Rajiv Gandhi Memorial - Tamilnadu - English

Rajiv Gandhi Ninaivakam / Rajiv Gandhi memorial in sriperumbudur,Tamilnadu.

ராஜீவ்  காந்தி  நினைவகம் - ஸ்ரீபெரும்புதூர் 


                                                           

Rajiv Gandhi Ninaivakam / Rajiv Gandhi memorial is situated in a place called sripreumbudur. Sriperumbudur is located at about 30 km from chennai , the capital city of Tamilnadu in India.


Right after entering there on the left there is a marble wall on which different symbols and their explainations have been made under those symbols.

These symbols represent wealth,sacrifice,truth,justice and so on.

Then if you walk straight on the path way provided you will find a stone. In that stone some words about the assasination have been sculptured. " With in a certain distance from this stone happened the sadful incident which occured in May 21,1991.The life of the prime minister from the start to end has been recalled by a broader path starting from this stone and ending to a narrow path.

After crossing the stone you will be able to see the Indian national flag flying on the left side of the path.There will be similar stones in this memorial laid at different places and each will give you an information about Rajiv and also about the incidents which took place in his life.

At a certain distance is the place where Rajiv has been assasinated.It has been surrounded by various chakras and a huge stone on which Rajiv's image will be engraved.This place will be always calm and it will seem like a park with full of grasses surrounding the pathways,but no one will forget about the incident which has happened while visiting this place.

This stone on which the former Prime minister of India-Rajiv Gandhi's picture has been engraved. A security guard will be seated there at the place.The security guards will check at the entrance also to ensure that no offensive item is carried by the visitors inside and your bags will have to be kept inside the security room if they wish before entering the memorial.

Behind that is the way for exit.There an artificial waterfalls is present on the way to exit with some indian cultural sculptures on the walls where the water is flowing.

When a mighty tree falls, it is only natural that the earth around it does shake a little