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All right, I know. 

I suppose too many posts on South India.

I’m gonna wrap up with some pictures of the places that we managed to slot in in-between temple visits.

Often not included in the must see list in Madurai is the flower market which is situated along Mattuthavani Street. In my opinion its notably worth a visit.  
The most traded flower here is Jasmine known as Madurai Malli (jasmine). Pic. above.

The market is most active in the morning. Be there early or else you’ll miss the colorful blooms often traded in rucksacks.



Palace Courtyard

A 17^th century palace constructed in the year 1636 by King Thirumalai Nayak who ruled Madurai from 1623-1659.


Interior

Stone carvings dated as far 8^th century are displayed in an open court adjacent to the main palace courtyard.

St Mary's Cathedral

St. Mary’s Cathedral, built around 150 years back, is a blend of various forms of European and continental architectural. The notable feature is the two tall bell towers constructed in Roman style at a height of 42 meters.

Worth a mention here is Meivazhi Salai, a spiritual village, situated in Puddukottai district. This divine village teaches mankind to live a life of holiness, simplicity and truthfulness.

The entire gated compound is exceptionally clean and dirt free and due to the fact that they believe their Salai is sacred ground, they do not have a lavatory attached to each individual home.

Spirituality and simplicity is their way of life to the extent that they refuse to accept electricity supply. The followers do not involve themselves with politics, nor do they desire any form of entertainments, or engaged in sinful behavior or similar activities such as gambling, drinking alcohols, theft and cheating and et cetera et cetera.



Place of worship