Edward Elliot's Beach

Edward Elliot's Beach, known locally as Bessie or Besant Nagar Beach, marks the southern end of the city's coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is named for Edward Elliot, who served as a chief magistrate and superintendent of police during the British colonial era. In those years, the sand was an exclusive space for white residents, though it has since become a public waterfront for the entire city.