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"The idea to celebrate the day was first suggested in 2004 to the Chennai Heritage foundation.

Later, they have been joined by three others – senior journalist and editor Sushila Ravindranath, journalist and website entrepreneur Revathi R and entrepreneur and writer-historian V. Sriram.Madras Day celebrates the city.Wishing Madras a Happy 373rd Anniversary, once again! The Kalikambal temple probably predates the fort as well.I still prefer it to be called Madras as they used to when I was a child and still say Madras when I talk to my friends or colleagues who sometimes are not so ok with it.I have stayed in Chennai for 7+ years and have loved it for its food and its humid weather just like my hometown Madras Day was an idea that three people put together – the city’s famed historian, S. Muthiah, journalist Sashi Nair and publisher Vincent D’ Souza. MADRAS DAY, as always, is August 22. Celebration of Madras week is paramount. "A user wrote, "My beloved city turns 380! That would be a lie.In order to enlarge participation, the Madras Day has been expanded to create the Madras Week.So a small group of people who love this city launched a unique celebration in 2004.I was born and brought up in Chennai. We continue to refer to our dear city as Madras just as some people refer to it as Chennai. I expected them to refer to our beloved city as Madras. We celebrate Madras day on the day the brits built a fort… Whereas the Kabaleshwarar temple in Mylapore was built around the 7th Century… Mylai was among the oldest of the villages that today comprise Chennai/Madras. It was 380 years ago that the British East India Company … That is fine as they may have known Madras as Chennai from the time they knew about it. The craze to celebrate the city have turned into week-long affairs over the years.Madras Day is celebrated every year on August 22 to commemorate the founding of the city of Madras.

Recently shifted to Pilani. Something seems to be missing when somebody says or writes ‘Chennai’ – it appears to be artificial.

In order to enlarge participation, the Madras Day has been expanded to create the Madras Week. Chennai is a city, but Madras is an emotion. During a meeting of the Chennai Heritage foundation in 2004, journalist Vincent D'Souza had suggested the idea of celebrating Madras Day to historian S. Muthiah. In 2019, MADRAS WEEK will be celebrated from August 18 to 25. Madras Day is celebrated every year on August 22 to commemorate the founding of the city of Madras. After all, those who were born and brought up here will know the exact feeling, whatever be the name they refer to. 22nd August 1639 is the widely agreed upon date for the purchase of the village of Madraspatnam or Chennapatnam by East India Company factors Andrew Cogan and Francis Day from Damerla Venkatapathy, the viceroy of the Vijayanagar Empire.

It is believed that it was on this date in 1639 that the village of Madraspatnam or Chennapatnam was purchased by East India Company from Damarla Venkatadri Nayaka, … :) Happy birthday, Madras!