Vivekanandar Illam

Vivekanandar Illam
Vivekanandar Illam
Vivekanandar Illam is located in Tamil Nadu
Vivekanandar Illam
Location in Chennai
Former namesIce House
General information
StatusIn use
TypeMuseum
LocationTriplicane, Chennai
Town or cityChennai
CountryIndia
Coordinates13°02′57″N 80°16′49″E / 13.04917°N 80.28028°E / 13.04917; 80.28028
Current tenantsRamakrishna Mission
Topped-out1842
OwnerGovernment of Tamil Nadu
Technical details
Floor count2

Vivekanandar Illam, earlier known as Ice House or Castle Kernan, is a historical building in Chennai, India. It was constructed in 1842 by Frederic Tudor. Indian Saint Swami Vivekananda stayed in the building when he visited Chennai in 1897, and it was later renamed in his honor. It is currently maintained by Ramakrishna Math and houses an exhibition on the life of Vivekananda.