Vivekananda House
#9Chennai ਵਿੱਚ ਘੁੰਮਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ 10 ਥਾਵਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂChennai, Tamil Nadu
ਇਸਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ Ice House · Vivekanandar Illam
ਸੰਖੇਪ ਜਵਾਬ
ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ: 10:00–12:30 and 15:00–19:15, closed Mondays. ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼: ₹10 ਭਾਰਤੀ · ₹20 ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ੀ. 45 min ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਰੱਖੋ। ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਮਾਂ: 10:00 – 11:00।
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- ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ
- 10:00–19:15
- Closed Mondays
- ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਫ਼ੀਸ
- ₹10 ਭਾਰਤੀ
- ਟਿਕਟ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ
- ਲੋੜੀਂਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ
- 45 min
- ਦਿਨ ਦਾ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਮਾਂ
- 10:00 – 11:00
- ਵਧੀਆ ਮਹੀਨੇ
- Dec – Mar
- ਪਤਾ
- Kamarajar Salai (Marina Beach Road), Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600005
Vivekananda House ਬਾਰੇ
Vivekananda House began in 1842 as an ice-storage depot, built by American merchant Frederic Tudor to hold blocks of natural ice shipped from Boston in insulated hulls before mechanical refrigeration existed anywhere in India. The building's original purpose explains its unusually thick masonry walls, designed to slow heat transfer rather than for defence or ornament, giving the structure a squat, fortress-like profile compared to the colonial villas nearby on the same stretch of beach road. Swami Vivekananda stayed here for nine days in February 1897, shortly after his return from the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago, and delivered several public lectures from the building's upper floor to crowds gathered outside.
ਦਿਨ ਦਾ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਮਾਂ: 10:00 – 11:00। Immediately after opening, when the small exhibit rooms are least crowded.
Vivekananda House ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ
- ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ
- 10:00–19:15
Monday Closed Tue–Sun 10:00–12:30 and 15:00–19:15 - ਬੰਦ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ
- Monday
ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ vivekanandahouse.org ਤੇ ਜਨਤਕ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਤੋਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤਾ, ਆਖ਼ਰੀ ਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਕੀਤਾ. ਇਹ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਦੇ ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ — ਸਫ਼ਰ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰੋ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਗਾਈਡਾਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਲਿਖਦੇ ਹਾਂ
Vivekananda House ਟਿਕਟ ਕੀਮਤ
| ਟਿਕਟ | ਕੀਮਤ |
|---|---|
| ਭਾਰਤੀ ਸੈਲਾਨੀ | ₹10 |
| ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ੀ ਸੈਲਾਨੀ | ₹20 |
| ਬੱਚੇ | ਮੁਫ਼ਤ |
| ਕੈਮਰਾ | ਮੁਫ਼ਤ |
Figures reflect the modest entry fee typically charged at small Ramakrishna Math memorial sites; as of 2026, verify at the counter since the exact current rate was not independently confirmed.
ਕੀਮਤਾਂ vivekanandahouse.org ਤੇ ਜਨਤਕ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਤੋਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤਾ, ਆਖ਼ਰੀ ਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਕੀਤਾ. ਇਹ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਦੇ ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ — ਸਫ਼ਰ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰੋ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਗਾਈਡਾਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਲਿਖਦੇ ਹਾਂ
Vivekananda House ਘੁੰਮਣ ਦਾ ਸਹੀ ਸਮਾਂ
- Quiet
- Moderate
10:00 – 11:30
Morning OpeningBest time to go
The building has just opened for the day; exhibit rooms are calm enough for unhurried reading of the display panels.
Quiet11:30 – 12:30
Late Morning
Small tour groups combining the visit with a Marina Beach walk arrive before the midday closure.
Moderate15:00 – 17:00
Afternoon Reopening
The building reopens after its long midday break; visitor numbers stay light through mid-afternoon.
Quiet17:00 – 19:15
Evening
Visitors combining the stop with sunset at Marina Beach across the road bring the day's second, smaller peak.
Moderate
Vivekananda House ਦਾ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ
Frederic Tudor's ice-import business supplied blocks cut from New England ponds to port cities across the tropics during the mid-19th century, and the Madras depot on the Triplicane shoreline was one of several such facilities built along the Bay of Bengal coast before compression refrigeration made the trade obsolete by the 1880s. The building changed hands and functions several times afterward until Swami Vivekananda's stay from 6 to 14 February 1897 gave it lasting significance for the Ramakrishna movement; his lectures during that stay addressed the reception of his Chicago address and helped establish the intellectual foundation for the Ramakrishna Mission's later expansion. The Government of Tamil Nadu, which owns the structure, leased it to the Ramakrishna Math in 1997 specifically to convert the building into a memorial and public exhibition space rather than continue any commercial use.
Vivekananda House ਦੇ ਨਿਯਮ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ
Footwear is removed before entering the ground-floor exhibition rooms, consistent with the building's function as a working memorial rather than a purely secular museum. Photography inside the memorial rooms is generally restricted, and visitors are asked to keep voices low given the site's continued use for meditation and small devotional gatherings by the Ramakrishna Math. The building closes for a substantial midday break between 12:30 and 15:00, catching visitors unaware who arrive expecting continuous daytime hours typical of larger museums. Parking directly outside on Kamarajar Salai is limited, and traffic along this stretch of the Marina Beach road moves quickly, so crossing on foot from a parked vehicle requires caution.
Vivekananda House ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਸੁਝਾਅ
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Vivekananda House suits a short stop rather than a dedicated half-day visit, and pairs naturally with a Marina Beach walk since the building sits directly across Kamarajar Salai from the sand. The upper-floor room where Vivekananda delivered his lectures carries more atmosphere than scale, and visitors expecting a large museum experience should recalibrate expectations toward a quiet memorial visit instead. Because the site closes on Mondays and keeps a long midday gap, checking the schedule before making a special trip avoids a wasted walk. The nearby San Thome Basilica and Kapaleeshwarar Temple both sit within a short auto-rickshaw ride, making it easy to fold Vivekananda House into a wider Mylapore-Triplicane circuit.
Vivekananda House ਤੱਕ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪਹੁੰਚੀਏ
ਲਾਲ ਤਾਰਾ Vivekananda House ਹੈ; ਨੰਬਰ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਿਨ ਸਾਡੀਆਂ ਗਾਈਡਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ 8 ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਥਾਵਾਂ ਹਨ, ਹਰ ਇੱਕ ਆਪਣੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣੀ ਰੈਂਕ ਨਾਲ. ਵੇਰਵੇ ਲਈ ਪਿਨ 'ਤੇ ਟੈਪ ਕਰੋ।
Kamarajar Salai (Marina Beach Road), Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600005Google Maps ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ-ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼
Chennai International Airport (MAA) ਤੋਂ
₹420–₹58014 km · 35–45 min
Prepaid taxi/app cab).
Chennai Egmore Railway Station (MS) ਤੋਂ
₹90–₹1403 km · 12–18 min
Auto-rickshaw, negotiated).
Marina Beach (opposite side of Kamarajar Salai) ਤੋਂ
0.1 km · 1–2 min
Walkable, crossing the road with care.
ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ
Chennai International Airport (MAA) ਤੋਂ
approximately 14 km, 35–45 minutes by road.
ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
Chennai Egmore (MS) ਤੋਂ
approximately 3 km, 12–18 minutes.
Vivekananda House — ਅਕਸਰ ਪੁੱਛੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਸਵਾਲ
Why is Vivekananda House also called the Ice House?
Because it was built in 1842 as an ice-storage depot for blocks shipped from Boston before mechanical refrigeration existed in India. Its thick masonry walls were designed to slow heat transfer, a purpose still visible in the building's squat, heavy profile.
How long did Swami Vivekananda stay at the house?
Nine days, from 6 to 14 February 1897, shortly after his return from the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago. He delivered several public lectures from the building's upper floor during that stay.
Is Vivekananda House open every day?
No, it is closed on Mondays. On open days it runs 10:00–12:30 and 15:00–19:15, with a long midday closure that catches some visitors by surprise.
Is Vivekananda House close to Marina Beach?
Yes, it sits directly across Kamarajar Salai from the beach promenade, a one-to-two minute walk across the road. The two make a natural combined stop.
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