Madurai is an animated city packed with pilgrims.
it is one of southern India's oldest cities, and
has been a centre of learning and pilgrimage for
centuries.
Speciality
Of Madurai
Madurai is surrounded by several mountains. The
Madurai city has 3 hills as its city boundary.
Yanaimalai, Nagamalai, Pasumalai named after Elephant,
Snake and Cow respectively. It is famous for Jasmine
Flowers. Jasmine flowers are transported to other
cities of India from Madurai.
Air
Rail
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How
to Get There
Air
Connected with Madras, Calicut and Bombay.
Rail
Connected via Madras with all the main places.
The Meenakshi temple is dedicated to Meenakshi,
the consort of Lord Shiva.The Meenakshi-Sundareshwar
temple has long been the focus of both Indian
and international tourist attraction as
well as one of the most important places
of Hindu pilgrimage. People of the city
wake up to the chant of hymns at the temple,
which is the very centre of their cultural
and religious life.
Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam
This is a huge temple tank about 5 km east
of the Meenakshi temple. The mandapam in
the centre has an idol of Vigneshwara (Vinayaka).
This enormous temple tank is fed by water
brought from the Vagai through an ingenious
system of underground channels. It is the
site of the temple's float festival.
Manalur
The chance discovery of 13th century icons
of Bikshadanar and Krishna in child form,
a sacred conch, a lamp and other vessels
at Manalur, about 20 km from Madurai, has
thrown fresh light on the history of this
place.
Annamalai and Nagamalai
Annamalai and Nagamalai are two striking
rock formations, and home to ascetics of
the Jain and Hindu faiths. There are inaccessible
caves with Tamil Brahmi inscriptions on
rock beds which are chiselled out as quarters
for the sages.
The Gandhi Museum
The Gandhi Memorial Museum is one of the
distinct places to be visited in Madurai.
This museum is one of the rare living memorials
of "The Father of India" and has
an elaborate historical account of India's
struggle for independence.
Koodal Azhagar Temple
This ancient shrine has Vishnu in sitting,
standing and reclining postures one above
the other.
Thirumalai Nayak Mahal
There is no other building in Madurai, which
better illustrates the architectural style
of the Nayaks. This palace consisted mainly
of two parts, namely Swargavilasa and Rangavilasa
which house the royal residence, theatre,
shrine, apartments, armoury, palanquin place,
royal bandstand, quarters, pond and gardens.
