M.G.R. and Amma Memorial
M.G.R. and Amma Memorial, officially Bharat Ratna Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. and Puratchi Thalaivi Amma Selvi J. Jayalalithaa Memorial, is a memorial complex dedicated to the former chief ministers of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) and J. Jayalalithaa (Amma), where a black marble platform was raised on the spot of M.G.R.'s cremation on 25 December 1987, and on the spot of Jayalalithaa's on 6 December 2016. Both cemeteries consist of an eternal flame and a portrait of them at one end. A stone footpath leads to the lotus-shaped wall enclosure that houses the M.G.R. Memorial, with the sword pillar topped with a spherical-shaped dome light, and a stone footpath leads to the phoenix-shaped wall enclosure that houses the memorial of M.G.R.'s protégé and the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa. The memorial complex is located on Kamarajar Promenade, adjacent to the Anna Memorial on the Marina Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
| M.G.R. and Amma Memorial | |
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Façade of the memorial complex at the Marina Beach | |
| Alternative names | M.G.R. and Amma Ninaividam M.G.R. and Amma Square |
| General information | |
| Type | Tomb and Museum |
| Architectural style | Lotus-shaped (M.G.R.) and Phoenix-shaped (Amma) |
| Address | Kamarajar Promenade, Marina beach |
| Town or city | Chennai |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 13°3′51″N 80°17′6″E |
| Groundbreaking | 25 December 1987 and 6 December 2016 |
| Owner | Government of Tamil Nadu |