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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.