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Top 5 Enchanting Places to Visit in Madurai
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  • What comes to mind when you think of Madurai?
    Take a survey to check what people would say and
    I bet its going to be Temples and why not?
    Madurai is known for its marvellous sculptures
    carved very intricately but besides this, there
    are few other things that make Madurai the most
    visited place in Tamil Nadu the Dravidian art
    and culture that has become the hub of the entire
    southern India, the bustling city whose chatter
    never ends, the famous bull-taming sport called
    Jallikattu, the sensational greenery and the
    Arabian or Indian Jasmine

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  • All these are by-products of this famous city.
    With such a flawless and spectacular creation,
    your visit to this place should never be missed
    and that too, it being just 462 km from Chennai.
    If you ever plan to visit, ensure that you make
    up to these five places

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  • Sree Meenakshi Amman TempleMadurai city is built
    around this temple. The citys structure is
    shaped in the form of a lotus with the temple in
    the center and streets in a concentric manner.

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  • The citys structure is shaped in the form of a
    lotus with the temple in the center and streets
    in a concentric manner
  • Constructed by the Pandya King Kulasekara
    Pandian, the temple is dedicated to Goddess
    Parvati and Lord Shiva.
  • The extensive premises with 1000 pillars inside
    the temple is an example of architectural
    brilliance thus making this conception as one of
    the ideal specimens of the Dravidian
    architecture.

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  • Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple?this temple is
    considered to be one of the six abodes of Lord
    Murugan where he slew the evil Surapadman and
    married Deivayanai.
  • It is built in rock-cut architecture and is
    believed to have been constructed by the Pandyas
    during the 6th century.

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  • Gandhi Museum? the building that houses the
    museum was constructed by Queen Rani in the year
    1670 AD but was later transformed to Gandhis
    memorial place after his assassination in the
    year 1959.
  • There is a library in there that holds a vast
    collection of Indias culture and books written
    by Gandhi.
  • Also, there is an exhibition section that
    includes the 265 illustrations of our freedom
    struggle.

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  • Samanar Hills? ?also called as Samanar Malai is
    hill- rock architecture located in Keelakuyilkudi
    village some 15 km from Madurai city.
  • The hills have caves where Jain monks were
    believed to have lived. With numerous stone beds
    and sculptures, this place is worth sight-seeing.

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  • Gorippalayam Mosque? Gorippalayam comes from the
    Persian word gor meaning grave.
  • Built in the 13th century, it is one of the
    largest mosques in Madurai housing the tombs of
    two great rulers Sulthan Alauddin Badusha and
    Sulthan Shamsuddin Badusha.
  • Its dome is 70 feet in diameter and 20 feet in
    height and is made of a single black stone which
    was brought from the Azhaga Hills.

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    rich cultural heritage also matters because as
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