Destinations Activities

Madurai, India

Madurai, India: Featured people today

Madurai, India: Featured photos today

Share your images of Madurai with other members. Upload now.

Madurai, India: Insider Tips

Madurai is a beautiful city with some most lovely temples around it ... meenakshi amman temple you must spend at least a day to see luke and corner of the temple ... then u can visit alagar kovil , palamuthircholai , thiruparam kundram , etc. .. each will have its own special identity ..... More over night time roaming at Madurai will be awesome .. you can find hotels that provide food even at 2 or 3 in the midnights ...

4 comments · Add a comment · Shailesh, Jayakumar and SathyaMurthy like this · Like

Brajabandhu

I would like to see it

21st Jul 2011 · Like See all comments

Vullachirajeswari 24th Jun 2008

Madurai is one of the oldest cities of India, with a history dating all the way back to the Sangam period of the pre Christian era. The glory of Madurai returned in a diminished form in the earlier part of this millennium; it later on came under the rule of the Vijayanagar kingdom after its ransack by the ravaging armies of Delhi (Malik Kafur). During the 16th and 18th centuries, Madurai was ruled by the Nayak Emperors, the foremost of whom was Tirumalai Nayakar.

1 comment · Add a comment · Jagadeesh and SathyaMurthy like this · Like

Edumba

But now it lost its beautiful watery river,on the way water tapes,and outside thinnai of all houses by which ,i could not able to see my Madurai of 1955,

14th Nov 2011 · Like

Abhi 11th Apr 2012

hi friend's,i m come to madurai,tell me hotel name and traveler agent name

3 answers

Bhu

If you want to stay in a star hotel, hotel germanus would be great, browse web for hotel contact number

23rd Apr 2012 · Like See all answers · Reply

Muthu 27th Apr 2008

The enormous temple complex is dedicated to Shiva, known here as Sundareshvara and his consort Parvati or Meenakshi. The original temple was built by Kulasekara Pandya, but the entire credit for making the temple as splendid as it is today goes to the Nayaks. The Nayaks ruled Madurai from the 16th to the 18th century and left a majestic imprint of their rule in the Meenakshi - Sundareswarar Temple.

The temple complex is within a high-walled enclosure, at the core of which are the two sanctums for meenakshi and Sundareshwara, surrounded by a number of smaller shrines and grand pillared halls. Especially impressive are the 12 gopuras. Their soaring towers rise from solid granite bases, and are covered with stucco figures of dieties, mythical animals and monsters painted in vivid colors.
There are 12 temple towers(Gopurams). The outer towers are the landmarks of Madurai. They are:

1 comment · Add a comment · Raghuram and SathyaMurthy like this · Like

Pankaj

what is the best season and connection from delhi to madurai

27th Mar 2012

Saranathan 6th Apr 2008

The cultural gateway of South tamilnadu with its ancient arts,cultures, temples of Pandia kigs and Vizayanagar Kings. World's beautiful heritage site Meenakshi amman temple is here. busy tourist locations, natural beautiful mountains,flora and fauna a treat to watch.

1 comment · Add a comment · SathyaMurthy likes this · Like

Saranathan

good...

19th Sep 2011 · Like

Saranathan 13th Dec 2011

Madurai Thirumalai Naicker mahal is famous

Madurai, India

2 comments · Add a comment · Like

Saranathan Replied to Write2ragavan's comment

thnks

22nd Dec 2011 · Like See all comments

Raju 8th Jul 2011

beatiful temple

1 comment · Add a comment · Like

Raju

k my dear friend, (raju_nasam@yahoo.co.in) this is my personal mail id. Send me your details and photos

19th Sep 2011 · Like

Asim 4th Jun 2011

Meenaxi temple is simply wonderful!

1 comment · Add a comment · Prabhakar likes this · Like

Edumba

Though im away from Madurai for the 44 yrs,still i want to toch that soil when ever i can bcz it gives me the pleasure till what i had then

3rd Dec 2011 · Like

Aravind 9th Nov 2008

It is a fantastic city of temples. There is a temple wherever you turn. It's a gorgeous place to visit. The famous temple here is the mennakshi amman temple. The people are also good.

1 comment · Add a comment · SathyaMurthy likes this · Like

Edumba

I born and brought up in Madurai,i spent 22yrs andall the nook corners of madurai had touched my foot,but now i lost that old Madurai and seeing the varous one bcz of the changes happened in the past 44 yrs

1st Dec 2011 · Like

Prince 24th Jun 2008