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  2. Madurai - Wikipedia

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    According to Iravatham Mahadevan, a 2nd-century BCE Tamil-Brahmi inscription refers to the city as matiray, an Old Tamil word meaning a "walled city". [20]Madurai is one of the many temple towns known as Kadambavanam for it's historic temples in India which is named after the groves, clusters or forests dominated by a particular variety of a tree or shrub and the same variety of tree or shrub ...

  3. History of Madurai - Wikipedia

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    Madurai has been inhabited since at least the 3rd century BCE. [6] Megasthenes may have visited Madurai during the 3rd century BCE, with the city referred as "Methora" in his accounts. [ 7 ] The view is contested by some scholars who believe "Methora" refers to the north Indian city of Mathura , as it was a large and established city in the ...

  4. List of tourist attractions in Madurai - Wikipedia

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    This is the list of tourist attractions in Madurai, a city in Tamil Nadu state of India: [1]. Meenakshi Temple; Aayiram Kaal Mandapam or Thousand Pillared Hall; Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam

  5. Madurai district - Wikipedia

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    Madurai district is one of the 38 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India. [1] [3] The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of the river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram is one of the major tourist place in the district. As of 2011 ...

  6. Meenakshi Temple - Wikipedia

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    Yali in pillars at Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple. Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple was built by Pandyan Emperor Sadayavarman Kulasekaran I (1190 CE–1205 CE). He built the main portions of the three-storeyed Gopuram at the entrance of Sundareswarar Shrine and the central portion of the Goddess Meenakshi Shrine, which are some of the earliest surviving parts of the temple.

  7. Madurai Adheenam - Wikipedia

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    Madurai Adheenam is the oldest Saivite adheenam [1] (also known as a matha or mutt), a form of Hindu monastery, in South India. It was established more than 1,300 years ago, and is said to have been rejuvenated by Thirugnana Sambandar .

  8. Saurashtra people - Wikipedia

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    Saurashtrians maintain a predominant presence in Madurai, a city, also known as 'Temple City' in the southern part of Tamil Nadu. Though official figures are hard to come by, it is believed that the Saurashtrian population is anywhere between one-fourth and one-fifth of the city's total population.

  9. Geography of Madurai - Wikipedia

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    Madurai is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and administrative headquarters of Madurai District. It is the third largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu.

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