What to expect
Nageswara Rao Park
A leafy neighbourhood park in Mylapore named after freedom fighter and Amrutanjan founder K. C. Nageswara Rao Pantulu, who donated the land. A popular morning-walk and jogging spot, it hosts open-air cultural events during the Mylapore festival. Its old trees make it one of the greener pockets of the temple district.
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Nageswara Rao Park
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Typepark
Nearest baseMylapore
DistrictChennai
Best timeOctober to March is the cooler, drier…
Time neededAbout an hour
EntryFree
Places to visit3→Listed businesses5→Nageswara Rao Park is planned from Mylapore, one of the travel bases in Chennai district. Use Mylapore for stays, food and local transport, then plan this place as a focused stop.
Getting there
How to visit
- Base yourself in Mylapore or nearby in Chennai, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel.
- If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
Distance by road
- Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram)55 km
- Kanchipuram72 km
- Puducherry150 km
- Vellore135 km
- Tirupati135 km
Road km to Chennai; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.
Timing
Best time
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
Weather in Nageswara Rao ParkSeasonal guide
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Today at Nageswara Rao Park
Sunrise5:58 am
Sunset6:21 pm
Golden hour best light5:21 pm–6:21 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:21 pm–6:46 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 83%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Tamil Nadu. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
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Stays, food & things to do near Nageswara Rao Park
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1 place to stay near Nageswara Rao Park
2 places to eat near Nageswara Rao Park
2 places to shop near Nageswara Rao Park
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Hotel Shelter Inn
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Hotel
Hotel Shelter InnHotel at Venkatesa Agraharam. Its own site heads its front page “Hotel Shelter - Mylapore Chennai”.
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Fresh Baked Goodness
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Bakery
Fresh Baked GoodnessBakery at New No. 22, Old No. 40. In its own words: “Fresh Baked Goodness is one of the top Restaurant located at Chennai. Fresh Baked Goodness serves Bakery cuisine. Fresh Baked Goodness offers Home Delivery and Online ordering.”
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Beachville
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Cafe
BeachvilleCafe at 94/189, St Marys Road SBI Colony. Its published hours are Monday to Sunday 8 am to 8 pm.
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Bombaysthan
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Restaurant
BombaysthanA Bombay-style cafe at Mylapore in Chennai. It is one of four outlets the company runs in the city, the others being at Kilpauk, Anna Nagar and on the OMR.
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Mylai Shree Kumaran
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Saree shop
Mylai Shree KumaranA saree shop at 86 R. K. Mutt Road in Mylapore, Chennai. It sells traditional, modern and designer sarees, and takes orders through its own site.
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The best of Mylapore, ranked
Nageswara Rao Park sits in Mylapore, and these rank everything verified across the town rather than this one spot — built from the same listings shown above, ordered by the strength of the source evidence behind each entry rather than by anyone's star score. Every card shows how many places are really on it. Nobody pays to appear.
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2 more places around Mylapore, each worth a day of its own.
templeMundakakanni Amman Temple
440 m · 6 min walk
One of the oldest and most revered village goddess (Amman) temples in Mylapore, believed to predate much of the surrounding settlement. The deity is said to have appeared self-manifested amid mundaka (lily) plants in a pond, giving the temple its name. It remains a busy neighbourhood shrine especially during Aadi and Navratri.
churchLuz Church
360 m · 5 min walk
Formally the Church of Our Lady of Light, it was built by the Portuguese in 1516, making it the oldest European monument and one of the oldest churches in Chennai. Legend says shipwrecked Portuguese sailors were guided to safety by a mysterious light, and built the church in thanksgiving; the name 'Luz' means light in Portuguese. It retains its whitewashed Portuguese-baroque character.
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Nageswara Rao Park — at a glance
Timings5:00 AM - 9:00 AM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Best timeYear-round; January for the Mylapore festival
Entry: Free
Getting here
How to reach Nageswara Rao Park
In Mylapore near Luz Corner and Thirumayilai MRTS station.
Getting around Nageswara Rao Park
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
If you need help at Nageswara Rao Park
112All emergencies (police · fire · medical)The single number to call in any emergency (ERSS).100Police101Fire108Ambulance (emergency / EMS)1091Women’s helpline (distress)1098Child helpline1363Tourist helpline (India, 24×7, multilingual)
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When is the best time to visit Nageswara Rao Park?
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
What are the entry fee and timings at Nageswara Rao Park?
Entry: Free. Timings: 5:00 AM - 9:00 AM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
How do I reach Nageswara Rao Park?
Base yourself in Mylapore or nearby in Chennai, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel. If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
How much time do I need for Nageswara Rao Park?
About an hour.
What else is near Nageswara Rao Park?
Nearby you can pair Kapaleeshwarar Temple (180 m), Luz Church (360 m), Mundakakanni Amman Temple (440 m), San Thome Basilica (1.1 km).
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Nageswara Rao Park guides, stories & itineraries
We have not published a story about Nageswara Rao Park itself yet. These cover Mylapore, the town it sits in, and the wider district.
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Nageswara Rao Park sits in Mylapore, so these cover the streets, buildings and surroundings around it.
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