ELLIOT’S BEACH:
Located in Besant Nagar, Elliot’s Beach is the preferred destination for those with a clean atmosphere in mind. This beach, lined with fast food joints, small stores, and a few shrines, is a popular hangout for the younger generation today.
Affectionately nicknamed “Bessie”, Elliot’s Beach plays host to crowds right through the day. At one end of the beach is the Church of Our Lady of Health, Madonna, which greets people of all faiths. There is also the Ashtalakshmi Temple, dedicated to the eight manifestations of Goddess Mahalakshmi. The Schmidt Memorial is an immediately recognisable landmark on this picturesque beach. Four decades ago, Elliot’s beach was the favourite haunt of foreigners seeking a secluded beach to sun bathe at.