Other Places in Madurai

Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal
It is a place about one kilometre from the south east of the Meenakshi Temple. The show building is constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style by Nayaks. The main attraction here are the musical pillars and the pathway. There is one small museum, and the main audience hall opens into a huge outdoor courtyard.Today only one portion of the mahal is remaining,still its very big in size.

The Mariamman Theppakulam in Vandiyur
5km south east of Meenakshi Temple is one of the the huge Temple tank in south India. It was built in 1636 and was commissioned by Thirumalai nayakar in 1646. The Float Festival is celebrated here on the Full Moon Day of the Tamil month of Thai - mid-Jan, to mid-Feb every year. The placid waters of the tank turn colorful when the mandapam is lit up and the temple deities are brought to it in decorated floats. Huge trees with Nagalingam flowers can be found here.