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about Madurai

Madurai is situated on the banks of river Vaigai in Tamil Nadu a state in southern India. It is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu and has a population in excess of 1.1 million people. It is well known for the Meenakshi temple situated at the heart of the town which attracts both tourists and pilgrims. Madurai has a rich cultural heritage passed on from the great Tamil era more than 2500 years old and has been an important commercial centre even as early as 550 AD. Madurai was the capital city of the great Pandya kings of South India.

The Pandya King Kulasekarar built a great temple and created a lotus shaped city around the temple. There is a theory that on the day the city was to be named, as Lord shiva blessed the land and its people, divine nectar (Madhu) was showered on the city from his matted locks. This city was henceforth known as Madhurapuri. Actually, the name Madurai is a transformation of the Tamil word Marudhai, which means "fertile agricultural land with alluvial soil". Many natives still refer to the city as Marudhai. Madurai is also famous for Jasmine flowers. The city is sometimes called the Athens of the East because of its great temple architecture, comparable to that of the Greek capital.

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