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Vivekanandar Illam

Vivekanandar Illam, also called Vivekananda House and Ice House, is a heritage building on Marina Beach in Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Built in 1842 to store ice imported from America, it later served as a residence and hostel. It is notable as the place where Swami Vivekananda stayed for nine days in February 1897 after returning from the West. Maintained by Sri Ramakrishna Math, it functions as a museum and memorial with exhibits on his life and teachings.