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anilpradhanshillong Says: Barely 2 kms to the south-east of the Meenakshi Amman Temple stands the Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal. Constructed in the 1636 by King Thirumalai Nayak, the palace is a rare example of the Indo-Saracenic style (fusion of original Indian architectural concepts with those of...
anilpradhanshillong Says: About 5 kms from the Meenakshi Amman Temple, lies the Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam, a 16-acre water tank, 1,000 ft. length by 950 feet breath. Located in Vandiyur region, the tank has a Vinayaka (Ganesha) temple dedicated to Lord Vigneshwara, the Elephant-faced God at the...
anilpradhanshillong Says: 1. Once you know that the famous M.S. Subbalakshmi is from Madurai, you will be aware of the hold music has over this city. Enjoy an evening of music at Madurai. It is an ethereal experience. Even if you don’t understand the music, feel the rhythm and the melody.2. The...
anilpradhanshillong Says: The Madurai Meenakshi (eyes like that of a fish; meen=fish; akshi=eyes) Amman temple may be considered as the apotheosises of Dravidian architecture. The 11 towers (‘gopurams’) with their intricate stucco work multi-coloured statues of gods, goddesses, animals and other...
anilpradhanshillong Says: About 8 kms from Madurai situated at an elevation of over 1000 feet is the 6th. Century rock-cut Thiruparankundram Temple, one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga (Subramanya), the Tamil Hindu god of war and patron of Tamil Nadu. Hindu mythology has it that the Lord rested here...
Miscellaneous Aspects of Madurai
anilpradhanshillong Says: 1. Madurai ranks as the seventh hottest place in the world. The average temperature hovers at 30 degrees centigrade.2. In ancient times, Madurai was encircled by walls. Four gates allowed ingress and egress. Toll was collected at these gates. Of them, only the West gate...
anilpradhanshillong Says: At the entrance to the old stone causeway across Vaigai River, there is a huge tusk-less black stone elephant, whose trunk encircles a warrior. Along with a small park, this stone elephant presently serves as a traffic island. The locality around is called Yanaikkal.
Street Lights in Madurai in the 1850's
anilpradhanshillong Says: Vilakku Thoon (lamp post) is in the middle of the Meenakshi Amman temple and the Tirumalai Nayak Palace. It was erected by J. Blackburne, erstwhile Collector of Madurai who left for England in 1847 after a successful career. This lamp post illuminated the streets of Madurai...
Old Rare Photos of Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
anilpradhanshillong Says: http://mptyvessel.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/a-madurai-odyssey/Linnaeus Tripe (14 April 1822 – 2 March 1902) was a British photographer, best known for his photographs of India and Burma taken in the 1850s. His works are on display at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.
mehulraj Says: Hall of Thousand PillarsName of this hall is Thousand Pillars which means there has to be 1000 pillars but actually there are 985 pillars in the hall and these pillars are so arranged that from whichever angle one views they appear in a straight line.A magnificient image of...
mehulraj Says: Ashta Shakti MandapamWhen you enter the temple from the eastern gate then you will enter into a mandapam that was built by the wives of Thirumalai Nayakar namely Rudrapathi Ammal and Tholimamai. In the early days, food was distributed to devotees who traveled from a very...
mehulraj Says: Facts about Gopuram The Gopurams or the Gopura are a prominent feature of Hindu Temples in the South of India. Gopurams are monumental towers,sth like pyramids in Egypt,well decorated and are the gateways through the walls that encircle the temple. The Gopurams are mainly...
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
mehulraj Says: Out of many places in Madurai this Meenakshi Amman Temple comes first in the list.Madurai has become the greatest attraction for every tourist who visits the South India.It leaves an unforgettable impression in our minds and gives indepth knowledge of Tamilian...
mehulraj Says: Thirumalai Nayakkar PalaceThirumalai Nayakkar Palace built by King Thirumalai Nayakkar in 1636.And according to History its built by some Italian architecture but I didnt found name anywhere during visit.The palace complex area was originally four times bigger than it is...
The Gateway Hotel Pasumalai Madurai
1 Review and 179 Opinions A former governors residence, the Madurai Taj Garden Retreat is now one of the beautifuil, (but...
Jayaram Bakery: Well known in the city
Willettsworld Says: Established in 1966, Jayaram Bakery is a leading and reputed name in Madurai for bakery products & restaurants. I came here for lunch after visiting the Sri Meenakshi Sundareshvara Temple and had a meal upstairs above the bakery shop. Good food and wonderful bakery items.
DCode: Unforgetable Shopping experience
waseemash Says: D'Code [ Exclusive Ladies Designer Wear Madurai ]They have good ranges, colours, designs. Their products are unique, trendy, fashion, Their products are Designer Readymade Chudidhar, Designer Chududhar materials, Designer Kurthis, Designer Sarees, Designer Nighties, Fancy...
RakeshKapadnis Says: These are the shops you can see too much of crowd during Deepavali/Diwali, Pongal and other festivals. Especially for marriages, there is a huge amount of shopping by the families!Sarees and SilksRajmahal SilksMadurai SilksNalli SilksGandhi SilksBhagyalakshmi...
anilpradhanshillong Says: The temple complex and its surrounding areas are spread over 60,000 sq. m. To get a perspective of this, check out the detailed model of the complex placed in one of the corridors of the temple. Don’t use flash to photograph it as the model is housed in a glass box. The...
6aruna Says: The temple is open from 5 am to 12.30 pm and from evening 4pm onwards .In between every one is locked out of the main temple .Though you can linger in the shops inside the outer wall,Once you walk out you are not allowed inside till the opening hours. In summer the heat is...
Legs covered for visiting temple
Willettsworld Says: Before I was allowed to enter inside the Sri Meenakshi Sundareshvara Temple, I was told that I had to cover my legs as I was wearing shorts. My guidebook didn't mention this and so I was stuck with a dilemma - should I walk all the way back to my hotel and change or should I...
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There is a Temple Art Museum in the Thousand-Pillared Hall where icons, photographs, drawings, and other exhibits of the 1200 year old history of the temple are...
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Q: i ahve seen beautifull images of the temples of madurai. these were images overviewing the many temples from somewhere upon a...
A: Temples are considered to be 'The sacred' place and therefore, under any circumstances u will not be allowed to climb the temple...It is for sure. Keep Smiling Vivek...
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Madurai is just 2.30 hrs from my place but we hardly plan to go and visit.Yes I think we dont give that importance to a place which is very near and I think thats true.Went over there to meet my...
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After having visited Kochi with its Backwaters and the Periyar Lake in the state of Kerala, we continue our tour to Madurai. Originally called Madhurapuram, the city derives its name from the divine...
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Madurai is called the Athens of the east. So you can imagine the temples and ruins you expect.Madurai was founded during the Sangam period (BC) when Tamil literature flourished. Nowadays it is mainly...
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