
Madurai:
Madurai is a place where all the people often travel to visit. There are many places to visit at there. Another name called as "Temple City". Madurai is located on the banks of Vaigai River in TamilNadu, a Sothern Indian state. Madurai is the second largest city of TamilNadu. Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple sited at the heart of the Madurai town which catch the attention of tourists.
The temple is about 258 meters in length and about 241.4 meters in breadth. The five Gopuras (towers) surround that temple. Madurai Meenakshi amman temple lies in the heart of the city. The temple is devoted to Shiva, known locally as Sundareshvara, and his wife Meenakshi.
Mariamman Teppakkulam located 5 km from Madurai. This reservoir to the east of the old city covers an area almost equal to that of the Meenakshi temple. In the months of January and February to keep the festival Teppam, where pilgrims are grouped by thousands of Indian. During the festival is very popular, the effigies of Shree Meenakshi and Sundareshwara (Shiva) are erected on a raft, and then removed until Teppakkulam Mariamman basin. The festival is held every year. Basin Mariamman Teppakulam, built in 1646 by Tirumala Nayk, is connected to the Vaigai through underground channels back to Madurai and continuation of the discovery of this city. Lively city, Madurai teems with pilgrims, beggars, businessmen, Oxcart, rickshaw drivers waiting for customers.
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