tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52476039442140471942024-03-13T09:38:17.949-07:00The NookCompact Business HotelAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128233331461682325noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247603944214047194.post-89930899559952665112013-10-15T00:06:00.000-07:002013-10-15T00:06:06.675-07:00Culinary delights from the streets of Madurai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"></span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"> All</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">you</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">high-flying</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">metro</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">dwellers,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">who</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">routinely</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">make</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">a</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">beeline</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">to</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">your</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">McDonalds</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">and</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">KFCs,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">or</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">pay</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">through</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">your</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">noses</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">for </span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.15625px;">minuscule</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"> </span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">servings</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">bland</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">pasta,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">bamboo</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">shoots</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">and</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">other</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">exotica</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">in</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">dim </span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.15625px;">ambiance</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"> </span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">posh</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">restaurants,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">here</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">s</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">giving</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">you</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">a</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">whiff</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">culinary</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">delights</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">waiting</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">to</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">be</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">discovered</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">on</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">narrow</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">streets</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Madurai.</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">We</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">confess</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">to</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">a</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">dearth</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">pizzas,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">burgers</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">and</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">submarines</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">and</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">concede</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">that</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
‘</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">eating</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">out</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">for</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Maduraiites</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">normally</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">connotes</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">a</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">humdrum</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">menu</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">naan</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">and</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">paneer</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">butter</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">masala,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">biriyani</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">and</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">tandoori</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">chicken,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">noodles</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">and</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">fried</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">rice</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">with,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">course,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">a</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
‘</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">dosa</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">festival</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">or</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">two</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">tossed</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">in</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">for</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">extra</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">crispness.</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">But</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">who</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">needs</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">food</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">courts,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">when</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">there</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">s</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">a</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">whole</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">world</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">taste-bud-tickling</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">fare</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">to</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">be</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">savored</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">alfresco,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">with</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">surprisingly</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">acceptable</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">standards</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">hygiene</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">to</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">boot?</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Welcome</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">to</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Madurai</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">s</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Rottu</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Kadais</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">(Roadside</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">shops,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">for</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">uninitiated).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"></span><span style="color: #333333;"></span> Keep
your
eyes
open
in
the
environs
of
South
Masi
Street
for
roadside
carts,
from
whose
sides
sprout
ornamental,
ivory
sprigs
of
blossom
from
the
coconut
tree.
These
barrows
are
stacked
with
log-sized
chunks
of
thennang
kuruthu
– layers
of
bark
are
peeled
away
from
the
trunk
of
the
coconut
palm
to
expose
the
tender
kernel
of
the
stem.
These
wafer-thin,
moist,
crunchy
slices,
packed
in
newspaper,
have
a
delicate
flavor
all
of
their
own.
Head
for
the
East
Marret
Street
area
and
its’
jigger
thanda
– one
of
Madurai’s
best-kept
secrets.
This
ethnic
‘milk-shake’
is
every
bit
as
soul
shaking
as
the
resonance
of
its
name
suggests!
A
scoop
of
‘bhai
ice
cream’
(a
light,
caramel
colored,
utterly
delicious,
home-made
concoction),
some
cold
milk,
a
spoonful
of
jaggery
syrup,
a
dollop
of
edible
seaweed,
a
generous
helping
of
clotted
cream
– in
a
jiffy,
you
have
Heaven
served
up
in
a
Rs.5/-,
Rs.10/-,
or
Rs.15/-
glass.
‘Take
away’
jigger
thanda
is
also
enterprisingly
on
offer
in
little
plastic
pouches.
By
the
way,
all
calorie
-
counting
readers
are
advised
to
ignore
this
paragraph!
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
sweetmeat fastidiously wrapped in plastic and packed in fancy cartons
may masquerade by the name of halwa. But, for the original,
melt-in-the-mouth version, try North Aavani Moola Street or West Veli
Street. Piping hot, oozing ghee, and served on pieces of banana leaf
– that’s the only way to eat any halwa worth its name.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"> Come</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">evening</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">and</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">it</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">s</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">time</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">to</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">follow</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">staccato</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">rhythm</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">iron</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">spatulas</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">on</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">sizzling</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">tawas,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">that</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">punctuates</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">street</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">life</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">in</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">several</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">parts</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">our</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">city.</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">You</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">ll</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">find</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">yourself</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">in</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">one</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Madurai</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">s</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">inimitable</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
‘</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">parotta</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">kadais.</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Have</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">your</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">parotta</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">whole</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">as</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
‘</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">saadhaa</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
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</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">have</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
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</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">elite</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">rubbing</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">shoulders</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">with</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">hoi</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">polloi</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">as</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">they</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">await</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">their</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">share.</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">These</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">hoppers</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">are</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">reputed</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">to</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">be</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">easy</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">on</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">digestive</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">system</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">and</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">are</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">preferred</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">diet</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">many</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">patients</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">in</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Mission</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Hospital</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">in</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">vicinity.</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">The</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">food</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">handlers</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">use</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">plastic</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">gloves</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">as</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">they</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">pack</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">the</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">orders!</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"></span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;"> This</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">is</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">but</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">a</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">sample</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">of</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">what</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Madurai</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">s</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">streets</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">have</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">on</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">offer.</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">We</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
‘</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Temple</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">City</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">dwellers</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">are</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">absolutely</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">spoilt</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">for</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">choice.</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">So,</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">bring</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">on</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">your</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Pizza</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Huts</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">and</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Baristas</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
– </span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Believe</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">me:</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">our</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Madurai</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">’</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">s</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Rottu</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">Kadais</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">are</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">ready</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">to</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">give</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">them</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">a</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">run</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">for</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">their</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">
</span><span style="line-height: 0.21in;">money!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128233331461682325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247603944214047194.post-70517697262329784582013-10-14T22:06:00.000-07:002013-10-14T22:06:14.364-07:00Preferable season to visit Madurai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> Madurai
usually has a hot and dry climate. In the summers the weather is
quite hot. Therefore it can be a bit difficult to enjoy the place
completely. Though, during the winter months the weather is pleasant.
It is neither too hot nor too cold. So the best time to visit Madurai
is from October to March. But still, on an average the city can be
visited throughout the year as it gets uniform rainfall all the year
round. Even if the weather is a bit hot in the summers, you never
know when rain might cool you up. Thus, tourists flock Madurai round
the year.</span></span></div>
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<strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 28pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Summer</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Visiting
Madurai during the summers is a strict no-no since the temperature
tends to get extremely sweltry and muggy during this time of the
year. Those traveling to Madurai during this period should stall
their travel plans or shun from going out on day excursion trips to
avoid being scorched down by the blazing sun. During the summers, the
mercury hits a high of 38 degree </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Celsius, making the weather hugely intolerable. March marks the onset of
summer that usually ends by June. Among all the months, May
undoubtedly remains the hottest month of the year.</span><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Monsoon</span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />The
months of September, October and November offers a welcoming respite
from the scorching summers. Being located in the central part of
India, Madurai receives meager downpours. However, moderate rainfalls
and occasional cloudbursts are good enough to shoot down the
temperature levels to great degrees. The average rainfall received by
the city is approximately 85 cm. According to the recorded
statistics, the city receives an average of 316 cm of rainfall from
the Northeast monsoon and 239 cm of rainfall from the Southwest
monsoon.</span><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Winter</span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Winters
in Madurai are indisputably the best time to make a quick jaunt.
During the winter months of December, January and February, the
conditions are mildly pleasant with temperature hovering somewhere
between 18</span><sup><span style="font-size: medium;">0</span></sup><span style="font-size: medium;">
C - 30</span><sup><span style="font-size: medium;">0</span></sup><span style="font-size: medium;">
C. The humidity level during this time is certainly low, making it
the perfect time to explore the city. Unlike rest of India, the
winter nights here remain warm and never get too nippy.</span><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Final
Words:</span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />The
ideal time to visit the temple city is anytime between October to
March. On your visit to Madurai, don't miss out on the opportunity to
witness the festivals and other cultural programs that are
religiously conducted here. While in the month of April/May, the
colorful 'Chitirai Festival' is solemnized for 10 long days, the
much-awaited float festival is usually observed in the month of
January. If you travel in the month of December, you can city streets
filled with myriad artistic patterns drawn by women. Some of the
temples also hold cultural programs and Carnatic music sessions. The
people of Madurai are traditional and friendly in their outlook.
Hence, visiting the city should be an exhilarating experience for
you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kodaikanal
is in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, and sits at 2,133 m above
sea level.It is just 75 <span style="font-size: small;">miles away fr<span style="font-size: small;">om M<span style="font-size: small;">adurai.</span></span></span> Peak seasons see growing numbers of tourists visiting
Kodai, though foreign tourists still visit in fairly low numbers.
Visitors enjoy Kodai's spectacular mountain views, its forested
vegetation of Eucalyptus and pine trees, its waterfalls, cool
temperatures and many trekking possibilities.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>History:</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kodaikanal</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">is</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">only</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hill</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Station</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">India</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">developed</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">by</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Americans.During</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1821,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lieutenant</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">B.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ward,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">British</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">surveyor</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">was,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">first</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">European</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">visit</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kodaikanal,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">who</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">was</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">on</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lookout</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">for</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">healthy</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">place</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">live,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">for</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">foreign</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">missionaries</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">working</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Madurai</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">surrounding</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">areas</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">escape</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">from</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">summer</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">heat</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">epidemics.</span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kodaikanal</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">has</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">history</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">as</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">old</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">as</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">time.</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Imprinted</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dolmens</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">are</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">prehistoric</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">stories</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">of</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">this</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ancient</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">land.</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">There</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">are</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">references</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kodaikanal</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Tamil</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sangam</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">literature</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">of</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">early</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Christian</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era.</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">historic</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">times,</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">primitive</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tribes</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">of</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Paliyans</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pulyans</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">resided</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">near</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Palani</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hills</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">their</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">descendants</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">still</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">live</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">scattered</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">villages.</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Attractions
in kodaikanal:</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The
Kodai lake:</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lake</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">was</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">created</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1863</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">by</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sir</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Vere</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hendry</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Levinge,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">who</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">was</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">collector</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">of</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Madurai,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">retired</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">settled</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">kodai.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">60-acre</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lake</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">is</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">near</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">town's</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">center</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">offers</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">visitors</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">an</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">abundance</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">of</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">activity</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">choices,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">including</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bryant
Park:</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Located
on Kodai Lake's eastern shore, Bryant Park is both beautiful and
practical. Named after a forest officer who designed the area, Bryant
Park not only showcases exotic and rare flora indigenous to the area
but also serves as a botanical marketplace for the townspeople and
residents of the neighboring areas. In addition to flowers and
plants, Bryant Park seconds as a market, allowing shoppers to pick up
their produce needs while the flowers' vibrant colors dazzle their
senses.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Kurinji</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Andavar</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Temple:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Located</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">less</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">than</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">two</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">miles</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">from</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kodai</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lake,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kurinjin</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Andavar</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Temple</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">was</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">built</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1936</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">by</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">European</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">woman</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">who</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">converted</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hinduism</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">after</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">coming</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">India.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">shrine</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">is</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dedicated</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Tamil</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Nadu</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">patron</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">deity</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lord</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Muruga,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">who</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">is</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">also</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">known</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">god</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">of</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">war.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">temple</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">is</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">also</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">celebration</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">of</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">native</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kurinjin</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">flower,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">which</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">blooms</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">only</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">once</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">every</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">12</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">years</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">town's</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">surrounding</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hills.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Valley</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">known</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kodaikanal's</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">institution</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">was</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">built</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1898.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">situated</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hills</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7700</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">director</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Evershed</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">discovered</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">motion</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sunspots</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">known</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">as</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Evershed</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">effect.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Telescope
Houses:</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Two
telescope houses are availabe, one is near the Kurinji Andavar Temple
and the other is at Coaker's Walk.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Thalaiyar
Falls:</b></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">falls,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">road</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span></span><div style="font-style: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Bear
Shola Falls:</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Thirumalai Naick</span><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">,</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> the builder of this magnificent palace ruled as the seventh ruler of the Madurai Naick dynasty. He ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659 A.D. He was the master builder of this age and he made magnificent contributions in the realms of art and architecture.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Pudumantapam (vasantha mandapam)</span><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">opposite to easter gate of Meenakshi Amman Temple was constructed by Thirumalai Naick. He also dug out the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Vandiyur Teppakkulam</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, one of the worth seeing places in Madurai city. Traditions says that when the soil was excavated to make bricks for the construction of this palace, naturally a big pit was formed. Thirumalai Naick converted this pit in to a beautiful tank and constructed a small mantapam at the centre. He also established beautiful buildings at Thirupparankundram, Alagarkovil and Srivilliputtur also.</span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Thirumalai Naick Palace</span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>was built in 1636 A.D. by Thirumalai Naick himself. It is considered as the most splendid secular building in South India. Tradition says that Thirumalai Naick had the</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">help of Italian Architect</span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in designing this building.<span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The present building that we see today was the main palace portion, where the King Thirumalai Naick and others lived. But only one fourth of the original palace remains today. It is believed that Chockanatha Naick, the grand son of Thirumalai Naick demolished the palace and carried away some valuable carvings to Trichy, his then capital. The original palace consisted of two main parts, namely Swarga Vilasa and Rangavilasa. In the Swarga Vilasa portion, Dharbar Hall (Royal Court) and Nataka Sala (Entertainment Theatre) were functioned. Rangavilasa was purely a residential quarter in which Muthialu Naick, brother of Thirumalai Naick lived. In addition to these two portions Rajarajeswari Amman shrine, queens chambers, armoury, a water fountain, a pool, residential quarters of palace servants and relatives were situated. The enclosure wall was built on all four sides. Since the enclosure walls were badly dilapidated, they were pulled down just a century back. It was named as Pari Madil, 300mts length east-west and 220mts width north-south orientation and 12mts in height. A flower garden was situated at the west of the enclosure wall with a Pavillion in the middle.</span> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The portion remains on the west side of the court-yard is Swarga Vilasa (ie) celestial pavilion. It measures 75mts from north to south by 52mts across. The huge central dome is supported by twelve columns, enclosing a square 21mts across. These columns are first linked together by massive Indo-saracenic arches. Four similar arches are then thrown across the corner and the octagonal drum rises from these pierced by a clerestory. Above this at the cornice 15mts. Up, the octagon is changed to a circle and the dome rises in the centre of 25mts from the floor.</span> </span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128233331461682325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247603944214047194.post-27752474379762180312013-09-30T22:28:00.001-07:002013-09-30T22:29:44.626-07:00Madurai Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> Devotees should enter the temple through East Gopuram, pass along Ashtasakthi Mandapam, Meenakshi Nayakar Mandapam and Mudali Mandapam, take a bath in the Golden Lotus pond and wear clean clothes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> Foremost, they must worship the Viboothi Vinayakar on the south of the sacred pond. From the southern bank, devotees could worship the golden pinnacles of Swamy and Amman temples. They can see the 64 miracles of Lord Shiva on the walls surrounding the pond.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">After worshipping Sithi Vinayakar, Kumaran and other deities in the parrot cage mandapam, must go round the altar at the Amman Sannidhi, and then enter the sanctum through the main entrance. Men and women should stand in separate rows and worship the deity.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> Devotees should meditate the five holy alphabets, recite the sacred names of the Lord, sing divine songs and go round the shrine.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> While going round the first corridor, Airavatha Vinayakar on the south east, Valla Vinayakar on the south west, Nirutha Ganapathy and Muthukumaraswamy and Chandikeswarar on the northwest must be worshipped.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> While going round the second corridor, the devotees could see a statue of Thirumalai Naicker in the east, kolu mandapam and Koodalkumarar sannidhi in the west.After worshipping Kumarar, the devotees should proceed to the second corridor of Swamy shrine.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> It is the normal practice toseek the permission of Nandiam Perumal to grant permission to enter the temple. After that the Anukgnai Vinayakar and the Nandi at the main entrance to the Swamy temple.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> After that the devotees should proceed along the six pillared pedestal and worship Chandrasekarar and other deities and the Natarajar who danced changing his legs at the Velliyambalam and then worship the Lord at the sanctum.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> While going round the first corridor of the Swamy temple, Vandhiyammai, Sivalingam, Sun, Kalaimagal, the Saints, Somaskander, various Lingams, Pitchadanar, Kasiviswanathar, Ellam Valla Siddhar, Durgai Amman, Kadamba tree, Kanagasabai Natarajar, Chandikeswarar, Atcharalingam, Mahalakshmi, Rathnasabai Natarajar, Vanniyum well, Lingam and Bhairavar should be worshipped in that order before coming out.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> On the north of the main entrance is the shrine of Arulmighu Palani Andavar.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> Having worshipped the deities including Sadayappar between the Nandhi Mandapam and coming round the hundred pillar hall, Agni Veeraputhirar, Ahora Veerapathirar, Ooothuva Thandava Moorthy and Badrakali, devotees should proceed to the Thirugnanasambandar mandapam and there offer worship to the four deities, Mangayarkarasiyar, Kulachirayar and Nedumaranayar and then after paying obeisance to the flag pole, they should sit down for a while. Later the idols of Hanumar, Krishnar and other deities on the pillars at the back and then enter the middle way and leave through Amman Sannidhi.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"> Devotees proceeding the temple should bathe and wear Saiva symbols such as holy ash, Uthiraksham, and carry with them coconut, fruits, incense and other items of offering to the extent possible. It is the practice to meditate the holy scriptures, and recite the saced names of the deities while in the sacred premises.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ref from: maduraimeenakshi.org.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">For stay in madurai : <a href="http://www.hotelthenook.com/" target="_blank">Hotel THE NOOK</a>, near to Madurai Railwaystation</span></div>
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<b>Why Madurai?</b></div>
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Madurai is located in South Central part of Tamil Nadu, which
is thirdlargest city in Tamilnadu,Madurai has good connectivity by Road, Rail
and Air.</div>
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Roads:</div>
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* 4 laned Madurai to Chennai National Highway (NH 32)via
Tiruchi</div>
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* 4 laned Madurai to Bangalore National Highway (NH
44)viaDindigul, Karur andSalem.</div>
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* 4 laned Madurai to Kanyakumari National Highway (NH44)viaVirudhunagar
and Tirunelveli.</div>
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* 4 laned Madurai to Tuticorin National Highway (NH 38).</div>
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*Madurai to Kochi National Highway (NH 85)via Theni. </div>
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*Madurai to Rameswaram via Manamadurai, Paramakudi andRamanathapuram
National Highway (NH 87).</div>
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*Madurai to ThondiNational Highway (NH 85)via Sivagangai.</div>
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*Madurai to Quilonvia Tirumangalam, T. Kallupatti
andRajapalayam,Shencottah National Highway (NH 744).</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Railway :</span></b></div>
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Madurai has good connectivity as far as railway is
concerned. It has Broad Gauge railway connectivity to almost all the corners of
India via important towns and cities and will always be a busy Junction
handling more than 40000 passengers per day.Koodal Nagar station of Madurai is
a station that handles goods and has a Rail side warehouse complex and also an
inland container depot by CONCOR. Goods could be sent by trains to Tuticorin
and Karaikal ports from here.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Air :</span></b></div>
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Madurai has a nice airport with its new integrated terminal
building and runway length 7500 ft enabling landing of A320s and 747s and
runway expansion for length 12500 ft for landing Jumbo aircrafts is in the
cards with land acquisition fast progressing. It is an International Airport
with a dedicated Cargo Complex from CONCOR. Its International Airport .</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A nice region to invest:</span></b></div>
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Madurai has a organized pattern of Industrial growth also it
has oppurtunity for becoming a hub with scope for all kinds of industries be it
Automobile, Chemical, Agro based, Textile, Logistics, Information</div>
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Technology, Energy.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Communication
infrastructure :</b></div>
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Major ISPs :SOFTNET (Madurai STPI), BSNL, TATA, VSNL,
BHARTI, RELIANCE offering Broadband Communication facility.Bandwidth on demand
available from all telecom operators.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">IT Parks/Special
Economic Zones(SEZ) :</b></div>
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ELCOT’s SEZ in 29 acres at IIandaikulam village, Madurai
North, 4 Kms from city limit. ELCOT’s Signature Tower coming up in 1.8 Sq.ft .SEZ
in 213 acres at Vadapalanji village, opposite to Madurai Kamaraj University,
out of 240 acres Integrated Information Technology campus. 50 acres of the IT
SEZ is to be promoted through Public Private Partnership(PPP) mode to create IT
space with social infrastructure.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Private SEZ :</b></div>
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30.82 Hectare SEZ developed by RR Industries, Chennai.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Madurai is a
culturally prosperous city in the state of Tamilnadu and is the third largest
city in the state. Famous for its people, history and flowers, “The Athens of
the East” is a budding corporate centre with the IT,textile and granite
industries. Madurai has scores of temples, museums and historical monuments
that make it an out of the ordinary place for casual and corporate travelers.<br />
<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128233331461682325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247603944214047194.post-20574797293469826362013-09-28T23:14:00.002-07:002013-09-28T23:14:37.726-07:00Festivals in Madurai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Madurai is famous for its spirit of festivity. There are a number
of festivals celebrated in the city, forming an important part of its cultural
heritage. People from across the globe gather here to be a part of these
festivals. All the major festivals in the Madurai city of Tamil Nadu are celebrated
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Pongal Festival.</div>
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Jallikattu.</div>
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Chithirai Festival.</div>
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Festival of the Cradle.</div>
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Avanimoolam Festival.</div>
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Dance Festival.</div>
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Float festival.</div>
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Pongal festival is popularly known as the Harvest Festival.
The three-day festival is celebrated to thank the Sun, the nature and the
cattle for giving the farmers a good harvest. Pongal is one of the major
festivals of Madurai and is celebrated with great pomp and show. On the first
day,known as Bogi, the houses are freshly painted and clutter is removed. The second
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Mango leaves are used for decoration. Sugarcanes and pongal
(sweet rice) are the main culinary items. The third day is called Mattu Pongal
and on this day, cattle are worshipped for bringing prosperity.</div>
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Jallikattu is more of a sport than a festival and is held
mostly in villages. It is a part of the Pongal celebrations. People in huge
numbers throng the open grounds to witness the game of strength. The sport is
basically ashow of courage and valor expressed by the means of taming wild
bulls.</div>
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This is the most popular gathering of the region. The
festival takes place in late April-early May. It celebrates the marriage of
<b>Meenakshi and Sri Sundareshwara.</b> In the tenth day of festivities, the effigies
of the two deities are carried in the city on giant floats followed by
thousands of faithful.This is biggest festival of Madurai.</div>
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During this festival, Goddess Meenakshi and Lord
Sundarewarer are taken in a procession to a mirror chamber. Here, they are
placed on aswing for nine days which rocks slowly.</div>
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The festival takes place in August/September. It is
basically organized to celebrate the coronation of Lord Sundareswarer. Priests narrate
mythological stories of Siva through a play called 'Lila'. It includes</div>
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the recitation of 64 miracles of Siva, which saved the city
from adversity.The venue of the celebrations is the Sundareswarer Temple.</div>
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This cultural festival is organized by the Tamil Nadu
Tourism Department. Dancers from all over the nation participate in this
fifteen-day festival. Various dance forms are presented by the participants.</div>
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Float Festival is one of the main festivals celebrated in
Madurai. It takes place on the full moon night of the Tamil month, Thai, which
falls between mid January and mid February. The concept of the festival
datesback to the 17th century, when it was celebrated for the first time by
King Thirumalai Nayak.</div>
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<br />The city which is constructed in the form of lotus A.K.A lotus city.Lotus city is<br />famous for jasmine,that adds floral fragrance to the city.Madurai's jasmine are exported to<br />other parts of India as well as to countries like Germany, America and Italy.Riverbanks are<br />the birth place of cultures,being one of the ancient cities,madurai's mythological history was<br />wound with the vagai river.The place is more than 2500 years old and the commercial center<br />was developed in 550 AD.Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple is the excellent master piece of<br />the area.<br /><b>History:</b><br />Madurai has a rich historical background in the sense that Lord Shiva himself<br />performed sixty-four wonders called "Thiruvilaiyadals".<br />It is narrated in legend that Madurai was originally a forest known as<br />Kadambavanam. One day, a farmer named Dhananjaya who was passing through the forest,<br />saw Indra,worshipping a swayambhu under kadamba tree. Dhananjaya, the farmer<br />immediately reported this to King Kulasekara Pandya. Kulasekara Pandya cleared the forest<br />and built a temple around the Lingam. A city was soon planned with the temple as its centre.<br />On the day the city was to be named, Lord Shiva is said to have appeared and drops of<br />nectar from his hair fell on the town. So, the place was named Madurai - mathuram meaning<br />"sweetness" in Tamil.<br />As early as the 3rd century BC, Megasthanes visited Madurai. Later many people<br />from Rome and Greece visited Madurai and established trade with the Pandya kings.The<br />Cholas ruled Madurai from 920 AD till the beginning of the 13th century. In 1223 AD Pandyas<br />regained their kingdom and once again become prosperous.The 1371, the Vijayanagar<br />dynasty of Hampi captured Madurai and Madurai became part of the Vijayanagar empire.After<br />the death of Krishna Deva Raya (King of Vijayanagar empire) in 1530 AD, the Nayaks<br />became independent and ruled the territories under their control. Among Nayaks, Thirumalai<br />Nayak (1623-1659) was very popular, even now he is popular among people, since, it was he<br />who contributed to the creation of many magnificent structures in and around Madurai. The<br />Raja Gopuram of the Meenakshi Amman Temple, The Pudu Mandapam and The Thirumalai<br />Nayakar's Palace are living monuments to his artistic fervor.<br /><b>Attractions:</b><br /><b>Meenakshi Amman Temple:</b><br />Meenakshi Amman Temple is the holy temple of hindus located in the city of Madurai in<br />southern India. It is a vast temple of Lord Shiva and Goddess parvati. It is the best temple in<br />which both God and Goddess are worshipped together. It is the life line of the country,<br />especially southern India as Lord shiva is the highly worshiped god of the country. It has its<br />foundation way back in the 2500 AD.According to the mythology, Lord shiva visited Madurai<br />to marry Parvati and it has been the sacred abode of Goddess Parvarti since her birth. The<br />wonderful architecture of the place is amongst the seven wonders of the world and the<br />construction is highly minute with great art piece incorporated the walls and pillars of the<br />temple.<br /><b>Thirumalai Nayak Palace:</b><br />About 1.5 Kms from the Meenakshi temple, this palace was built in 1636 by the ruler<br />whose name it bears. The imposing edifice is famous for the “Stuccowork” on its domes and<br />impressive arches. The Sorgavilasam (Celestial Pavilion), measuring 75m x 52m, constructed<br />entirely of brick and mortar without the support of a single rafter or girder, is a marvel of indo-<br />Saracenic architectural style. Among other striking features of the palace are the massive<br />white pillars, several of which line the corridor that runs along the courtyard. Connected by<br />high decorated arches, these pillars measure 20m in height and have a circumference of 4m.<br />Elsewhere, there are polished black stone pillars of varying heights. It was King Thirumalai<br />Nayak’s grandson who demolished much of the fine structure and removed most of the jewels<br />and woodcarvings in order to build his own palace in Tiruchirapalli.<br />Visiting time :between 0900hrs and 1300 hrs and again between 1400 hrs and 1700 hrs.<br /><b>Gandhi Museum:</b><br />Housed in the old Palace of Rani Mangammal, the Gandhi Museum depicts the highlights of the<br />freedom struggle and contains a picture gallery of the Gandhian movement. Also can be seen are a gallery of<br />relics, Khadi and village industries section and South Indian Handicrafts section.<br />Visiting time :1000hrs to 1300 hrs and 1400 hrs to 1730 hrs.<br /><b>Alagar koil:</b><br />The temple is situated on a hill amidst panoramic surroundings. The shrine is know<br />as Alagarkoil and the hill , Solaimalai. The temple also contain some beautiful carvings and<br />makes the visit rewarding. Palamudirsolai, one of the six abodes of Lord Subramaniya is<br />located atop the Hill.About 21 Kms North East of Madurai, stands a celebrated Vishnu<br />Temple dedicated to Lord Alagar.<br /><b>Mariamman Teppakulam:</b><br />Mariamman Teppakulam is a beautiful square tank spread over a huge area of almost<br />16 acres, located about 5Kms East of Meenakshi Temple. The tank is the scene of the<br />colourful float festival held in January/February to celebrate the birth anniversary of King<br />Thirumalai Nayak, who built this tank. The deities of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar are<br />placed in a float, called “Teppam”, decorated with flowers and illuminated with hundred of<br />lights. This float is taken around the tank to the sound of traditional music. On the Northern<br />side of the tank a temple is dedicated to Mariamman , a famous village deity of Tamil Nadu.<br /><b>Vaigai Dam:</b><br />Vaigai dam is a giant dam constructed on the river Vaigai and is<br />situated near Andipatti in southern India. The dam has been the life line of<br />the agricultural lands in the neighbourhood and because of it the areas<br />have flourished in leaps and bounds. It provides clean and fresh drinking<br />water to whole of the region of Madurai and Andipatti. Agricultural research<br />institution too has been developed near the dam so as to research on a<br />wide variety of crops including cereals and pulses.<br /><b>Thirupparankundram Temple:</b><br />It is located 8 Kms South of Madurai Railway Junction. The temple<br />here is one of the six abodes of Lord Subramanya. Its innermost shrine is<br />cut out of a solid rock.</div>
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Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu in India mostly attracts<br />
visitors interested in its extensive historical and cultural attractions.You<br />
could spend days exploring all of its features.Madurai offers a plethora of<br />
options to stay. Right from hostels, budget, mid-range to star hotels, the<br />
temple city offers it all. Though many of the budget accommodations are<br />
located close to the railway station, some are located close to the<br />
Meenakshi temple.Being a heritage center of India it attracts a huge<br />
number of tourists every day.Targetting the Local and foreign tourists many<br />
luxurious,budget type,hotels are emerged around the city.<br />
• 5&4 star hotels.<br />
• 3 star hotels.<br />
• 2 star hotels.<br />
• 1 star hotels.<br />
• Budget hotels.<br />
<b>5&4 star hotels:</b><br />
Madurai has one 5 star hotel and two 4 star hotel now.And new hotels are being build,<br />
which will emerge in near future.These luxury hotels are basically situated within 15Km radius<br />
of airport.They offer many luxurious features like spa,pool,cafe,wifi,spl lounges and multicusine<br />
dine options. Palanganatham,dindukal main road,Pasumalai hill road are the locations<br />
where luxurious hotels situated in maduarai.Price range varies from 3500to5000.<br />
<b>3 star hotels:</b><br />
Fourteen 3 star hotels are presently available in Madurai.These hotels are basically situated<br />
around the meenakshi amman temple,Madurai junction,vandiyur lake,Pudur,meenakshi<br />
mission road,race course road,collector office road.Price range varies from 1500 to 4000.<br />
<b>2 star hotels:</b><br />
Nine 2 star hotels are available to choose from in madurai city. These hotels are basically<br />
situated around the meenakshi amman temple,Madurai junction,periyar bus-stand,meenakshi<br />
mission road,race course road,collector office road. Price range varies from 900 to 1500.<br />
<b>1 star hotels:</b><br />
Around ten 1 star hotels are available in madurai.These hotels are basically situated<br />
around the meenakshi amman temple,Madurai junction,periyar bus-stand,meenakshi mission<br />
road,race course road,collector office road. Price range varies from 700 to 1500.<br />
<b>Budget Hotels:</b><br />
Around 39 budget hotels are available around madurai.Situated in and around<br />
madurai.They offer wide range of packages available from 500 to 2000.These types of hotels<br />
are basically situated around the meenakshi amman temple,Madurai junction,periyar busstand,<br />
meenakshi mission road,race course road,collector office road.</div>
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