Semmozhi Poonga, also known as “Classical Language Park” is the first botanical garden of Chennai. It was jointly set up by the Government of Tamil Nadu with the help of the Horticulture and Agricultural Engineering department and opened to the public in 2010. The garden spreads over an area of 20 acres, featuring more than 500 species of plants and was built at a cost of ₹ 80 million.
