page_title: Edward Elliot's Beach
section_title: Karl Schmidt memorial
hierarchical_section_title: Edward Elliot's Beach / Karl Schmidt memorial
caption_attribution_description: English: A panoramic view of en:Elliots Beach, en:Chennai in the moonlight
context_page_description: Elliot's Beach is located in Besant Nagar, Chennai, India. It forms the end-point of the Marina Beach shore, and is named after Edward Elliot, onetime chief magistrate and superintendent of police, Madras. It has the Velankanni Church and the Ashtalakshmi Kovil nearby. In the colonial era, it was a fairly exclusive place limited to white people. As of 2016, there are many restaurants near the beach.
  There is a police outpost at the beach and the crowd is policed by means of all-terrain vehicles to prevent drowning mishaps. In 2010, there were 11 drowning cases reported off Elliots Beach. In August 2012, the government sanctioned two more all-terrain vehicles for patrolling the beach.
context_section_description: A prominent landmark on this beach is the Karl Schmidt Memorial. The memorial is named after the Dutch sailor who lost his life in the process of saving others from drowning.
  Elliot's Beach is one of the cleanest and safest beaches in the city of Chennai. It is located towards the south of Marina Beach.
  The Ashtalakshmi Temple is around 20 years old and has modern style architecture. It is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and appears different from the rest of the temples in South India.
caption: Elliots beach at night
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