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{{Infobox amusement park<br />
| name = Kishkinta<br />
| image = Train of Kiskinda.jpg<br />
| caption = Train in Kiskinta<br />
| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|12.93914|80.07785}}<br />
| opening_date = {{start date|df=y|1995|8}}<br />
| status = Closed<br />
| closing_date = {{closed date|df=y|2016|6}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kishkinta''' was a theme park located in [[Chennai]], [[India]]. It was founded by [[Navodaya Appachan]], the owner of [[Navodaya Studio]]. The park named after the fabled simian kingdom in the epic ''Ramayana''. It spread across {{convert|120|acre}} of vast area with a scenic landscape, bushes, fountains, decorations and designs. Along with these, the park had various entertainment such as wave pools, water rides, roller coasters, and toy trains, especially for children who visited for picnics. <br />
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Following a fatal accident caused by a [[Disk'O]] ride malfunction, this theme park has been closed since June 2025 for safety reasons.<ref>{{cite web |last=Madhavan |first=T |date=14 March 2016 |title=Owner of amusement park held |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/owner-of-amusement-park-held/article8599029.ece |website=www.thehindu.com |location=Chennai |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=24 March 2026}}</ref><br />
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==Controversies==<br />
Due to lack of proficient engineers for inspection and analysis, Kishkinta ride quality checks were done by amateurs, and for weight tests, labourers were forced to participate. One such incident resulted in the death of a young labourer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/kishkinta-theme-park-accident-workers-wanted-to-get-off-but-no-one-listened/|title=Kishkinta theme park accident: Workers wanted to get off, but no one listened|date=13 May 2016|website=indianexpress.com|access-date=21 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/130516/chennai-kishkinta-owner-staffer-arrested.html|title=Caught on camera: Giant Wheel collapses in Chennai theme park|date=13 May 2016|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=21 March 2018}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.kishkinta.in/ Kishkinta website]<br />
* [http://tourthemost.com/a/147-list-of-rides-in-kishkinta-chennai.html List of rides in kishkinta chennai] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012075526/http://tourthemost.com/a/147-list-of-rides-in-kishkinta-chennai.html |date=12 October 2016 }}<br />
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