We reach at one of the oldest city of Tamilnadu well known for the meenakshi temple "MADURAI" in the morning by train from banglore.There can be no. of medium to reach madurai but to me train is the most comfortable way to travel.
Bangalore (Karnataka) to
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) is
466 km and takes approx
7hrs by road.
we opt
tuticorin exp.(16732) which arrives
madurai junction at 07:20am and
departs at 09:20pm from
banglore junction , best part to opt this train is that its a
10 hr night journey so one can plan trip to madurai weekend Sat-Sunday holiday.
the madurai is situated on the bank of
river vaigai which is full of water only at the festival time as per local resident.
outside the madurai junction,you find so many auto-ricshaws who will take you to hotel,rest- room,guest house and be prepare to bargain otherwise you will be paying high.
the auto-ricshaws drivers are so opportunist , therefore be prepare with bookings of accomodations if not then atleast have knowledge about 4-5 hotels.
we have our bookings in Birla Vishram which is situated just outside the temple premises.
Madurai usually has hot and dry climate,so the
best time to visit is oct-feb,on an average city can be visited throughout the year as it has popular festival like
CHITHIRAI FESTIVAL,AVANIMOOL,NAVARATHRI and FLOAT FESTIVAL celebrated throughout the year.
these are best tourist point in madurai one must visit-
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| meenakshi temple......grand pillars with beautiful archirecture |
1.meenakshi amman temple
2 thirumalai nayak palace
3.gandhi museum
4.vandiyur mariamman teppakulam
5.alagar kovil
6.nupur ganga
these places can easily be covered in 1 day .
MEENAKSHI TEMPLE
The temple complex is within a high-walled enclosure, at the core of which are the two sanctums for
meenakshi and Sundareshwara, surrounded by a number of smaller shrines and grand pillared halls with beautiful architecture. Especially impressive are the
12 gopuras. The gopuras are towers rise from solid granite bases, and are covered with figures of dieties, mythical animals and monsters painted in vivid colours.it has 4 entrance gate and cameras are allowed inside after paying fees decided by temple authority.
temple also has timings to visit as per 'pat khulne-band hone ka samay'
after darshan we were feeling hungry and move to
MOHAN Bhojnalaya which was the best
food provider as per choice of
north indian.the food was so tasty and particularly i like their serving style which feels you like home.
from there we come to know about
cab service for city - darshan , the cab is one of the good choice for covering tourist spots .
alagar kovil is approx 20 km far from madurai at the foot of the
range of hills called Alagarmalai and as you move towards that direction the temperature starts droping and the cool breeze will make you feel awesome.
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| nayaka palace |
its quite fascinating to hear about ganga in south but its true,
nupur ganga is the source of water from mountain and mytologically this water is used for doing 'abhishek of lord vishnu'
thirumalai nayak palace will be good for history and sculpture lovers.It can be visited from 9a.m to 5 p.m on payment of the entrance fee.
after hangout here comes
shopping time You can enjoy the colorful shops and spend time bargaining for your favorite items, they are
cotton fabrics and Batik and Sungundi Sarees,there are no. of shops near temple premises and you can buy
handicrafts also, you can get hand-woven silks and cottons, bell-metal lamps, bronze images, wood and stone carvings.
so make out plans and get ready to visit this beautiful city....................
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