About Madurai
Very ancient city with estimation of 2000 years + history .
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Location |
| Located at the bank of river Vaigai. |
| 125 Kms from Trichiraapalli,160 Kms from Rameswaram,160 Kms from Thirunelveli and 225 Kms from Coimbatore. |
| Centre of Tamilnadu state. Southern end of India. |
| Central hub for all towns and cities from Villupuram to Kanyakumari. |
| Well connected by road, rail and air routes. |
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From History |
| Literature informs that the city was rich in culture and trading. |
| Civilisation flourished, seen from planned roads around temple and drainage system built long years back. |
| High quality Pearls, Silk, aromatic substances spices were traded those days. |
| Was the capital of Pandyas for a very long time. |
| Many literary rich songs on Tamil language were sung here. |
| Silappathikaaram, Manimekalai, were centered around Madurai. |
| Famous poet Manickavasagam was born here who later wrote everlasting songs like Thiruvasagam (mind melting songs on God). |
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Kings of Madurai. |
| Madurai is believed to be ruled by Godess Meenakshi. |
| and later by God Sundarreswarar (Siva) once Siva got married with Meenakshi. |
| Pandyan king regime started with King Kadungon from the year 560 from little records available.. |
| Cholas captured and ruled from around year 850 till approximately 1216. |
| Pandyas got territory back from Chola Kings in the thirteenth century and ruled from AndhraPradesh upto North Srilanka. |
| Pandian Kingdom reached peak during reign of Maaravarman Sundarapandian and Jatavarman Sundarapandian |
| During the period of Nayakkar kings many temples were renovated all over. |
| Mogul kings ruled till invasion of British. |
| The city was under British regime for three hundred years from sixteenth century till independence. |
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People of Madurai |
| Helpful. |
| Cheerful, funloving especially festivals. |
| Cinema (movie lovers). |
| Food lovers. |
| Not much in production or exports like people of Coimbatore, Tirupur or Karur. |
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Temples near Madurai |
| Meenakshi Amman |
| Koodal Alagar Perumal Kovil |
| Muktheeswarar |
| Maariamman |
| Aathi sokkanaathar |
| Inmaiyil nanmai tharuvaar |
| Madanagopalswamy |
| Thallakulam perumal |
| Alagar kovil |
| Palamuthirsolai |
| Thirumogoor |
| Thiruvaadavoor |
| Thirupoovanam |
| Thiruvedagam |
| Thiruparankundram Murugan |
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Others |
| Languages Spoken: Tamil, Telungu, Sourashtra and English. |
| Industries: Automobile spares, Biscuit, Stainless steel vessels, Granite, Spinning and Weaving Mills. |
| Trading : Grains, edible oil, spices. |
| Top Brands: PC asofoetida, Sarathi veshti, Raja Barley biscuits, Ruby food products |
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Famous for |
| Jasmine flower : Called Gundu Malli with excellent fragrance |
| Sungudi saris : pure cotton saris with exclusive design available at South maasi street, manjankkaara street |
| Eatables : Idli, parotta, fruit mix, masala milk, jigarthanda. |
| Also: Dust and rain water stagnation. |
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