Famous Places in Madurai

Address: Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001.
Famous for: Pilgrimage
Major Festivals: Chithirai Thiruvizha Festival Navaratri, Cradle festival, Aavanimoolam, Meenakshi Tirukkalyaanam, Alagar's river plunge.
Features: Temple tank, Potramarai Kulam.
Inscriptions: over 40
Hours: everyday 9 am to 7 pm
Phone: 0452 234 4360
Elevation: 144 m (472 ft)
Official Website

Address: 63 staff qtrs, Alagar Kovil Main Rd, Madurai,
Tamil Nadu 618301.
Famous for: captivating architecture and intricate sculpting.
Major Festivals: Chithirai grand festival and margazhi festival.
Hours: everyday 6 am – 12 30 pm, 3 30 am – 8 pm
Phone: 0452-2470228
Architectural style : Dravidian architecture.
Elevation: 266 m
Official Website

Address: Panthadi 1st Street, Mahal Area, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001, India.
Contact Number: +91-4425383333
Timing: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm (lunch 1 pm to 1 30 pm)
Architectural style : blend of Dravidian and Islamic architectural styles.
Famous for: Sound and light show timings.
English show 6.45 PM to 7.35 PM.
Tamil show 8 PM to 8.50 PM.

Address: 5 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple
Features: temple pond mainly used for devotional festivals.Deities of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar are placed in a float, called “Teppam”, decorated with flowers and illuminated with hundred of lights.
Famous for: celebrations of the Float festival
Area : almost 16 acres

Address:Thiruparankundram Temple is located at a distance of 10 km from Madurai city. From Madurai to Kanyakumari road, it is about 7 km away.
Time:5:30 am - 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Festivals: Vaikasi Visagam, Avani Festival, Skanda Sasti Festival and Masi Festival.
Deity: Subramaniya Swamy
Phone: 0452 248 4359
Feature: Built in rock-cut architecture and believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century.
Official Website

Address: Collector Office Rd, Tamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020.
Feautures: memorial gallery to pay a tribute to the ‘Father of the Nation’
Famous for: three galleries to explore - India Fights for Freedom, Visual Biography of Mahatma Gandhi, and Relics & Replicas.
Hours: 10 am – 1 pm , 2- 5pm on other days, closed on Sundays
Phone: 0452 253 1060
Official Website

Address: Madurai, Dindigul Main Rd, Paravai, Tamil Nadu 625402.
Phone: 097869 66881
Rides: Aqua Bowl, SindhuBath, Crazy River Slide, Swing Chair
Area: 70 acres (280,000 m2)
Famous for:The park is popular for its water rides, recreating the experience of Courtalam waterfalls.
Official Website

Features: Family-friendly place with rides, including a train & ferris wheel, plus an aquarium & food vendors. Ideal region to spend amusement time with the circle of relatives.
Address: W4HP+W68, Gandhi museum Rd, Alwarpuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020.
Hours: 10 am – 8 pm
Famous for : Amusement Park, Picnic, Garden, Scenic sports.

Address: E Veli St, Mahalipatti, Tamil Nadu 625001.
AKA:Church of Our Lady of Dolours.
Famous for:With a history of more than 150 years, this parish presents beautiful blend of Roman, European and other architectural styles.
Features:Two tall bell towers which have been constructed beautifully in the style of Roman architecture allure everyone. With height of 42 meters.
Timings: 07:00 am - 07:00 pm Details.
Phone: +91-4522332832.

Location: It is situated from 10 km from Madurai Mattuthavani Bustand.
Features:The hill stretches over 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) and is 90 metres (300 ft) high
Famous for:The hill derives its name from the Tamil word yaanai, meaning "elephant", and malai, meaning "hill". The hill looks like an elephant in a sitting position. The site has had this name for over 2000 years.

The hall is carved out of a single rock and the pillars all bear carvings depicting various God and Goddesses from Indian Mythology.
Address: EChitrai Street, near Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001, India
Timing: 09:00 am - 06:00 pm
Famous for: • Musical pillars which produce different sounds after being struck (located to the west of the Mandapam).
• Art Museum including pictures and idols of Indian Gods.

Address: No 31, Gokhale Road, Chinna Chokkikulam,Madurai-625002,Tamilnadu.
Phone: 0452 2537770
Email: vishaaldemalmadurai@gmail.com Hours: 10 am – 8 pm on all days.
No of floors – 4
Total retail floor area: 220,000 sq ft
No of stores and services: 200
Official Website

Address: West 2nd St, Mellur, Tallakulam, Tamil Nadu 625002
AKA: The Fourth Tamil Sangam.
History: Language academy founded by Prince Pandithurai Thevar and other Tamil language scholars to promote the use of Tamil language and Tamil culture in the late 19th century in British held India.
President:Mannar Na. Kumaran Sethupathi
Vice president : Dr. N. Sethuraman
Visiting hours: 10am–5pm
Phone: 0452 253 0799
Official Website

Jigarthanda is a very popular drink in Madurai.Jigar means ‘Heart’, Thanda means ‘Cold’ so the special drink is considered soothing to heart.
Address: No.94. East Marret Street(Corner), Madurai -625001.
Shop time: 10:00 am to 9:30 pm
Phone: 9842116684 , 7540040170
Email: info@famousjigarthanda.com

Important landmark in the city and the most-preferred venue among the public for holding big conclaves.
Address: Alagar Kovil Main Rd, Mellur, Tallakulam, Tamil Nadu 625002.
Total Area : 50000 sq.ft., including the Kalaiarangam, an in-built theatre meant for organising cultural functions and other meetings.
Famous for: Well known annual public events such as Chithirai Exhibition between April–May, Chamber Trade Fair, MADITSSIA industrial Exhibition