Glimpses of history from the saddle

Chennai | Friday | 31st August, 2018

Summary:

The exercise telescopes the unique features of this heritage town into the 56-page booklet, titled George Town Bicycle Trails. The heritage ride by Cycling Yogis is a permanent fixture on the annual ‘Madras Week’ calendar. Once they reached the destination, the group got ready to make a 568-step climb to the Thirukazhukundram hill and visited Orukal Mandapam. This practice had been going on for centuries and unfortunately has been forgotten in the last few decades,” says Ramanujar Moulana, the founder of Cycling Yogis. Every year, Cycling Yogis choose a different trail to ensure their members have a comprehensive knowledge of heritage sites in and around Chennai..