 One of
south India's oldest cities has been a center of learning and
pilgrimage for centuries. The Shree Meenakshi temple, in the heart
of the old town, is a riotously baroque example of Dravidian
architecture. The city is one huge non-stop bazaar, full of shops,
street markets, temples and restaurants. Excursions include
Rameshwaram, a major pilgrimage center, in South India;
Kodaikanal, a
popular hill station in the region; Tanjore, the ancient capital of the Chola
kings and famous for metal, copper and bronze craft and the Kanya Kumari temple.
HOW TO GET THERE :
Madurai is
air-linked to Chennai, Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli
, Bangalore
and Calicut
(Kozhikode). The city is rail-linked to all major cities
in India.
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