Madurai Tourist Guide

Madurai

It is narrated in legend that Madurai was originally a forest known as Kadambavanam. One day, a farmer named Dhananjaya who was passing through the forest, saw Indra (The king of the gods), worshipping a swayambhu (self created Lingam ) under kadamba tree. Dhananjaya, the farmer immediately reported this to King Kulasekara Pandya. Kulasekara Pandya cleared the forest and built a temple around the Lingam. A city was soon planned with the temple as its centre. On the day the city was to be named, Lord Shiva is said to have appeared and drops of nectar from his hair fell on the town. So, the place was named Madurai - mathuram meaning "sweetness" in Tamil.

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Tourist Office and Info. Center
Government of Tamilnadu,
180, West Veli Street,
Madurai - 625001
Tel.: 2334757

TODAY'S

Tourist Information Center
Railway Junction
Madurai - 625001
Tel.: 2342888

To avail Government approved tourist guide call 9976416455, 9788384123

Foreign Exchange Service Providers in Madurai

PHEROZE FRAMROZE & COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED
No.9, Radha's Tower, First Floor,
West Tower Street, Madurai - 625 001.
Tel: 2343156 Telefax: 2343157
Mobile: 9443043156, 9443043146
Contact Person: Mr.Vinoth Kumar
Working Hours: 09:30 to 19:00 (Sunday Holiday)
Janaki Forex
Mayura Complex, #48, Dhanappa Mudali Street,
Near West Tower, Madurai - 625 001.
Tel: 2344268, 2344930
LKP Forex
First Floor, A.R.Plaza, #16&17, North Veli Street, Madurai-625 001.
Tel: 2348991,92,93 Cell: 9842148991 Fax: 2340685
Working Hours: 09:30 to 18:30 (Sunday Holiday)

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