Rajiv Gandhi Memorial

The Rajiv Gandhi Memorial is a memorial to Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi at the site where he was assassinated at Sriperumbudur, India.

The Entrance
A stone sculpture depicting India's progress at the memorial
The memorial has a huge lawn with tree lined pathways
The blast site is surrounded by seven pilliars
"The path of Light" traces Rajiv Gandhi's final steps
A stone mural marks the spot of his death
A stone plaque with the history of events

Coordinates: 12°57′37″N 79°56′43″E / 12.9602°N 79.9452°E / 12.9602; 79.9452

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Kanchipuram district

District Headquarters	Kanchipuram

Country	India

State	Tamil Nadu

Region	Tondai Nadu

Taluks	Alandur Sholinganallur Tambaram Chengalpattu Thirupporur Tirukalukundram Cheyyur Madurantakam Pallavaram Sriperumbudur Walajabad Kanchipuram Uthiramerur

Blocks	St. Thomas Mount Kattangulathur Thirupporur Tirukalukundram Lathur Chithamur Madurantakam Acharapakkam Kunnattur Sriperumbudur Walajabad Kanchipuram Uttiramerur

Municipal Corporation	Greater Chennai Corporation (part)

Municipalities	Pallavaram Pammal Anakaputhur Sembakkam Tambaram Maraimalai Nagar Chengalpattu Maduranthakam Kanchipuram

Town Panchayats	Acharapakkam Chemman Cherry Chitlapakkam Edaikazhinadu Karunguzhi Kunrathur Madambakkam Mamallapuram Mangadu Nandivaram-Guduvancheri Peerkankaranai Perungalathur Semmancheri Sriperumbudur Thirukalukundram Thiruneermalai Thirupporur Uthiramerur Walajabad

History	Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Carnatic Kingdom Company Raj British Raj

Places of interest	Arignar Anna Zoological Park Ashtabujakaram Cholamandal Artists' Village Dakshinchitra Descent of the Ganges Ekambareswarar Temple V.G.P Golden Beach Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple Mangadu Kamakshi Amman Temple Kundrathur Murugan Temple Madras Atomic Power Station Madras Crocodile Bank Trust Neervalur Pancha Rathas Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Mamallapuram Shore Temple St. Thomas Mount Subrahmanya Temple Thirukadalmallai Thirukazhukundram Tirusoolanathar Temple Tiruththanka Tiruvekkaa Tiruvelukkai Varadharaja Perumal Temple Varaha Cave Temple Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

Religious and monastic institutions	Kanchi matha Roman Catholic Diocese of Chingleput

Universities	B. S. Abdur Rahman University Sathyabama University Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya SRM University Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing Kancheepuram

Cities and Towns Villages People

References:

http://indianglobetrotting.blogspot.in/2016/05/rajiv-gandhi-memorial-sriperumbudur.html

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