Kannammapet

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13°01′54″N80°13′44″E / 13.031569°N 80.228863°E / 13.031569; 80.228863 Kannammapet is an area in the city of Chennai, India. It forms a part of the neighbourhood of T. Nagar. It houses one of the city's principal crematoriums. In 2003, an eco-friendly electric furnace was installed at the crematorium. [1]

Notes

  1. "Eco-friendly furnace at Kannammapet crematorium". The Hindu . 4 August 2003. Archived from the original on 22 November 2003.

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