Places to visit in Madurai

Places to visit in Madurai: 10 amazing attractions in Madurai you can't afford to miss.

1. Meenakshi Amman Kovil

Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple is one of the most famous temple in the world. There are 12 massive gopurams in the Madurai Meenakshi Kovil, the four tallest gopurams at the outer walls.

Official Website of Temple: http://www.maduraimeenakshi.org/

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Visit Madurai for a Slice of Tamil History

Visit Madurai for a Slice of Tamil History

It is a known fact that Dravidian civilization is one of the oldest in history with Madurai being the seat of Tamil culture. In fact, its history dates back to the Sangam period- a period spanning from 3rd century BCE to 4th century CE. 
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Madurai Meenakshi Amman Beckons You For the Avanimoolam Festival

Madurai is ready for the Avanimoola Festival 2013.
The Aavani Moola festival is a 18 days long festival conducted in Madurai Meenakshi Temple, Tamil Nadu.
Six days of  the festival would be devoted to Arulmighu Chandrasekarar and the balance 12 days would be for the Panchamoorthies.

More about Madurai: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai

Avani Moola Festival Details : http://www.maduraimeenakshi.org/festivals.php?month=9&year=2013#Month of Aavani (August):