Madurai

Madurai
Glory of Madurai
Kadambavanam - Naan maada koodal - Madurai - mathuram meaning "sweetness" in Tamil.

Madurai has a rich historical background in the sense that Lord Shiva himself performed sixty-four wonders called "Thiruvilaiyadals".

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.

Madurai Temple

Sholavandan

Cholavandan [Cholan+Uvandan] . Uvandan means getting awed, in Tamil.Legend has it, that the invading king found the village and its flourishing agriculture cultivation, even more agriculturally prosperous then the historically famous Tanjore villages: and called this town as "Chinna Tanjai"..

Alagar koil

Gandhi Museum

http://www.gandhimmm.org/

http://gandhimuseum.org/

Gandhi Niketan Ashram -T.Kallupatti

http://www.gandhiniketan.com/

Vandiyur Teppakulam

Mariamman Teppakulam

Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam

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This is the location where the king Thirumalai Naicker excavated the soil to fabricate the bricks required for constructing his palace, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal. The pit that was thus formed is seen as tank now. It is approximately 305 M long and 290 M wide, nearly equal area to that of Meenakshi Amman Temple. Built in 1645 A.D.,this is the biggest tank in Tamil Nadu.

Vaigai River

Kutladampatti Falls