Take A One Day Trip To Madurai

Madurai is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu that can be seen buzzing with activities much before sunrise breaks

. This city is also known for land of temples, heritage culture and glorious tradition where you can enjoy the flavor of Tamil Nadu. There are a couple of places which can be covered in a single day to Madurai.

Meenakshi Temple: In the heart of the city lies Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple around which the city has grown. Prayers and archanais start early in the morning, so reaching before it is a perfect treat to click the photographs of the Mandapam or the Hall of Thousand Pillars that is usually present at the heritage site. You may also notice musical pillars on the outer ring of the hall. Each of the pillars when tapped produces a different musical note which will be fun playing on each one of them.

Thiruparankundram Temple: At a close distance from Madurai lies the Pandayan rock-cut temple of Lord Subramanya, which is famous for its 8thcentury architecture. It is a holy place of worship for both Hindus and Musilms. The perfect timing to visit this location is April which has 14 day festival celebration in the honor of Lord Murugan win over the demon Suran and his divine marriage to Devasena, the daughter of Indra. The legendary states that this is auspicious for the newly married couples.

Naicker Mahal: It is the palace of the 17th century ruler Thirumailai Nayak. The palace complex area was divided into two houses as swargavilasa, the kings darbar and ranka vilas for servants which later been used as Government property.

Sundaram Park & Chappati Park: This place is one of the known parks in Madurai, the park is bundled with pedal boats, toy trains and even horse riding options available to make your evening a perfect end in Sundaram Park.

If youre hungry and stomach is ready for a wonderful supper, then as the name implies Chappati Park is an ideal location for its huge varieties of chappatis on offer. The vegetable stuffing in chapptis are extremely creative.

Shopping: Madurai is a treat for saree lovers as the city is famous for cotton Sungudi (cotton) and handloom sarees. The city is also known for its exquisite Kundan jewelry and handicrafts.

The ideal place to shop all these items is at the backyard of the Meenaskhi temple which explores shopping options in Prithu Mandapam. It is an old hall with many pillars which is very close to Pottramarai tank, where one can shop in a majestic view.

Best ways to reach Historic City

Travelling through airways for Madurai is the most convenient to reach. Madurai Airport is located about 10 kilometers from the city center. Easily accessible pre-paid taxi is available to your desired destination.

by: Shruthi Srinivas

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