Intro
The literal meaning of Pancha Mandapams is the five memorials. The
Pancha Mandapams are memorials located at Guindy in Chennai. The
memorials are dedicated to five great freedom fighters of the
nation. The personalities include Mahatma Gandhi - father of the
nation, C. Rajagopalachari - first Governer General of India,
Kamaraj - former Chief Minister, Bhakavatsalam - again former Chief
Minister and the martyrs of the freedom struggle.
Features
The memorials are quite distinctive in appearance. The Gandhi
Mandapam (memorial) has been fashioned in the form of a typical
gopuram temple style. The pink color of Gopalchari's memorial makes
it stand out from the rest. Then there is Kamaraj memorial which is
provided with a spinning wheel (Charkha) at the top. In between
these memorials are those of martyrs and Bhaktavatsalam.
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