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Madurai
Morning Darshan At Meenakshi Amman Temple
Gopurams in the first light, the Golden Lotus tank and the thousand-pillared hall at Madurai's great temple.
Madurai is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in South India. Its streets are laid out in squares around the Meenakshi Amman Temple, whose colourful gopurams are visible from across the old town.
Beyond the temple, the Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal shows off the Nayak dynasty's grand pillared halls, and the city's food scene — jigarthanda, kari dosa and parotta — keeps going well into the night.
Coordinates: 9.9252° N, 78.1198° E
Madurai Airport has domestic flights; Madurai Junction is a major railway station with trains from Chennai and Bengaluru.
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Best time to visit: October to March.
Follow the temple's dress code and leave phones and bags at the counters before entering. Evenings are the best time for street food.
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Gopurams in the first light, the Golden Lotus tank and the thousand-pillared hall at Madurai's great temple.
