Parantharami Mani

       The Marghazhi  bhajans  reverberating the  Mada  Veethis of Mylapore.  Devotion and Divinity visible on the  streets. House fronts  dotted with beautiful  Kolams with flowers in the  middle. One has to be present there to feel it.

     A high society woman of Madras in a studio portrait of late 19th century.  Jewellery personified.

       The Screw pile pier the  first harbour of Madras  constructed during the years 1858-61. Although proposal for a Harbour for Madras was mooted during the period of  Warren Hastings it took nearly 100 years to materialise. A description of the harbour in the Handbook for Madras published then.

      The Madras  Law College and the junction in front of it around  1960s

       A picture postcard photograph of Mount Road in early 1970s with Ambassador cars and Fiat cars plying  and Willys Jeep advertisement on Gove building.

A different view of Kapaliswarar Temple,  Mylapore in early 1940s.

      The  parade ground  Fort  St George  with the  Kings Barrack in the  background.  It was constructed in 1756 as a single  storeyed structure  and has been housing the Kings Regiment  for more than 200 years and hence the name. The  parade ground in its present shape took shape in 1825 after major  renovation to the Fort House.