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Place
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Direction
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Distance
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Description
and Bus route
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Narasingam
|
North
East
|
20
kms
|
A
very less known place even in Madurai. There is a Temple
carved out of Stone dedicated to Lord Narasima
Near Othakkadai. Town bus- from [Route N0.75/66] Madurai periyar
bus stand |
|
Thirumohoor
|
North
East
|
15
kms
|
Next
to Narasingam On the Madurai Thiruvathavoor
Road is the small but beautiful vaishnavaite temple.
It has a beautiful Lotus Pond in the backdrop of lush
green paddy field. Town bus from [Route No. 66]
Madurai periyar bus- stand. |
|
Thiruvathavoor
|
North
East
|
35
kms
|
The
birth place of one of the four great
saints of Shiva 'Manikavasagar'.
There is a beautiful temple here which is
built by him. Town bus from [Route
No.66] Madurai periyar bus stand. |
|
Nagamalai
|
West
|
15
kms
|
Caves
where the early Jain saints lived. Town bus from [Route
No. 21,55,40] Madurai periyar bus stand. |
Theppakulam |
East |
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Madurai's great tank is another marvel attributed to Thirumalai Nayaka.
The square tank has steps, flanked by animal- and bird - shaped balustrades,
leading down to the rippling waters. This is the venue of the annual Theppam
festival, celebrating the marriage of Shiva and Meenakshi, when their images
are taken in illuminated boats to the small pavilion in the centre of the
tank. |
Tombs of the Madurai Sultan |
North |
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The sultans of Madurai ruled the city after
the invasion in 1310 by Malik Kafur, a general of Alauddin Khilji. They
lie buried to the north of the city. The complex includes Alauddin's Mosque,
with its flat - roofed prayer hall and tapering octagonal towers, and the
tomb of a local Sufi saint, Bara Mastan Sada, built in the 16th century. |
Pazhamudhircholai |
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23kms |
Situated on a small hillock about 2 kms from Alagarkovil,
this is one of the six abodes of Subramanya. |
Tiruvadavur |
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25kms |
The temple of Vedanadha is set amidst picturesque
surroundings, but the village is more famous as the birth place of Kapilar,
the sangam poet, and Manickavasagar, the great Pandyan Prime Minister who
became a saint. A shrine dedicated to Manickavasagar is here. |
Anglican Cathedral |
West |
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A fine example of Neo-Gothic architecture,
this church was designed by Robert Fellowes Chisholm and consecrated in
1881. |