Madurai Airport 27 min
Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam (17 min) Vast historic pond at Vandiyur Mariamman Temple home of the popular Float festival in Jan/Feb. Iskcon Madurai (16 min) Athisayam (27 min) Theme park featuring rides boat rentals water slides a wave pool & numerous water games. Subramaniya Swamy Temple (18 min) 6th-century Hindu temple featuring rock-cut icons plus a colorful entry gate & fish pool. Periyar (6 min) Kazimar Big Mosque (9 min) Vast historic blue- &-white mosque founded in the 1200s by a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. St. Mary S Cathedral (9 min) History Inmaiyil Nanmai Tharuvar Temple (4 min) Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple Pilgrims Rest House (17 min) Pudhu Mandapam (12 min) Gandhi Memorial Museum (15 min) Exhibits & artifacts on Gandhi & India s independence movement with many photos from his life. Arulmigu Koodal Azhagar Temple (6 min) Sacred temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu featuring a tower covered with colorful idols. Samanar Hills Keelakuilkudi (25 min) History and architecture Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal (18 min) Grand palace with Indo-Saracenic architecture tours & shows on the history of King Thirumalai. |