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Madurai - மதுரை


Madurai is a bustling town with a friendly atmosphere, an absolute must when you are in the south of India. The main attraction for travelers, as for countless pilgrims, is the great Meenakshi Temple. Madurai is home to myriad cultural sites & historic treasures. The list includes various legendary landmarks of Dravidian architecture in the shape of breathtaking temples and museums truly fascinating to be described in words.

The oldest existing city in the Indian Peninsula. Although each of these destinations offer unique attractions, there is one common thread they all share besides being located in Tamilnadu. Namely the fact that all three places are a living testament to the splendors of Indian heritage. BE it religion, history or culture, together they present a bouquet constituting all that India has to be proud of as the world's oldest civiiization. A gently sloping land that lies on either side of the dry Vaigai River, stretching from north-west to south-east.


Type Tourist Destination, Temple, Palace, Monument, Heritage, Pilgrimage Region Type   Altitude 101 m
District   State Tamil Nadu Region South
Area 3741.73 Sq.Km Population as per 2001 census 25,78,201 Languages Tamil, English, Hindi, Sourashtra
Temperature & Rainfall Summer 37.10 to 25.0 deg C
Winter 25.0 to 20.0 deg C
85 cm
Best Seasons Throughout the year Clothing Tropical
Nearby Stations MADURAI JN MDU Nearby Airports Madurai Airport (IXM) Nearby Places Kodaikanal
STD Code 0452 Pincode 625001 Other Names  
Literacy 79% Other Langauge Names Hindi: मदुराई
Tamil: மதுரை
Malayalam: മാട്രി
Telugu: మదురై
 
Co-ordinates 9.912546, 78.121548
Wikipedia Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meenakshi_Amman_Temple