{"id":2870,"date":"2018-02-02T10:47:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T05:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=2870"},"modified":"2018-02-02T10:57:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T05:27:10","slug":"spend-one-day-madurai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/spend-one-day-madurai\/","title":{"rendered":"How to spend one day in Madurai?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Madurai is an important city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of the river Vaigai. If have only <\/span>one day to spend in Madurai<\/span><\/a>, you can cover the destinations like Alagar kovil, Gandhi Memorial Museum, Koodal Azhagar Temple, and Meenakshi Temple.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can also traverse through the following route-<\/span><\/p>\n

Planning route to spend one day in Madurai<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"One<\/a>
Courtesy: Google Maps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alagar kovil<\/span><\/h2>\n

Alagar Kovil, also spelled as Alagar Koyil is a small village in Tamil Nadu. The village is known for the popular Kallazhagar Temple dedicated to lord Vishnu. The temple depicts the ancient Dravidian style of architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alagar<\/a>
Courtesy: www.templefolks.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Address: <\/b>A.Valayapatti, Tamil Nadu 624401, India<\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: <\/b>+91 452 247 0228<\/span><\/p>\n

Time to Spend: <\/b>1 hour<\/span><\/p>\n

Next Destination:<\/b> Gandhi Memorial Museum, 40 minutes drive<\/span><\/p>\n

Gandhi Memorial Museum<\/span><\/h2>\n

It is one of the five museums in India, dedicated to Gandhi. The Gandhi Memorial Museum was established in 1959 and showcases the collectibles from the India\u2019s fight for freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Gandhi<\/a>
Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Address: <\/b>Tamukkam Park Road, Gandhi Nagar, Near Collectorate, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020, India<\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: <\/b>+91 452 253 1060<\/span><\/p>\n

Visiting time:<\/b> : 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM and 02:00 PM to 05:45 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

Time to Spend: <\/b>1 hour<\/span><\/p>\n

Next Destination:<\/b> Koodal Azhagar Temple, 20 minutes drive<\/span><\/p>\n

Koodal Azhagar Temple<\/span><\/h2>\n

Most of the temples in Tamilnadu depicts the Dravidian architectural style, so is Koodal Azhagar Temple. The temple has a five storey gateway tower. Another specialty about this temple is the granite wall surrounding the temple, which covers all the shrines.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Koodal<\/a>
Courtesy: www.goroadtrip.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Address: <\/b>Near Periyar Bus Stand, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001, India<\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: <\/b>+91 452 233 8542<\/span><\/p>\n

Visiting time:<\/b> : 05:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 04:00 PM to 09:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

Time to Spend: <\/b>1.5 hours<\/span><\/p>\n

Next Destination:<\/b> Meenakshi Temple, 15 minutes walk<\/span><\/p>\n

Meenakshi Temple<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Meenakshi Temple holds significance in the Hindu religion. The main deity is Goddess Meenakshi, an avatar of Parvathi. The temple and the goddess have mentions in the epic hindu tales. The temple is huge and a landmark for the city of Madurai.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meenakshi<\/a>
Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Address: <\/b>Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001, India<\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: <\/b>+91 452 234 4360<\/span><\/p>\n

Visiting time:<\/b> : 09:00 PM to 07:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

Time to Spend: <\/b>1.5 hours<\/span><\/p>\n

You can also <\/span>book a taxi<\/span><\/a> for the entire day and visit these beautiful places. If you have time, we recommend visiting Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur, which is only few hours distance from Madurai. You can try booking <\/span>intercity cab from Madurai to Thanjavur<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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