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[[File:Anna Memorial Arch.jpg|thumb|right|210px|Anna Arch]]<br />
[[File:Anna Arch.JPG|thumb|right|210px|Anna Arch]] <!--Another similar image [[File:C N Annadurai Memorial a.k.a Anna Samadhi.jpg|thumb|190px|left|The entrance arch of the memorial]]--><br />
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'''Anna Memorial''', locally known as '''Anna Samadhi''', is a memorial structure built on the [[Marina beach]] in [[Chennai]], [[India]]. It was built in memory of former Chief Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[C. N. Annadurai]] (1967–69), who was cremated here in 1969. The memorial lies on the northern end of the Marina abutting the [[MGR Memorial|MGR and Jayalalithaa Memorial]]. The veteran leader of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|Dravida Munetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) party and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu [[M. Karunanidhi|Karunanidhi]] was also buried at the same site on 8 August 2018.<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:AnnaMemorial_FullView.jpg|left|thumb|190px|Anna Memorial]]<br />
[[File:AnnaMemorial_NorthernView.jpg|thumb|190px|Northern view of the memorial]]<br />
In 1996–1998, during the DMK reign, the memorial was remodelled at a cost of {{INR}} 27.5 million<ref name="Hindu_8_90CroreForRenovation">{{Cite news<br />
| last = <br />
| first = <br />
| title = Rs. 8.90 crore for renovation of Anna, MGR memorials <br />
| newspaper = The Hindu<br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| pages = <br />
| language = <br />
| publisher = The Hindu<br />
| date = 30 January 2012 <br />
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article2843039.ece<br />
| accessdate = 13 Jan 2013}}</ref> and the entrance arch carried the design of 'Rising Sun', the symbol of the DMK party. However, the design was removed after the AIADMK party returned to power in May 2001.<ref>{{Cite news<br />
|title=Jaya inaugurates renovated MGR memorial <br />
|newspaper=Chennai Patrika <br />
|location=Chennai <br />
|publisher=ChennaiPatrika.com <br />
|date=10 December 2012 <br />
|url=http://www.chennaipatrika.com/post/2012/12/10/Jaya-inaugurates-renovated-MGR-memorial.aspx<br />
|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130215180010/http://www.chennaipatrika.com/post/2012/12/10/Jaya-inaugurates-renovated-MGR-memorial.aspx<br />
|url-status=dead<br />
|archive-date=15 February 2013<br />
|accessdate=13 Jan 2013 <br />
}}</ref> The renovation resulted in the original tusk-shaped entrance arch giving way to a highly polished marble tiled structure, widened pathways, and building of ornamental octagonal ''mantapams''. After the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|Indian Ocean tsunami]] struck the coastal parts of the state in December 2004, the memorial, along with other structures on the seashore, was affected. Subsequently, repair works were undertaken at a cost of {{INR}} 13.3 million.<ref name="Hindu_8_90CroreForRenovation"/><br />
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In 2012, the memorial was renovated at a cost of {{INR}} 12 million.<ref name="Hindu_8_90CroreForRenovation"/><br />
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==Museum==<br />
[[File:AnnaMemorial_Museum.jpg|right|thumb|190px|Museum at the memorial]]<br />
[[File:AnnaMemorial_MuseumHall.jpg|right|thumb|190px|Inside the museum at the memorial]]<br />
The memorial also houses a museum on Annadurai, which is located at the northern side.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[MGR Memorial]]<br />
* [[Marina Beach]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Chennai]]<br />
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