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6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Chennai, India

Updated April 29, 2025
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A work in progress: Carved from a single block of wood, the harp-like yazh features a distinctive peacock head.

Meet the Man Recreating Ancient Musical Instruments Lost to Time

Tharun Sekar's creations include the yazh, a harp-like instrument played in India 2,000 years ago.
by Radhika Iyengar, Atlas Obscura
Ravi Pandian and Chandran (right), shopkeepers at Burma Bazaar.

India Meets Myanmar at a Bustling Bazaar in Chennai

Indians who were pushed out of Burma have made this market a multicultural haven.
by Yamuna Matheswaran, Atlas Obscura
At Marina Beach in Chennai, visitors waded into the foam.

How Frothy Waves of Sea Foam Coated the Coast of Chennai

Don't play in the bubbles.
by Jessica Leigh Hester, Atlas Obscura
Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
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