Madurai - TamilNadu - South India - 2011

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Madurai is one of the oldest cities of India, with a history dating all the way back to the Sangam period of the pre Christian era. The glory of Madurai returned in a diminished form in the earlier part of this millennium; it later on came under the rule of the Vijayanagar kingdom after its ransack by the ravaging armies of Delhi (Malik Kafur). During the 16th and 18th centuries, Madurai was ruled by the Nayak Emperors, the foremost of whom was Tirumalai Nayakar. The Sangam period poet Nakkeerar is associated with some of the Tiruvilayaadal episodes of Sundareswarar - that are enacted as a part of temple festival traditions even today.

The Sangam age or the Golden age of Tamil literature -- produced masterpieces way back in the Pre christian era and in early 1st millennium . Madurai was the seat of the Tamil Sangam or Academy of learning. The entire city of Madurai, is built around the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple -- the temple par excellence. Concentric rectangular streets surround the temple, symbolizing the structure of the cosmos.

Many people come to Madurai to visit the famous Meenakshi Temple and the Jallikattu but the real high points of Madurai life you will find on the countryside and around the temple in the city.

photos Madurai :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oochappan/collections/72157605557501427/

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[mithilag]

Shot at 5:42 puts me in awe

[mithilag]

Your photography is absolutely incredible. Mind if I ask what your nationality is?

[gelixc]

l've got some way to go before l can match this video.Fantastic.

[TheIstar5]

I love madurai <3



[demaul333]

can someone tell me what's the name of this song in the 2nd half of the video?

[ranjeetkunar]

madurai na ethu madura your fotography excellent and the way way of shooing with song is wondarfull

[gnsn1]

Amazing!

[jayanthsm]

brings out the true spirit of madurai

[frankinbouwman]

beautiful pictures

[grejustin]

This music makes it seem post apocalyptic