India /Tamil Nadu /Thoothukudi /Tuticorin Tuticorin, also locally (and popularly) known as Thoothukudi, is a city in southern India, in the state of Tamil Nadu. The town Thoothukudi derives its name from the Tamil words ‘Thoothu’ and ‘Kudi’ which respectively mean ‘Dig’ and ‘Drink’. The city of Tuticorin does not have any rivers, and the […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Madurai /Madurai Goripalayam Dargah, is located on the northern bank of the River Vaigai, Madurai. Edit Detail InformationEdit Goripalayam Dargah was believed to be built by Thirumalai Nayak. The remarkable feature about the dargah is that it has two tombs along with a dome. The size of the dome is 70 ft in […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Madurai /Madurai Kazimar Big Mosque and Maqbara, near Periyar Bus Stand, 1 Km From Madurai Railway Junction, Madurai. Edit Detail InformationEdit Kazimar Big Mosque and Maqbara was constructed in 13th century by Hazrat Kazi Syed Tajuddin, who came from Oman. He had received this piece of land from Pandya king, Kulasekara Pandya. The […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Madurai /Madurai St. Mary’s Cathedral Church East Veli Street, 2 Km From Madurai Railway Station, Madurai. Edit Detail InformationEdit St. Mary’s Cathedral, is an architectural marvel which is a blend of various forms of European and continental style. It is located near to the Tirumala Nayak Mahal, in the old Koyavar Palayam Road. […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Madurai /Madurai Pazhamudhir Solai, located near Alagar Koil Temple, Madurai. Edit Detail InformationEdit Pazhamudhir Solai, also known as Pazhamudhircholai, is one of these 6 holy abodes of the lord and is thus is an imprtant location on a pilgrim’s map. Located in a densely wooded area, the place is rich in fruits and […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Madurai /Madurai Periyakulam, Theni, Madurai. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Vaigai Dam is built across the Vaigai River near Andipatti, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation for the Madurai district and the Dindigul district as well as drinking water to Madurai and Andipatti. Near the dam, […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Madurai /Madurai 2 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai. Edit Detail InformationEdit Mariamman Teppakulam is the temple pond associated with the Vandiyur Mariamman Temple (teppakulam literally means temple pond in Tamil). A beautiful complex with 12 granite steps each on all 4 sides, with a man-made island in its centre which is […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Madurai /Madurai Adhisyam Water Amusement Park 8 kms away from Madurai city in Madurai to Dindigul Highway, Madurai. Edit Detail InformationEdit Adhisyam is an amusement theme park is located on a 70 acres (280,000 m2) site and features about 40 games and 20 water rides. The park is popular for its water rides, […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Madurai /Madurai Koodal Azhagar Temple, Near Main Bus Stop, Madurai. Edit Detail InformationEdit Koodal Azhagar Koil is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It thus one of the 108 divyadesams (or holy abodes) of the deity and hence sees a large number of devotees offer their prayers here. Like most temples […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Madurai /Madurai Tirupparankundram sometimes known as Thenparankundram, located 8 Kms South of Madurai Railway Junction, Madurai. Edit Detail InformationEdit Tirupparankundram sometimes known as Thenparankundram, is a 8th century rock cut cave temple dedicated to Lord Murugan (Subrahmanya), the second son of Shiva. Tirupparankundram Temple alias Murugan temple, one of the six abodes, is […]