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…
We booked an Ola cab to the most famous Meenakshi Amman temple Kulasekara Pandya built this temple during the Pandya dynasty. Goddess Parvati is the main deity here. The eyes of the deity are in the shape of a fish hence the name. Needless to say, the temple is an architectural marvel. We were awestruck…
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…