INCREDIBLE TOURISM
Tamilnadu Travel
Tamilnadu Cities
Madurai Travel
Introduction: On the day the city
was to be named, Lord Siva appeared at the ceremony. As he blessed the land
and its people, divine nectar (Mathuram) was showered on the city from his matted
locks. The city was henceforth known as Madhurapuri. Madhurapuri grew and prospered
to become the capital of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is referred to in the Ramayana
and Kautily's Arthashastra.
Madurai Travel
Guide: Madurai's origin and name emerge from a misty and lovely legend.
In a
forest near a lotus pond, Indra, King of Gods, Worshipped
Lord Siva as a Swayambu Lingam. At this hallowed spot, the Pandyan monarch Kulasekhara
built a great temple and clearing the forest, he created a lotus- shaped city
around the temple.
Places of Interest in Madurai:
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Koodal Alagar Temple, Vandiyur Kanmoy Tourist
Complex, Thirumalai Nayak Mahal, Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam, Gandhi Museum,
Thirupprankundram, Alagar Koil.
Excursions in Madurai:Vaigai Dam,
Kodaikanal, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Megamalai, Suruli Falls, Viraganur
Dam, Kumbakkarai Water Falls.
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple: The temple is dedicated to both of Meenakshi
of the limpid fish-shaped eyes, the lovely consort of Lord Siva; and to Lord
Siva himself (Sundareswarar). It is one of the holiest places of worship in
South India, drawing thousands of devotees everyday. It has also been the
centre of Tamil culture, sponsoring literature, art, music and dance over
the countries. Legend has it that when the third and the last Tamil Sangam
(Academy of Tamil Literature) met at Madurai, literary works were thrown into
the temple tank, where a divine force caused works of merit to float and inferior
literature to sink.
