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{{Infobox park<br />
| name = Edward Elliot's Beach<br />
| alt_name = {{Plainlist|<br />
* Besant Nagar Beach<br />
* Bessie<br />
}}<br />
| photo = Elliots Beach at Besant Nagar, Chennai.JPG<br />
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| type = Sandy beach<br />
| location = Besant Nagar, [[Chennai]], [[India]]<br />
| coords = {{coord|12.999529|80.272411|display=inline,title}}<br />
| area = <br />
| operator = [[Corporation of Chennai]]<br />
| visitation_num = <br />
| designation = <br />
| etymology = [[Edward Elliot (judge)|Edward Elliot]]<br />
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}}<br />
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'''Edward Elliot's Beach''', simply called as '''Elliot's Beach''' and popularly known as '''Besant Nagar Beach''' or the '''Bessie''', is a natural urban beach located in the [[Besant Nagar]] neighbourhood of [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is located next to the southern tip of the [[Marina Beach]],<ref name="MarinaVsBessie">{{cite news<br />
| last = Frederick <br />
| first = Prince <br />
| title = Marina vs Bessie <br />
| newspaper = The Hindu<br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| date = 28 October 2012 <br />
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/marina-vs-bessie/article4040914.ece<br />
| access-date = 30 Oct 2012}}</ref> and was named after [[Edward Elliot (judge)|Edward Elliot]], a [[chief magistrate]] and [[Superintendent (police)|superintendent of police]] of the [[Madras Presidency]] in [[British Raj|colonial India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-columns/of-mrs-napier-and-mr-elliot/article4112750.ece|title=Of Mrs. Napier and Mr. Elliot|last=V.|first=Sriram|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}}</ref> It has the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Health—also known as Annai Vailankanni Church—on its shore, and the [[Ashtalakshmi Kovil|Ashtalakshmi Temple]] nearby.<ref>{{cite web<br />
| title = Elliot's Beach<br />
| publisher = Local109.in<br />
| url = http://www.chennai.org.uk/beaches/elliot-beach.html<br />
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011}}</ref><br />
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During the colonial era, Elliot's beach was fairly exclusive to [[white people]] only. Today, the beach and its [[Kaj Schmidt Memorial]] are cultural landmarks of Chennai, visited by thousands daily. Safety on and around the beach is ensured by a police outpost and [[all-terrain vehicle]]s (ATVs).<br />
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==Karl Schmidt memorial==<br />
[[File:Karl Schmidt Memorial at Elliot Beach, Chennai.jpg|thumb|right|Schmidt Memorial in daylight]]<br />
[[File:Besant Nagar Beach.jpg|thumb|right|Schmidt Memorial in the evening]]<br />
[[File:Ashtalakshmi temple 2.jpg|thumb|The Ashtalakshmi temple at the beach]]<br />
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A prominent landmark on this beach is the [[Karl Schmidt Memorial]]. The memorial is named after the [[Dutch people|Dutch]] sailor who lost his life trying to save a girl from drowning.<ref name="OT_ScorchingHot">{{cite web | url = https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/70874/things-to-do-in-chennai | title = Scorching hot during summer and unbelievably crowded, the modern city of Chennai dipped in traditions from its Madras days never fails to surprise a traveller | last = Mohan | first = Vishnu | date = 5 October 2020 | website = | publisher = Outlook Traveller | access-date = 31 December 2021 | quote = }}</ref><br />
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Elliot's Beach is one of the cleanest and safest beaches in the city of Chennai. It is located towards the south of Marina Beach.<br />
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[[File:Besant Nagar Beach Road.JPG|thumb|Besant Nagar Beach Road]]<br />
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The [[Ashtalakshmi Temple, Chennai|Ashtalakshmi Temple]], located near the southern end of the beach, was built in 1976 in [[Modernism|modern style]] of architecture.<ref name="GoT_ChennaiTemples">{{cite book<br />
| title = திருக்கோயில்கள் வழிகாட்டி: சென்னை மாவட்டம்<br />
| publisher = Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments <br />
| edition = 1st<br />
| date = July 2014<br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| pages = 30–33<br />
| language = ta<br />
}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Elliots beach moonlight panorama.jpg|thumb|center|580px|Elliots beach at night]]<br />
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== Safety ==<br />
There is a police outpost on the beach, which is policed by [[All-terrain vehicle|all-terrain vehicles]] (ATVs). In 2010, there were 11 drowning cases reported off the beach.<ref>{{Cite news |last=siva jasz |first=A. |date=5 January 2011 |title=10 all-terrain vehicles on city beaches before Kaanum Pongal |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |location=Chennai |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-05/chennai/28363237_1_atv-elliots-beach-police-outpost |url-status=dead |access-date=2 Oct 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104092800/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-05/chennai/28363237_1_atv-elliots-beach-police-outpost |archive-date=4 November 2012}}</ref> In August 2012, the government sanctioned two more all-terrain vehicles for patrolling the beach.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 August 2012 |title=Jaya sanctions 9 all-terrain vehicles for policing beaches |newspaper=Business Line |publisher=The Hindu |location=Chennai |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/article3716395.ece |access-date=2 Aug 2012}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Marina Beach]]<br />
*[[Golden Beach, Chennai|Golden Beach]]<br />
*[[List of beaches in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Chennai Topics}}<br />
{{Hydrography of Tamil Nadu}}<br />
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[[Category:Beaches of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Chennai]]</div>Brock211211849