Top 5 Places to visit in Madurai

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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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