Selective Amnesia There was a point to this. But I forgot.

The twenty-eight-h Chennai PhotoWalk

Is it just me or is it very, very, very difficult to pronounce 28th? And how do you spell it?
Anyway. This time, Vatsan’s outdone himself (and bordered very close to my greatness and my supreme skill and natural talent) in picking a superb route for the photowalk. He’s an able protege and a good guide.

Here’s the route/idea for this month.

The past photowalks have concentrated in and around Parry’s corner or Broadway areas of North Madras. This walk we will head further into the so called black town areas of Washermanpet and Royapuram.

The walk will begin at the start of West Madha Church Street just outside the entry to Royapuram Railway station, where one of the earliest photowalks ended, and then proceed down that road. Madha Church Street and Arathoon Road were the areas where the Parsi community, yes the dwindling fire worshippers of Madras lived. West Madha Church has the only existing fire temple in the city, apart from its name sake Madha Church. At the end of the road is a single screen theatre, and then the walk heads to Arathoon road, which was the where the Parsi’s in Chennai lived. Both these streets do not look like the typical Royapuram/Tondiarpet areas and starkly different with their Parsi roots very evident. Before ending the walk at the Royapuram Market.

Date of the walk: 14th March 2010
Place: West Madha Chruch road Begening (Outside entrance to Royapuram Station on West Madha Church Road)
Time: The usual 7 am.
And for those who are scratching their heads after reading the route, here is the map.

For directions, questions, and to play pranks on Vatsan, call 94449 99456 or 95000 70176 or email sm.vatsan@gmail.com