Smells of chennai!!

I have travelling recently, and i realised something. Psychologists have probably done this subject to death, but i discovered that smells have a lot to do with how a person associates with a place. I love Chennai with a fierce loyalty that scares some people. Inspite of all its faults, i think its an amazing place to call home! And i realised that i am someone who has travelled all over Chennai in my trusty old two-wheeler and each area has its own unique special smell. A person just knows where they are by the smell of that place. I just compiled a list of smells that i just cannot live without. Feel free to add to that list
The smell of CDs inBurma bazaar
The smells of humanity, silk sarees and jewellery in Pondy bazaar and T.nagar
Spanking new electronics and that particular metallic smell they have in Richie street
The smell of lights, paper, clothes, fruits, vegetables, people, flowers, food, plastics and temples in Parrys. etc
The traditions and temple smells of Mylapore.
The Cosmopolitan, perfumed fragrance of Nungambakkam
The shiny new smell in Annanagar
The smell of the sea and nature in and Besant Nagar
U can smell the sandwiches of Montieth road all over Egmore
The combined smells of old money and the cooum in Adyar
The unique, special smell of Mount Road near LIC and Devi Theatre
The smell of army fatigues and musty British era buildings near Secretariat
I can go on for the rest of the day....

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