THOUSAND LIGHTS MOSQUE

At the meeting point of Mount Road and Peters Road, stands one of the city's most important mosques.

It is referred to as the Thousand Lights Mosque because of the legend that over one thousand lamps had to be used to light up the Assembly Hall which stood at this same spot.

This multi-domed mosque, with sayings from the Holy Koran painted on its walls, comes alive during the annual Moharram

WALLAJAH MOSQUE

Referred to as the Big mosque (for obvious reasons) it was built by the Wallajah family in 1795 in memory of the Nawab. The present Prince of Arcot is closely associated with this shrine even today.

Built without steel or wood, this magnificent grey granite edifice at Triplicane is the most important Muslim shrine in Chennai.

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

St. Andrew's Church, Egmore, popularly referred to as 'The Kirk' is one of the finest specimens of Georgian architecture in Asia. Consecrated in 1821, it is part of the Church of South India and was erected basically for the Scottish Community in Chennai. Major Thomas Fort de Havilland and Colonel James Caldwell were the moving force behind the construction of this church.

Modelled on the plan for St.Martin's Lane (London), St.Andrew's has a dome, which is fifty one and half feet in diameter on the inside, and this is supported by sixteen fluted, Corinthian columns. This dome was constructed using the 'Syrian masonry' technique. It is believed to be one of the few in the world to be supported by columns of this height.The mahogany woodwork and the chequered black and white marble floor add to the elegance of this church.

Maestros like Victor Paranjothi and Handel Manuel have led the congregation in worship here, with their music.

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