If you’re in Madurai, do not Miss these!

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If youre in Madurai, do not Miss these!

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• Known explicitly for its divine sculptures, each
  of which is carved very intricately and
  marvelously the artisans are to be what rewarded
  for bringing out something that is cherished
  worldwide now and hats off to those people who
  have never missed to imbibe the cultural
  significance in every art.
• Yes, you have guessed it right its Madurai, the
  temple city that is known for its sprawling
  spectacular religious creations that draws a
  flock of tourists from all around the world.

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• Besides being the temple city, there are few
  other considerations that place Madurai at the
  top of the list, starting with 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.
• Madurai, being just 462kms from Chennai will not
  be a tough journey and for you to have a
  comfortable trip, make an online bus ticket
  booking at ticketgoose.com.
• When you are here, make sure you visit these
  places

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Sree Meenakshi Amman Temple

• Built by the great Pandya King Kulasekara
  Pandian, this temple houses the great Hindu
  deities Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Goddess
  Parvati is incarnated as Meenakshi Amman here.
• Madurai city is built around the temple with its
  shape resembling a lotus with the temple in the
  center and streets in a concentric manner.
• This temple is one of the signs of pure
  architectural brilliance coz of the premises that
  holds 1000 pillars thus making it an ideal
  specimen of the Dravidian architecture.

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Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple

• Believed to have been erected by the Pandya King
  during the early 6th century, this rock cut
  architectural temple monument is dedicated to
  Lord Karthikeya for slewing the evil Surapadman
  and marrying Deivayanai.
• It is also considered as one of the six abodes of
  Lord Murugan.

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Gorippalayam Mosque

• In Persian sense, Gorippalayam means the grave
  and this mosque built in the 13th century is one
  of the largest of its kinds in Madurai that
  houses two tombs of great Mughal 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
  is believed to have been brought from the Azhaga
  Hills.

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• Besides these places, this vibrant city, Madurai
  has lot many destinations to showcase and for you
  to have a comfortable trip, book your bus tickets
  either in Madurai Radha Travels, Parveen
  Travels, KPN Travels or National Travels at
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