Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple
The Meenakshi Temple complex is literally a city – one of the largest of its kind in India and undoubtedly one of the oldest too. The temple grew with the contribution of each dynasty and victorious monarchs, into an enormous complex extending over an area of 65000 sq.m. The temple first came in to being 2000 years ago and was substantially expanded during the regime of Thirumalai Nayak (1623-55 AD).
Opens at 4:30am to 12:30pm and 3:30pm to 9:30pm
St.Mary's Cathedral
It is an outlandish, outstanding and unique of its symbol of beauty and spirituality.
This is an epitome of sublime structure which has been modeled on the Latin Cross.
Its magestic elegant style appears elite but serves populist.
Thirupparankundram Temple
The Shrine of Murugan, the younger son of Lord Shiva, is said to have existed prior to the 8th CE (may be 6th CE).
The inner most Shrine is cutout of solid rock. The temple is situated at the foot of the massive granite hill.
The name Thirupparankundram derives from the meaning of Thiru-sublime, Paran-kailash, the abode of Shiva and Kundram-Hillock.
Opens at 5:00am to 1:00pm and 4:00pm to 9:15pm 360 degree virtual view ↠
Kallazhagar Temple
The temple of Vishnu is set amid hills and forests in picturesque surroundings, a fact borne out by its original name, Thirumali Poonjolai (Garden of Vishnu).
The presiding diety Alagar (Vishnu) according to Hindu mythology is Meenakshi's brother.
It is one of the 108 most sacred vaishnavite shrines.
Opens at 5:30am to 12:30pm and 3:30pm to 7:30pm 360 degree virtual view ↠
Gandhi Memorial Museum
Established in 1959, is a memorial museum for Mahatma Gandhi located in the city of Madurai, built about 1670 AD.
The Museum illustrates a vivid picture of the Indian freedom of independence.
The building poaches three distinct architectures as Nayak, Victorian and Modern.
Opens at 10:00am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 5:45pm
Closed on Fridays
Thirumalai Nayak Palace
It is said to have possessed all the structural propriety and character of Gothic building. It was an immense building and now only a small block survives.
Since 1971, the palace is preserved as a monument by the Tamilnadu State Department of Archaeology.
Open between 9:00am and 5:00pm
Water Tank or Raft Tank
It is an artificial reservoir made by Thirumalai Nayakkar in 1646. The sides are faced all around with cut granite and surrounded by a handsome parapet of the same material, measuring 950 feet on the East and West and 1000 feet on the North and South. The whole layout is exceedingly well proportioned and gracefull in effect.
The tank is filled by a channel from the Vaigai River through an ingenious system of underground channels.
The festival called Float (Theppam) is being celebrated as commemoration of the King's Birth Day which falls in between Jan-Feb.