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Madurai has many weavers in the city and surrounding villages. The Madurai sari in India is woven from
very shiney, highly mercerized cotton with glistening silky borders, which used to be made of silk, but are now mostly
polyester or shiney cotton. Madurai saris are airy and lightweight, perfect for the very hot climate.
Madurai also produces very beautiful block printed madurai sarees called "Sungari". They are usually printed on fine cotton
cloth and feature small printing on the field in simple one or two color motifs. They are affordable and durable for
every day wear and you see many women wearing this style on the street.
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One of South India's great temple towns,
Madurai is synonymous with the celebrated Meenakshi
Temple. Situated on the banks of river Vaigai, Madurai has a rich
cultural heritage passed on from the great Tamil era more than 2500 years old. Madurai was an important cultural and
commercial centre even as early as 550 AD. It was the
capital city for the great Pandya kings.
The Pandyan King Kulasekarar built a great temple and created a lotus shaped city around the temple. On the day
the city was to be named, as Lord Shiva blessed the land and its people, divine nectar (Madhu) was showered on the city
from his matted locks. This city was henceforth known as Madhurapuri. Madurai is famous for Jasmine Flowers.
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.
As early as the 3rd century BC, Megasthanes visited Madurai. Later many people from Rome and Greece visited Madurai and
established trade with the Pandya kings. Madurai flourished till 10th century AD when it was captured by Cholas the arch
rivals of the Pandyas.
The Cholas ruled Madurai from 920 AD till the beginning of the 13th century. In 1223 AD Pandyas regained their kingdom
and once again become prosperous. Pandian Kings patronised Tamil language in a great way. During their period, many
master-pieces were created. " Silapathikaram", the great epic in Tamil was written based on the story of Kannagi who
burnt Madurai as a result of the injustice caused to her husband Kovalan. In April 1311, Malik Kafur, the general of
Alauddin Khilji who was then the ruler of Delhi, reached Madurai and raided and robbed the city for precious stones,
jewels, and other rare treasures. This led to the subsequent raids by other Muslim Sultans. In 1323, the Pandya kingdom
including Madurai became a province of the Delhi empire,
under the Tughlaks.
The 1371, the Vijayanagar dynasty of Hampi captured Madurai and it became part of the Vijayanagar empire. Kings of this
dynasty were in habit of leaving the captured land to governors called Nayaks. This was done for the efficient
management of their empire. The Nayaks paid fixed amount annually to the Vijayanagar empire. After the death of
Krishna Deva Raya (King of Vijayanagar empire) in 1530 AD, the Nayaks became independent and ruled the territories
under their control. Among Nayaks, Thirumalai Nayak (1623-1659) was very popular, even now he is popular among
people, since, it was he who contributed to the creation of many magnificent structures in and around Madurai. The Raja
Gopuram of the Meenakshi Amman Temple, The Pudu Mandapam and The Thirumalai Nayakar's Palace are living monuments to his
artistic fervor.
Madurai started slipping into the hands of the British's East India Company. In 1781, British appointed their
representatives to look after Madurai. George Procter was the first collector of Madurai.
Now after India's independence, Madurai is one of the major districts of Tamilnadu State. Later on Madurai district was
bifurcated into two districts namely Madurai and Dindugul Districts. In Madurai District, there are 15 State Assembly
constituencies and two parliament constituencies.
Madurai is famous for its temples. The Aappudaiyaar Koyil Tevara Stalam and the Koodalazhagar Divya Desam are the most
important temples one should rarely miss to go. In the vicinity of Madurai is Tirupparamkunram, one of the 6 padai
veedu shrines of Murugan (glorified in Madurai Sangam Nakeerar’s Tirumurugaatruppadai). Also in the vicinity of
Madurai is Alagar Koyil, one of the prominent Divya Desam shrines of the Sri Vaishnavite faith.
The city is also a shoppers paradise for the cotton garments, Sungundi sarees and traditional handicrafts made
in bronze and brass.Madurai has been a textile center since ages. The streets and lanes are lines with shops and tailors
offering readymade as well as fabric material manufacturedin Madurai. The Puthu Mandapam, an old pillared hall along
the entrance to Meenakshi temple is popular among the visitors and locals for the cotton fabric and the Batiks.
The lovely Sungundi Sarees are in great demand among Indian women. Collectors are delighted to have the Brass lamps from
Madurai. Madurai saris are crisp cotton wear that are the epitome of elegance.
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