Campus is lovely, visited here during my niece performance. Totally enjoyed the vibes of this place.

Very scenic place and our Indian culture are taught in this place Like dance music art and pottery.

One of the places which are conserving old art and culture of India.

I went to The Great Indian Flea Market here, had amazing stuff! As you can see in the pictures, it had right from home decor to jewellery to sarees. Do visit during noon to avoid the rush and should peacefully. I was told by them that they have the Mela very often. And stalls sometimes change but some of them are constant. Parking slots are good, and is wheelchair accessible too!

I couldnt imagine Chennai has this much of free space available in important place :-) .We cant imagine to think to have this place again somewhere in the Chennai City. Too BIG.I had gone for a celebration and it was sweet surprise. Enough space for car and two wheeler parking.Festival and cultural programs are conducted by the managements often it seems.Mostly Elite people are coming here and able to see few foreigners as well.Restroom is available. Must visit place.

Went for the exhibition, the Handloom and handicraft exhibition, which was quite fun... Lots of antiques and beautiful things on display.

Amazing infrastructure!!! Blissful and peace!! Love this place

Divine place to visit music festival ...Everything is on time very punctual ..Volunteers are amazing and kind people

If dance and music is your passion, one must study here. Brilliant professors, excellent ambience, safe place. It has a nice campus with lots of greens and peaceful environment.Nice residential places next door with temples and cultural activities happening around.This place is attracted by many due to exhibitions held here often, where you can get artworks, jewellery, home decor, food, furniture and many other items of diverse cultures.

Its a perfect place for those who wanna see all over Indian culture stuff at one corner of Chennai

You can learn various south indian arts and culture with certification over here.

Beautiful place and the heart of arts and culture on Chennai. Their Exhibitions and sales are very exciting and they bring artisans from across India

They host the best of exhibitions / fairs ,you get almost everything with a twist of Desi exclusivity , a must visit place ✨✨

Nature vibes at its best

Traditional market place and a traditional development college under the control of central government. Plenty of courses are there like carnatic musics and songs, baradhanattiyam, violen,..... Ladies hostel is their for the eligible peoples, 200% hostel is safe for the ladies, more than 25 watchmens are working in here by a rotational shift manner, more than 40 dogs are surrounded in the campus like 144 section. In this place a fabulous aragam is their name is the RUKMANI ARAGAM. Such a ultimate decorative and unique look. Worth to join in this place, not only Indians are studied here, Japan, Canada, californiya, new Zealand, US, USA, peoples also studied here in a peaceful manner.

The kalakshetra is exhibition place many more exhibition in here hand embroidered product is very good

A spacious campus where numerous events, workshops and exhibitions are hosted on a regular basis. Dance and art classes are also a mainstay here. Has facilities for toilets & a mini theatre stage nearby where plays are often performed. All in all, a cultural and happening place.

Really cool place.. Great deals. Awesome parking.. should visit.

Good place art & culture

What a treat! They show us how humans can live symbiotically with nature even in urban areas.

Well maintained, clean and peaceful location.

A serene place to visit in the evening!!! Went there for a exhibition Great Indian flea on handcrafts!Can spend peaceful time there! The exhibition was colorful 😍😍😍

Kalakshetra, later known as the Kalakshetra Foundation, was established by Rukmini Devi Arundale, along with her husband, George Arundale, a well-known theosophist, in Adyar, Chennai, in 1936. She invited not only the best students but also noted teachers, musicians and artists to be a part of this institution.Year-long celebrations, including lectures, seminars and festivals marked her 100th birth anniversary, on February 29, 2004, at Kalakshetra and elsewhere in many parts of the world.Also on February 29, a photo exhibition on her life opened at the Lalit Kala Gallery in New Delhi, and President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam released a photo-biography, written and compiled by Sunil Kothari, with a foreword by former president Ramaswamy Venkataraman. In 2016, marking its 80th year, the Kalakshetra Foundation held a Remembering Rukmini Devi’ festival of music and dance.

A great place for dance enthusiast to learn bharatnatyam dance form..the institute is run by the ministry of culture india and it is a very renowned institution..the full campus is surrounded with big trees and gardens..it must be definitely a great place to learn...

Great place enacted by the legend. Smt Rukmini Devi Arandale

Found Unique handicraft items here. Unbelievable antique items were there in this exhibition. Really enjoyed and bought a wooden piece which impressed me a lot

Its the supreme place to learn and enjoy classical arts.....Loved it a lot....An Oasis in the heart of Chennai

My favorite place. Happy shopping always 😀

For holding frequent exhibition of the great artisans of India. Delighted to buy stone Pottery and kauna reed basket from.Manipir. Wooden furniture from UP and pure cotton dresses from MP, Rajasthan and Orissa

A bedrock of art, from Ancient Madras period.Hope they reach out and spread the love of the art to a wider masse, outside the traditional keepers of the art generation after generations!

Beautiful campus, lovely auditorium, gracious people, excellent dancers. An outstanding institution!

Pretty cool souks and bazaar events

Kalakshetra is place where various form of Arts flourish

Extraordinary place and project.

The most peaceful place with plenty of greenery.Ideal for those interested in music,dance,and Art.Has a school and college campus with hostel facility.

Cultural fine arts institute imparting education on music, dance and arts.

Normal Exhibition Kind Setup where they sell Dress Materials / Hand bags / Footwears / Edible items which attracts Ladies and Kids.Cost wise seems bit costlier.Every Shops accepts almost every kind of digital transactions like credit cards / debit cards / Google Pay / Paytm. So no worries of cash problems.

Super place for exibition. We went for gramia utsav. Very execlent show.

I feel like going to a temple when I entered kalakshetra. Such an awesome place.

A very green and beautiful campus

They host some of the best exhibitions in Chennai. Very spacious ground. Ample parking space as well.

It is an awesome place to discover the artisans that come fromballbover India.

I had been here for the Great Indian Flea Market sale. Lots of stalls, authentic products, and s few good food stall options too. The products were slightly pricey. But the variety was great. Hand made products, miniature plants, oxidised silver jewelry, traditional Indian cutlery, printed kurtas, printed sarees, handloom products, leather chappals, hand bags and purses, Shantiniketan products, traditional home decor items and luxury furniture are made available here.

Good place for Education of students very very calm and natural area

Beautiful campus and lot of trees.

Architectural structures, nice ambience, very natural peaceful totally awesome....

My life started here.. its amazing very calm place its like temple.....🙏

Good place for nature and people who love traditional architecture

Nice place, very clean. Strictly following social distance.

Filled with love and memories

Nature at its Best !!

Beautiful place!♥️

Beautiful place ...very natural area

Please dont miss out to visit this place .Pleasant one !👍

Wonderful place for art

Best place to learn bharatanatyam kalakshetra style. Huge campus , nature and atmosphere very well

Nice place peaceful and happy inthat place

Ample car parking and clean restrooms. Visited recently for a sale.

One of the premier institutes for Bharatanatyam in India, Kalakshethra en

Clean and Tidy. Very calm environment.

Padma Pushkaram is a delightful venue, very unique. Audience is separated from Performers by a Lotus Pond

Nice place

Caste obsessive school.Kalakshetra director Revathi shows it all.

Aesthetic appeal deserves 5 star

Nice place....

Natural atmosphere of classes. Nice selections of the Best way coaching.Tells for Us and Our New Generationsabout Our ancient history of culture and memorable experiences. All of the Staffs andTutors, other members very humble and kind. The situation gives Us encourage feelings and pleasant moments. Congrats.Thanks a lot.🎋

On display by over 100 artists, handloom & handicrafts, from all over India.Spacious parking for two-wheeler & cars.One good initiative, separate section for pet dogs & cats, up for adoption!

One of the finest cultural places in chennai. People can learn Classical Instruments, Dance (Bharatanatyam) , Classical Singing etc.,Place with full of greenery near Beasant nagar.

One of identity in chennai

Ideal place for music and dance lovers. This is a very good institution for studying music and dance. The ambience is excellent. Very good greenery. Very calm and quiet place. There is a very good Auditorium where they conduct music and dance programs. Kalakshetra is about 4 km from Adayar,Chennai

When inside the place, feel like you are outside the city. It is peaceful and calm. They also organize good amount of fairs where people from lot of places around India come and get to show cause their products to sell.

Its a perfect place for buying ethnic dresses , art and jewellery. Ever so often we have some exhibition ( under different names) here. If you are a fan of ethnic dresses this is the place to go. 80% womens clothes.

Good

Well worth a visit. At last some lovingly cared for grounds! Beautiful trees, including banyans, cool and shaded, calming and peaceful. Music and dancing in the various classrooms. No litter on the whole. Miraculous!

Chennai Santhe is well organised. Free parking facilities. Variety of shoppers from all over India. Affordable prices. On the first day of the event, evening we went. That time experienced lot and lots of mosquitoes. Today went in the morning. Dont know whether authorities have taken any action on mosquitoes.

Awesome and peaceful place

Beautiful place, dedicated to education. We saw a beautiful show of indian classical dance.

Good caltural

They are running arts and dance college. Best institution for learning classical dance. They have two auditoriums, where dance and music programs are regularly held.

There is no proper lighting especially in the evening when you go for a walk. The park itself is not opened to the public and a walking permit is required. There are specific times for walkers, best to check beforehand. There are no toilet or water facilities there. Ofcourse, if u pee on the floor u can find a quiet spot. Can be much improved.

Nice ! Visited the fair with all the outlets offering clothes, food items, furniture and decorative items! Dont miss this for the arty touch and a great shopping experience! Carry cash as cards do not work in most of the shops

Beautiful and green campus

Phenomenal work done by the artisans conserving and doing excellent work with traditional arts weaving and kalamkari hand printing

They develop and maintain our culture of art and music. They have wide variety of dance and music courses some of them offered as degree. Lots of foreign students study here. They have good hostel facilities.Awesome place to take a walk in the morning. It is like walk in the woods

The place for lovers of traditional music and dance. The Audi has good accoustics

Its an south Indian cultural Foundation. Providing diplomas into various art and cultural course. It is widely know as the birthplace of bharatnatyam.

Superb place. Ample parking and super comfortable seats. Best ambience.

This is good place near ECR road , inside more culture houses to represent the old memories of all and a ceramic studio is so beautiful and useful for those who interested in art...

Lovely ambience . Peaceful

Nice place for craft / traditional dress items purchase. Car parking available and clean washroom. I bought dress and sling and few other items. When exhibition is happening mostly it happens on Sunday too.

We usually Visit this place for the flea market. This is one of the best places on the earth for home decorations, handmade jewellery, handicrafts. There will be usually around 50 shops and it takes 1 hour to see around. The prices are reasonable not too low.

I like it very much this location 😊

Has a calm environment. It is a a school for dance and music

Can visitors visit this place now?

Good for cultural and art exhibition . Ppl who have passion for arts , a good place

Beacause I dont know

A very famous and well known place for learning arts of various kind. They also have a ground for hosting exhibitions. Once in a while, they showcase சந்தை (market place) where people from all over India showcase their goods. Most of them are hand crafted goods, organic food and other such items. Its definitely a must visit place for its feel and the products you can buy.

Kalakshetra Foundation, formerly simply Kalakshetra,[3] is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music. Based in Chennai, India, the academy was founded in January 1936 by Rukmini Devi Arundale and her husband George Arundale. Under Arundales guidance, the institution achieved national and international recognition for its unique style and perfectionism. In 1962, Kalakshetra moved to a new campus in Besant Nagar, Chennai, occupying 40 hectares (99 acres) of land.[4]In January 1994, an Act of the Parliament of India recognised the Kalakshetra Foundation as an Institute of National Importance.Having studied the Pandanallur style for three years, in 1936 Rukmini Devi Arundale started working on developing her own, Kalakshetra, style of Bharatanatyam. She introduced group performances and staged various Bharatanatyam-based ballets.Bharatanatyam performance at Kalakshetra, during visit of Hillary Clinton, 2011The Kalakshetra style is noted for its angular, straight, ballet-like kinesthetics, and its avoidance of Recakas and of the uninhibited throw (Ksepa) of the limbs.[citation needed]According to Sankara Menon (1907–2007), who was her associate from Kalakshetras beginnings,[13] Rukmini Devi raised Bharatanatyam to a puritan art form, divorced from its recently controversial past by removing objectionable elements (mostly, the Sringara, certain emotional elements evocative of the erotic, such as hip, neck, lip and chest movements) from the Pandanallur style, which was publicly criticized by Indian dancer Tanjore Balasaraswati (1918–1984) and other representatives of Tamil Nadus traditional Isai Velalar culture. Love outside parameters considered chaste was not to be portrayed. Balasaraswati said that the effort to purify Bharatanatyam through the introduction of novel ideas is like putting a gloss on burnished gold or painting the lotus. Lawyer and classical artist E. Krishna Iyer (1897–1968) said about Rukmini Devi, There is no need to say that before she entered the field, the art was dead and gone or that it saw a renaissance only when she started to dance or that she created anything new that was not there before.Kalakshetra, later known as the Kalakshetra Foundation, was established by Rukmini Devi Arundale, along with her husband, George Arundale, a well-known theosophist, in Adyar, Chennai, in 1936. She invited not only the best students but also noted teachers, musicians and artists to be a part of this institution.[7]Year-long celebrations, including lectures, seminars and festivals marked her 100th birth anniversary, on 29 February 2004, at Kalakshetra and elsewhere in many parts of the world.[8] Also on 29 February, a photo exhibition on her life opened at the Lalit Kala Gallery in New Delhi, and President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam released a photo-biography, written and compiled by Sunil Kothari, with a foreword by former president Ramaswamy Venkataraman.[9][10][11] In 2016, marking its 80th year, the Kalakshetra Foundation held a Remembering Rukmini Devi’ festival of music and dance.

Kalakshetra foundation flee market is one such place you will find what is good for earth. This shop particularly deals with antique house hold items like bronze utensils and certain tools used atleast 50 years ago. If you are on the look out of these items, dont miss it. Apart from this there are organic fabrics and handicrafts from all over India.

The theatre dance productions are a must watch.