Full Day Tour
The following are the inclusions of Full Day Tour of Madurai.
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Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple
It has had come under contention as one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World. So it is inexplicable.
Opens at 4:30am to 12:30pm and 4:00pm to 10:00pm
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Meenakshi Amman Temple Tour Guide
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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.
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Thirupparankundram Murugan 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 aborde of Shiva and Kundram-Hillock.
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Thirupparankundram Tour Guide
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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.
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Azhagar Temple Tour Guide
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Gandhi Museum
The Museum illustrates a vivid picture of the Indian freedom of independence. The building poaches three distinct architectures
as Nayak, Victorian and Modern.
| Morning | : | 10:00am and 1:00pm |
| Afternoon | : | 2:00pm and 5:30pm |
Closed on Fridays
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Gandhi Museum Tour Guide
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Thirumalai Nayakar 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. The palace is kept open to the
public as per the following schedule:
| Morning | : | 9:00am and 1:00pm |
| Afternoon | : | 2:00pm and 5:00pm |
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Thirumalai Nayak Palace Tour Guide
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Pudhu Mandapam
Pudhu Mandapam or Vasantha Mandapam means hall of spring time. It was built in 1635 CE, was king's choultry earlier and served as the summer retreat of the King.
The whole building is perhaps the most remarkable of its sculptured coloumns but now it is sadly occupied by shopkeepers, booksellers, brassware dealers and tailors.
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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, from March to September it is dry and used as a playing
(cricket) ground.
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