Madurai – The City Of Festivals

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The history, picturesque spots, heritage, cuisine, culture, the climate and hospitable people of Madurai make it one of the most popular destinations to visit in Tamil Nadu state. All through the year a number of festivals are celebrated with great fervor by the local people. This is one reason for many tourists gathering here. The Thirumogur Koil temple is located from Madurai at just 20 kms. On the city’s outskirts you can get to see the Vandiyur Mariammam Koil temple dedicated to the Mariamamman goddess.
Madurai - An Electrix Mix of Nature, Religion and Culture
The other places to see are the Pandi Koil temple, where many schools take students for picnics, the Sindhupatti Thiru Venkatachalapthy Koil temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, the Solai Amman temple, a holy shrine, the Draupadi and Lord Siva temple, etc. are some of the most popular temples to see in Madurai.
The Aruvi or Kodlambatti waterfalls located at 36 kms from Madurai can really excite any nature lover. These waterfalls are most visited during the monsoons. Madurai city is well interconnected to different places by rail, ...
... road and even air. It is located in the South Western region of Tamil Nadu. It is an electrix mix of nature, religion and culture of the region. Almost all the popular Madurai tour packages take you sightseeing all through the place.
The 1636 built Thirumalai Nayak Palace is one of the finest palaces to see in Madurai. King Thirumalai Nayak took assistance of an architect from Italy to construct it and then on lived there. Madurai hotels offer all the comfort, luxury, amenities and facilities any domestic and international tourist looks for, and at the most affordable rates.
Hotel Park Plaza, Royal Court, Hotel Germanus, Hotel Chentoor, TTDC Tamil Nadu, TM Lodge, Hotel Annamalai, Rathna Residency Hotel, The Golden Park, Supreme Hotel, Elements Hotel Madurai, Hotel Empee, Hotel Alps Residency, Grand Central Hotel, Prem Nivas Hotel, Weshtern Park, The Aakaash Villa – Xenia, and many more Madurai hotels offer a great affordable and relaxed stay in Madurai for everyone coming here.
Madurai is well connected by rail, bus and air to destinations nearby and within the country. Cheap flights can be booked online by international and domestic travelers both. Make sure you conduct and extensive research first and consider services of a highly experienced and affordable tour operator.
The famous Meenakshi temple and Madurai are synonymous with each other. In Southern India it is one of the most popular temple towns. It is from the great era of the Tamils that the rich heritage of culture has been passed on to Madurai which is rests on the Vaigai river bank. For the Pandya kings it was a great capital city. Even during 550 AD it was an important commercial and cultural center.
If you are looking towards affordable Madurai tour packages then you can consider any of the popular ones for any number of days and nights as preferred. The tours operate to destinations like Bangalore, Coimbatore, Mysore, Ooty, Trichy, Pondicherry, Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Kochi, Trivandrum Munnar, Tiruchendur, Tanjore, Vellankani, Tirupati, Kanyakumari and many other places. Madurai is popular for the waterfalls that are truly mesmerizing and the cool and fresh breeze.