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Madurai is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. It was the capital of the earlier Pandyan Kingdom.

Meenakshi Amman Temple, Oyiram Kal Mandabam (Hall of Thousand Pillars) are some of the important tourist places in Madurai.

Madurai always considered to be a good pilgrim center. Tourists from various part of the country and world are coming to madurai and enjoying a historical excellence.

The main attraction of the city is meenakshi amman temple. Various other tourist and pilgrimage places also there such as Alagar Koil, Thiruparangkundram, Palarmuthir solai (means garden with fruits), Thirumalai naicker Mahal (palace of Naickers), Teppakulam (a square tank almost half a kilometer length as one side length), gandi museum (where we can find blood spotted final dress of Gandiji), etc.

The city is said to be as City of Festivals almost all the days in year is having at least a small festival. The city is also called 'thoonganagaram' which means Non-sleeping city.

Road side shops are very famous in Madurai where all can get good foods in cheaper costs. Jigardhanda, a typical Muslim cool drink is one of the famous drink from madurai.

Images for kids

  • view of city having temple towers seen through two trees

    Hand coloured antique wood engraving drawn by W. Purser (1858) shows Madurai city as seen from the north bank of the Vaigai river

  • Pandya territories

    Pandyan dynasty Map at its greatest extent

  • historic metal coin used for transaction

    Coin of Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan, first ruler of the Sultanate of Madurai, 1335–1339 CE

  • map of city showing main streets in the centre of a city

    Map of Madurai showing centre of the city and some important landmarks

  • river with water flowing amidst weeds

    Vaigai river in Madurai

  • Four floored building located on a road

    Building of the Madurai Bench of Madras High court

  • Madurai Corporation Office

    Front view of the corporation office

  • Red coloured two floored historic college building

    The American college in Madurai, started in 1881 CE – the oldest college in Madurai

  • Meenakshi Amman Temple North Tower - Street

    Meenakshi Amman Temple North Tower - Street

  • Kazimarbigmosque

    Kazimar Big Mosque, the oldest Muslim place of worship in the city

  • Pillared halls of a historic building.

    Pillared halls of Thirumalai Nayakar Palace, built during 1636 CE and a national monument

  • Three storied building

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