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Foreshore Estate | |
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neighbourhood | |
 Sun Network Headquarters as seen from Foreshore Estate. | |
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| Coordinates:13°01′48″N80°16′38″E / 13.0301°N 80.2771°E /13.0301; 80.2771 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Foreshore Estate (பட்டினப்பாக்கம்)[1] is a neighbourhood inChennai, India. It is situated along the southern stretch of theMarina 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 theGanesh (Vinayaka) idols during the annualGanesh festival.[4] The idols are first paraded down SouthMarina 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.
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