Places to Visit around Madurai, TamilNadu , India
The oldest existing city in the Indian peninsula is Madurai which is steeped in cultural and literature. Madurai earlier known as Madhurapuri was built perhaps 2500 years back by Pandiyan King Kulasekhara. He also built a huge temple around which the city took its shape.
The name madurapuri was conferred on the city founded by Shri Kulasekhara Pandiyan as Lord Shiva the Lord of destruction as per Hindu Mythology personally blessed the city and its people. Showering nectar (Madu) from his matted locks.
Madurai became famous during Sangam period through the third and last conglomeration of Tamil Scholars which was existent at this city for more than 100 years.
Madurai was a magnificent capital of Pandia King and that too an elegant capital visited by foreign travelers like Megasthenes (B.C 302)Pliny (AD 77) and Ptolemy (AD 140) Marco Polo an itinerant traveler also visited this historical city AD 1203 and lbn Batuta in 1333AD. This famous city also has been mentioned in the popular Epic Ramayana.
Hence its existence as one of the oldest cities in the world is in league with Jerusalem and Varanasi and was well known in far eastern countries like Java, Sumatra and Srilanka for its wealth and trade. The Pandiyan Empire was famous for pearl fishing and the city abounded in Pearl Traders.
Places of interest
- Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple
- Thirumalai Nayak Palace
- Koodal Alagar Temple
- Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakkulam
- Gandhi Museum
- Government Museum
- Kochadai Village Deity Temple
- Viraganur Dam
- Thirupparankundram Temple
- Pazhamuthir Solai
- Athisayam Theme park
- Rajaji Park
- Corporation Eco Park
- Rama Krishna Math
- Sri Aravindar Annai Trust meditation Centre
- Thirumohur
- Thiruvathavur
- Kutladampatti water Falls
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- Other Places Around Madurai
- Vaigai Dam
- Kodaikonal
- Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Munnar
- Megamalai
- Suruli falls
- Coutrallam
- Palani
- Kumbakkarai
