Organized trip to Madurai
  • Dear All,

    After the successful trip to Tanjore, I thought I will
    propose this idea of a trip to Madurai.

    It would be a 3 day trip with the following coverage:

    Day 1:
    ======

    Visiting Meenatchi Temple, Tiruparan Kundram, Alagar
    Kovil, Narasingam Patti, Thirumohur, Thiruvathavur. (
    Might have to keep some for Day 2)

    Day 2:
    ======

    Visiting Jain Caves ( there are many of them around )
    that bear the Tamil Brahmi inscriptions. But we will
    cover the most famous of all including the inscription
    that bears the name of Pandian Nedunchelian.

    Day 3:
    ======
    Sittanna Vasal, Nartha Malai.

    Any ideas / suggestions ?
  • Dear all
    pandya trip is something I was suggesting too

    but we should travel by train overnight and start the trip from there.

    less tiring. southern members can join there itself

    another route we can consider is chennai- trichy overnight


    trichy- devakottai

    kodumbalur monuments, jain structures, early chola and mutharayar
    monuments,thirumeyyam, pillaiyarpatti( stay I can host at
    devakottai,)

    devakottai - ramnad- devakottai

    thiruvadanai, kalayar koil, nattarasan kottai ( where kamban
    reportedly spent his last days) ramnad royal palace( I think I can
    arrange a visit Plus a meeting with the rajah if we are lucky)

    devakottai- madurai
    piran malai, madurai,meenakshi temple and param kunram plus naik
    monuments
    return to chennai by train

    lets think
  • Dear All,

    I will say a few highlights about Madurai:

    [1] The Meenatchi Temple was built in stages. The core
    temple is as old as 2500 years. Outer structures are
    built by Pandyas and Nayaks. The 1000 pillar mandapam
    and the new mandapam are the major attractions. It is
    a massive temple.

    [2] The Tiruparankundram is a cave temple. Mentioned
    in Sankam literature. It is also as old as the
    Meenatchi Temple.

    [3] The Nayak Palace - Palace of the Thirumalai Nayak.
    16th Century AD. One of the remaining few palaces of
    our kings. Almost in ruins ( waits for the
    woodpecker!) The Light and Sound show is a major
    attraction here.

    [4] Thiruvathavoor - Birth place of Manicavasagar ( or
    was it Thirunavukkarasar ? )

    [5] Thirumohur - Padal Pettra sthalam. Very popular &
    a visit to here will bring prosperity.

    [6] Alakar Kovil - Padal Pettra sthalam. Palamuthi
    Solai is on the top of this hill. This is where
    Murugan teaches Avvai of the "sutta palam and sudatha
    palam" the naval tree of this legend is still there.

    All the sankam age Tamil Brahmi inscriptions are
    scattered around Madurai. We need to plan carefully.

    The only comfortable & safe way to reach there is by
    trains as Venkatesh confirms.

    All the trains to the south are booked atleast 1 month
    in advance :-( So if we want to make this trip, it has
    to be planned carefully and executed. So last minute
    drop outs or additions will be tough to handle.

    I can handle logistics in Madurai city.
  • madurai is an enigmatic city.
    a city which was named after a drop of nectar
    where the goddess herself ruled
    where the lord performed his 64 miracles


    the cholas thought of it perpetually.
    they had a fixation for this city.
    named their sons maduranthakan.
    crowned themselves here as chola pandians
    what was in this city that the cholas thirsted for
    chola fans lets find out
    lets plan a pandya trip

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