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Some facts of madurai :tup
Madurai is a significant part of the centuries-old Indian history
Each episode of the story tells about the rule of an empire in the city. In the period of 2500 years, Madurai was under the regime of the Pandyas, the Cholas, the Sultanate, the Vijayanagar Empire, the Nayaks, the Carnatic Kingdom, and Chanda Sahib, at different times of its historic evolution. Even, the city served as a British Colony in South India from 1801 till 1947
Madurai was on the map of global travel before thousands of years when Alexander visited India in the 3rd century BC
History says, Megasthenes, the ambassador of Selucus, had toured Madurai during his travels in India, of which reference is found in his account, “Indika”. According to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the Pandya Kings used to rule in Madurai.
According to leading historians, Madurai was a thriving commercial city with trading opportunities. The city was a rich source of gemstones, pearls and spices which attracted overseas traders from Indonesia, China and Rome to hit the shores of India, and trade in those goods
Madurai City is built around the Meenakshi Amman Temple
The structure of the city is shaped like the form of lotus with the temple in the center and streets in a concentric fashion
Though the construction of Meenakshi Temple was patronized by the Pandya King Kulasekara Pandian, and the rulers of the Vijayanagar Empire in the medieval period, most of the magnificent structures standing tall on the cityscape and enchanting visitors owe their origin to Thirumalai Nayak, who became the King of Madurai in the 16th century AD
The sprawling premises with 1000 pillars inside the Meenakshi Amman Temple
Meenakshi Amman Temple or Meenkshi Sundareswarar Temple is the icon of Madurai just as the Charminar is the symbol of Hyderabad
Dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva, worshiped as Meenakshi and Sundareswarar respectively. The temple complex has 14 towering gateways (gopurams)
An exemplary specimen of the Drividian architecture, the Meenakshi Temple boasts a treasure of 33,000 sculptures.
The temple is not just a heritage of India but a living legend of Madurai and its past
Some rituals which are performed in the temple on religious occasions are believed to be influenced by the coronation of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar as the Queen and King of Madurai
Grand preparations for Meenakshi Tirukkalyanam (the marriage of Meenakshi & Sundareswarar)
Thoonga Nagaram meaning the “city that never sleeps” is another name of Madurai.The city receives footfalls from all over India and abroad throughout the year
Madurai has a wide number of markets like the fish market that functions at night. All the big vendors in the surrounding cities and small vendors in Madurai buy their stock from such markets. This has been happening for hundreds of years. Hence Madurai is known as the city that never sleeps
Madurai's Gandhi Museum has the dress that Gandhiji wore on his final day
Meenakshi Tirukkalyanam is the biggest festival that the city celebrates for ten days in April or May
Held in commemoration of Lord Vishnu’s arrival to attend the celestial wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar in the city, the festivity fetches more than 1 million visitors
Jallikattu is an age-old bull-taming sport with historic link to the cultural tradition in Tamil Nadu
Madurai is also famous for Jallikattu, a bull-taming sport which is held during the Pongal Festival celebration in the month of January. A historic tradition for ages in Tamil Nadu, the bull-taming sport is played in the city and the suburbs. A specific breed of bull is bred especially for this event every year
Madurai is famous for cotton Sungidi Sarees ( Hand Loom) , Brass works, Tanjore Paintings, Handicrafts and antiques
According to the legends of Tamil Nadu’s Classical period, the game used to be held to help women choose husbands from among the participants
Madurai is a hub of the Dravidian art and culture in not only Tamil Nadu but South India. Being a witness to the evolution of Carnatic music from the 16th century, the city boasts a rich legacy of music which famous Carnatic musicians have contributed to over the years
Some facts of madurai :tup
Madurai is a significant part of the centuries-old Indian history
Each episode of the story tells about the rule of an empire in the city. In the period of 2500 years, Madurai was under the regime of the Pandyas, the Cholas, the Sultanate, the Vijayanagar Empire, the Nayaks, the Carnatic Kingdom, and Chanda Sahib, at different times of its historic evolution. Even, the city served as a British Colony in South India from 1801 till 1947
Madurai was on the map of global travel before thousands of years when Alexander visited India in the 3rd century BC
History says, Megasthenes, the ambassador of Selucus, had toured Madurai during his travels in India, of which reference is found in his account, “Indika”. According to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the Pandya Kings used to rule in Madurai.
According to leading historians, Madurai was a thriving commercial city with trading opportunities. The city was a rich source of gemstones, pearls and spices which attracted overseas traders from Indonesia, China and Rome to hit the shores of India, and trade in those goods
Madurai City is built around the Meenakshi Amman Temple
The structure of the city is shaped like the form of lotus with the temple in the center and streets in a concentric fashion
Though the construction of Meenakshi Temple was patronized by the Pandya King Kulasekara Pandian, and the rulers of the Vijayanagar Empire in the medieval period, most of the magnificent structures standing tall on the cityscape and enchanting visitors owe their origin to Thirumalai Nayak, who became the King of Madurai in the 16th century AD
The sprawling premises with 1000 pillars inside the Meenakshi Amman Temple
Meenakshi Amman Temple or Meenkshi Sundareswarar Temple is the icon of Madurai just as the Charminar is the symbol of Hyderabad
Dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva, worshiped as Meenakshi and Sundareswarar respectively. The temple complex has 14 towering gateways (gopurams)
An exemplary specimen of the Drividian architecture, the Meenakshi Temple boasts a treasure of 33,000 sculptures.
The temple is not just a heritage of India but a living legend of Madurai and its past
Some rituals which are performed in the temple on religious occasions are believed to be influenced by the coronation of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar as the Queen and King of Madurai
Grand preparations for Meenakshi Tirukkalyanam (the marriage of Meenakshi & Sundareswarar)
Thoonga Nagaram meaning the “city that never sleeps” is another name of Madurai.The city receives footfalls from all over India and abroad throughout the year
Madurai has a wide number of markets like the fish market that functions at night. All the big vendors in the surrounding cities and small vendors in Madurai buy their stock from such markets. This has been happening for hundreds of years. Hence Madurai is known as the city that never sleeps
Madurai's Gandhi Museum has the dress that Gandhiji wore on his final day
Meenakshi Tirukkalyanam is the biggest festival that the city celebrates for ten days in April or May
Held in commemoration of Lord Vishnu’s arrival to attend the celestial wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar in the city, the festivity fetches more than 1 million visitors
Jallikattu is an age-old bull-taming sport with historic link to the cultural tradition in Tamil Nadu
Madurai is also famous for Jallikattu, a bull-taming sport which is held during the Pongal Festival celebration in the month of January. A historic tradition for ages in Tamil Nadu, the bull-taming sport is played in the city and the suburbs. A specific breed of bull is bred especially for this event every year
Madurai is famous for cotton Sungidi Sarees ( Hand Loom) , Brass works, Tanjore Paintings, Handicrafts and antiques
According to the legends of Tamil Nadu’s Classical period, the game used to be held to help women choose husbands from among the participants
Madurai is a hub of the Dravidian art and culture in not only Tamil Nadu but South India. Being a witness to the evolution of Carnatic music from the 16th century, the city boasts a rich legacy of music which famous Carnatic musicians have contributed to over the years
