3-12 years) - Rs.1/- Telephone : 28446188

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