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The Tamil and the Greek
document record the presence of this city form 4 th century B.C. Over
the centuries Madurai has come under the rule of the Cholas, Pandyas,
Muslim invaders, the Vijaynagar kings, the Nayaks and the British Raj.
Madurai tours would be time to visit the historic city that is famous
for the awe-inspiring Sri Meenakshi temple.
In the south India tour
Madurai occupies an important place amongst the pilgrims who come from
different parts of the world.
The Meenakshi temple in Madurai was built in 1560 but its history goes
back to 2000 years when Madurai was a Pandyan capital.
The Meenakshi
temple is a colorful and intricately carved temple and the spectacular
example of Dravidian architecture.
The temple covers an area of 6 hectares.
The 12 gopurams range in height from 45m to 50 m. The Madurai temple
tour is very popular with the pilgrims across the nation.
The tourist destination in Madurai include the Tirumalai Nayak Palace
built in 1663 and is popular for its entrance gate, the main hall and
the dance hall.
The museums and the Mariamman Teppakkulam tank are the
other attractions in Madurai.
The tourists interested in south India temple tour should not miss
out on Madurai that has been a center for learning and pilgrimage for
centuries.
The city and especially the Meenakshi temple have the elaborate festivals.
The festivals of annual importance involve processions and rituals.
The procession features the elephants and musicians. In your Tamil Nadu
tour, tour Madurai and also be apart of the festivals that would be
unique altogether.
The accommodation in Madurai includes hotels, lodges that cater to
all types of tourists. To travel to Madurai the tourist can make use
of the road, rail and the air transport.
The best time to visit Madurai
is between September to May.
Tour to Madurai provides information on Madurai Tours and offers
online booking for tours to Madurai, for further queries or hotel booking
please fill up the form given below.
Traveling to Madurai is always a humbling experience for a discerning tourist as the holy city has some of the grandest temples in its womb that make your visit more of a pilgrimage.
The city is among the oldest in India, a flourishing seat of art and culture since the Sangam period. Some of the awe-inspiring temples and other tourist destinations are mentioned below:
Meenakshi Amman Temple
The city of Madurai is originally built around the Meenakshi temple. Though there are many temples in the city, Meenakshi temple outdoes all with its sheer magnificence and splendor of architecture.
You can marvel the temple's flawless Dravidian Architecture and be a part of devotees who throng the temple from all over India. If you wished to have a bird's eye view of the city, you could also climb the southern Gopuram of the temple see to get a great view of the city.
Koodal Azhaar Temple - Tour to Madurai
Among the most ancient temples in Madurai Koodal Azhagar temple stands high. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. You could see him in various postures sitting, standing, reclining one over the other. Apart from that there are intricate woodcarvings, one of them depicting Lord Rama's coronation.
Tour to Madurai - Thirumalai Nayak Mahal
Built in 1523 AD by the Nayak ruler Thirumalai Nayak, the palace is an excellent example of Indo-Sarcenic architecture. Once four times larger than what is left of it today, the palace is only left with the main entrance gate, the dancing hall and the main hall. You can enjoy the main attraction of the palace which is light and sound show based on the life of "Tirumalai Nayak" and "Silapathikaram".
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