Overview
- Explaining about the 2000 years old history of Thamizhs - Significance of Madurai - Walking trip of Meenakshi temple and Thirumalai Naicker Mahal
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What's Included
- As per choice of pricing
What's Not Included
- Anything not in inclusions
Meeting & Pickup
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Itinerary
Stop 1
Keezhadi is a Sangam age settlement, excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India and the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology. This site is located 12 km southeast of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, near the town of Keezhadi in Sivagangai district. This is a large-scale excavation carried out in Tamil Nadu after the Adichanallur archaeological site. The settlement lies on the bank of the Vaigai River and it reflects the ancient culture of Tamil people between 6th century BCE and 3rd century CE.
Stop 2
**Palace of King** - Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is a palace completed in 1636 by Tirumala Nayaka, a king of the Madurai Nayak dynasty, who ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659. It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in central Madurai. The present structure is the main palace, which served as the living quarters of the king, and the original palace complex was four times larger.
Stop 3
Meenakshi Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Meenakshi[a], a form of Parvati, and her consort Sundareswarar[b] (Shiva). The temple is theologically significant as it represents a confluence of various denominations of Hinduism such as Shaivism, Shaktism, and Vaishnavism. While the Sangam literature mentions the temple city of Madurai, the existence of a temple is first referenced in the Tamil texts from 6th century CE.
Stop 4
You can experience Fruits and Vegetables Market. It is amazing to see Banana Market with so many varieties.
Stop 5
The building that houses the Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai is the historic Tamukkam Palace belonging to Rani Mangammal of Nayak Dynasty built about 1670 A.D. Later, This was under the occupation of the Nawab of Carnatic, the East India Company and a few others. Finally the Palace had remained for many years as the official residence of the British District Collector of Madurai, It was in 1955 the palace with about 13 acres of land was gifted by the Tamil Nadu State Government to the All India Gandhi Smarak Nidhi for the purpose of housing Gandhi Memorial Museum.
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels