nayakar dynasty

Visiting the 10 most sacred and beautiful temples of Madurai

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Madurai is rightly called the temple town of India. For one, it is home to the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple. But not just that, it is also home to many other sacred and beautiful temples. Some of these are very ancient temples. And they have some of the best architecture among the ancient temples of … Read more

A complete guide to Thirumalai Nayakar Palace Madurai – A unique amalgamation of Dravidian and Muslim architectures

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A complete guide to Thirumalai Nayakar Palace Madurai

“When the Nayak Dynasty shifted their capital to Madurai, they set to create the grandest structure of South India. Thus was born the splendid Thurumalai Nayakar Palace”    And what it turned out to be !! A palace in the heart of Madurai, also fondly called the Madurai Palace, built in 1636 AD by King … Read more