Holiday Rentals in Madurai

Madurai

Madurai is a major city of Tamil Nadu. The city is also known as the Athens of the East. This is a place of great historical and cultural importance. It is the oldest city in Tamil Nadu. Madurai is famous for housing one of the five traditional dance halls where Lord Siva, in his form as the Silver Hall or the Velli Ambalam. It is situated within the Meenakshi Temple.

There are many places to visit in Madurai. The city is visited by a large number of tourists throughout the year. The main tourist attractions here are Mariamman Teppakulam, Thirupparankundram Temple, Thirumalai Nayak Palace and Sri Meenakshi Temple.

The Mariamman Teppakulam is one of the most famous places to visit in Madurai. This is the biggest temple tank of Tamil Nadu located near the Meenakshi temple. This is dedicated to Vigneshwara or Vinayaka. It is believed that this tank was created by Tirumala Nayaka. There is an idol of Vigneshwara located in the central part of the Mandapan.

The Sri Meenakshi Temple is one of the most popular temples at Madurai. There are dual shrines in the temple dedicated to Lord Sundareshvara (Shiva) and Meenakshi.

The Thirupparankundram Temple is one of the most famous tourist attractions at Madurai located 8 kms to the south of the city. This is a Pandya built structure during the 8^th century.  You can see many images of Hindu deities carved on the walls of the temple. The temple is dedicated to goddess Durga.

The Thirumalai Nayak Palace is another famous place to visit in Madurai. The palace was built by a king Thirumalai Nayak during the 17^th century. The two parts of the palace are Rangavilasa and Swargavilasa. Now only the courtyard, Swargavilasa, with a few surrounding structures can be viewed by the tourists.

The best time to visit Madurai is from October to March. Madurai is well connected by rail, road and air transport.

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