Nearby Attractions in Madurai

Nearby Attractions in Madurai

Madurai is a holy city where you can visit many temples dedicated to various Hindu Gods and Goddesses. So, people with spiritual inclination will find this place worth visiting. Madurai is not a very big city and so almost all the places of visit are within the reach. Hence you could explore them all in a couple of days. If you go there with your kids then there are theme parks and amusement areas such as Athisayam where you can get a whole day fun. People who are interested in history will find some historical places and places that depict the past history of India like Gandhi Museum. 

Last Updated: 26/08/2012

• Kochadai Village Deity Temple

  Madurai

  Distance from Madurai :5 km;

  Time to Reach from Madurai :0h, 8 m

  Kochadai Village Deity Temple is dedicated to Lord Aiyanar and thousands of people gather here to worship the deities here namely Muthiahswami, Karuppuswami, Agni Veerabadrar, Sonai Muniyandi, Badrakali, Iryalee Amman, Rakkayi Amman, Nagappaswami, Sannasi, Aadipoosari, Pechiamman, Kaluvadikaruppu, K...

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• Kutladampatti Water Falls

  Near Vadipatti, Madurai District

  Distance from Madurai :34 km;

  Time to Reach from Madurai :0h, 41 m

  Kutladampatti Falls is an artificial waterfall located within the reserve forest area. It falls from a height of about 27 meters. It is one of the popular picnic spots in Madurai and the best time to visit the place is from September to February. It is a good weekend retreat for the local people. Bu...

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• Thirumohur Temple

  Madurai

  Distance from Madurai :15 km;

  Time to Reach from Madurai :0h, 22 m

  Thirumohur Temple is also called Mohana Sethram. The idol of Sudarsanar located here has 16 hands having 16 weapons with rolling. Though there are Sudarsanar shrines in various Vaishnava temples, this is the only place where the idol bears the holy mantra letters and so is very famous. The temple is...

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• Thiruvathavur

  Madurai District

  Distance from Madurai :22 km;

  Time to Reach from Madurai :0h, 28 m

  Thiruvathavur is a village in Melur Taluk in Madurai District. There is a Shiva temple here and this is a famous place because the Saivite saint Manikka Vasagar was born at this place. The shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi are found here.  ...

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• Thiyagi Vishwanathadas Memorial House

  56, Viswanath Dass Street, Tirumangalam, Madurai

  Distance from Madurai :5 km;

  Time to Reach from Madurai :0h, 8 m

  Thiyagi Vishwanathadas Memorial House was built in the memory of the great poet and drama artist Vishwanathadas born in the year 1886. He was a freedom fighter and he staged many plays against British and tried to spread his message through his dramas. He died on 31st December 1940. ...

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• Kadambavanam

  Madurai

  Distance from Madurai :25 km;

  Time to Reach from Madurai :0h, 35 m

  Kadambavanam is a culture resort established by the architect Ganapathy and his wife Chitra. This is set in the serene atmosphere near the scenic hills. The place is decorated to depict the traditional Tamil culture. If you visit Madurai you can drop in to realize the depth and value of our own heri...

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• Vaigai Dam

  Near Andipatti, Theni District

  Distance from Madurai :68 km;

  Time to Reach from Madurai :1h, 19 m

  Vaigai Dam is built across River Vaigai near Andipatti. Vaigai Dam is one of the popular places of visit near Madurai. This dam was built to provide water for irrigation in Madurai District and Dindigul District. There is an Agricultural Research Station near the dam established by the Government of...

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• Kumbakkarai Water Falls

  Palani Hills

  Distance from Madurai :0 km;

  Kumbakkarai Falls is located in the foothills of the Palani Hills and is situated about 9 kilometers from Periyakulam. This is one of the lesser known picnic spots in this district. The water is collected in huge rock recesses and then it flows as Pambar River to reach the main waterfall. You can en...

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• Vilakku Thoon

  Madurai

  Distance from Madurai :2 km;

  Time to Reach from Madurai :0h, 3 m

  Vilakku Thoon is one of the important landmarks of Madurai city and it was erected in the year 1840 at the junction of the South Masi Street and East Masi Street. It was constructed in the memory of the then collector of Madurai named Blackburn. It was in ruins without any maintenance and it was ren...

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