Evening we went to Thiruparan Kundram temple. Pandyas built the temple with rock-cut architecture and one of Lord Muruga’s six abodes. It is believed that Lord Muruga killed the demon Surapadman and married Devasena(daughter of Lord Indra) here. Several marriage ceremonies takes place here due to this reason. Mandapams of the temple are built by…
Post lunch, we booked a cab again to the famous Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Museum. It is one of the five Gandhi museums in the country. Museum timings are 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. We waited outside for some time as we reached early, and at sharp 2 pm, the…
From Kallazhagar temple to Pazhamudhir cholai temple it is 3kms as we need to travel towards the top of the hill. The way en route is scenic with lush green trees. Pazhamudhir cholai is one of the 6 abodes of Lord Muruga. It is believed that Lord Muruga tested poet and saint Avvaiyar here. Temple…
Evening we planned to visit Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal around 6 pm. Italian architect built this palace as a residence to King Thirumalai Nayakar. Every evening there is a light and sound show organized. The show is about the story of Silapathikaram (meaning jeweled anklet- an epic poem in Tamil). The light and sound show English…
Places to visit – 2 days Itinerary Madurai, the cultural and food capital of Tamilnadu was on our bucket list for a very long time. We (myself, parents, and brother) checked the places to visit in Madurai as we would be spending two days there and came up with the below list. However, due to…