Foreshore Estate | |
Settlement Type: | neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India |
Coordinates: | 13.0301°N 80.2771°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chennai District |
Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
Subdivision Name3: | Chennai |
Governing Body: | Chennai Corporation |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 53 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | CMDA |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Chennai Corporation |
Foreshore Estate[1] is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is situated along the southern stretch of the Marina Beach.[2] The proposed Marina Business centre commercial complex on 25 acre land at Foreshore Estate in Chennai, is planned to develop by the State Government of Tamil Nadu.[3]
It is one of the primary sites in the city for the immersion of the Ganesh (Vinayaka) idols during the annual Ganesh festival.[4] The idols are first paraded down South Marina Beach (Kamaraj Salai) before being brought to Foreshore Estate for immersion in the sea. The festival takes place in September. Some of the buses plying through Foreshore Estate are 6A, 6D, 12B, 21B, 21D, 21E, 21L, 27D, PP51, PP19, PP21 and PP66.