Tours & Activities in Madurai

The city has been described as the 'lotus shaped' city in one of the Tamil literatures. Since immemorial times, Madurai has been a well planned city in terms of construction of roads and buildings. Meenakshi Amman temple is the centre point for the formation of all the roads. The Meenakshi Amman temple is one of the largest in India. Something is always happening here – ceremonies, musicians playing, weddings, prostrating pilgrims, festivals – making it a compelling place to spend time and enjoy temple life. The temple is the geographic and ritual centre of the ancient city of Madurai and divided into a number of concentric quadrangular enclosures contained by high masonry walls. It is one of the few temples in Tamil Nadu to have four entrances facing four directions. This temple has four towers each intricately decorated with thousands of colored figures.There are eight more towers and a hall with a thousand decorated pillars.
 
     What to remember :

•  A dress code is required to enter places of worship  
•  No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. 
•  Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and   women. 
• Guests may not be allowed to enter if you fail to comply with these dress requirement. 

Exclusions:

•  Entrance fee at the Temple

•  Tipping for the Guide

Promotional Video  ( Courtesy :  Tamilnadu Tourism )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgK7NnHizgY&t=16s

As the evening draws, the extraordinary ‘Going to Bed Ceremony’ at Sri Meenakshi Temple rises. Each night, the image of Shiva is carried from his shrine to join his consort Parvati, in another part of the temple.  This ceremony can be chaotic and noisy, but this is not to be missed if you are traveling to Madurai. Each morning, the image of Shiva is returned to his own place of rest. We will start at the east entrance of the temple, and we will witness the traditional Aarti ceremony that is performed every evening at dusk. The experience wonderfully highlights local culture and religion, in an effort by the participants to find peace. Note: *Non-Hindus are not allowed to enter the Temple’s main sanctum area, but they can witness the ceremony from outside. *The beginning time of the ceremony is not precise. It depends on the number of people, temple festivals and the movements of Hindu's astrological constellations.

Dress Code:
* Full pants and shirt with sleeves is required. People wearing Half pants/ sleeveless shirts are not allowed inside the temple.
* Cigarettes, lighters, match boxes, tobacco, chewing gum, cosmetic items are not allowed to take into the temple. Water bottle, purse and small hand bag are allowed to take into the temple.
* Photography/videography is prohibited inside the temple premises.

Exclusions:
* Entrance fee for the Temple 
* Tipping for the guide

The city has been described as the "lotus-shaped" city in one of the Tamil publications. Since time immemorial, Madurai has been a well-planned city in terms of road and building construction.
The Meenakshi Amman temple is the central point for the formation of all roads. The Meenakshi Amman temple is one of the largest in India. There is always something going on here: ceremonies, musicians playing, weddings, prostrate pilgrims, festivals, making it an attractive place to spend time and enjoy temple life. The temple is the geographical and ritual center of the ancient city of Madurai and is divided into several concentric quadrangular enclosures contained by high masonry walls. It is one of the few temples in Tamil Nadu that has four entrances in four directions. This temple has four towers, each intricately decorated with thousands of colorful figures. There are eight more towers and a hall with a thousand decorated pillars.
What to remember:
* A dress code is required to enter places of worship
* No shorts or sleeveless tops.
* Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may not be allowed to enter if you do not meet these dress requirements. Exclusions:
* Entrance fee to the Temple.
* Payments for the guide

Madurai, the city has been described as a "lotus-shaped" city in one of the Tamil publications. Since time immemorial, Madurai has been a well-planned city in terms of road and building construction.
The Meenakshi Amman temple is the central point for the formation of all roads. The Meenakshi Amman temple is one of the largest in India.
There is always something going on here: ceremonies, musicians playing, weddings, prostrate pilgrims, and festivals, making it an attractive place to spend time and enjoy temple life.
The temple is the geographical and ritual center of the ancient city of Madurai and is divided into several concentric quadrangular enclosures contained by high masonry walls. It is one of the few temples in Tamil Nadu that has four entrances in four directions. This temple has four towers, each intricately decorated with thousands of colorful figures. There are eight more towers and a hall with a thousand decorated pillars.

What to remember:

• A dress code is required to enter places of worship
• No shorts or sleeveless tops.
• Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may not be allowed to enter if you do not meet these dress requirements. Exclusions:
• Entrance fee to the Temple.
• Payments for the guide

Experience authentic Madurai on this amazing walking tour of the old town with the Local and this tour will give you a great introduction of the city, its history, its vibrant culture, and its people with lots of wonderful stories about the city, fun facts and must do things in the city.

This guided tour is a blend of historical elucidation and curious anecdote. We will cover some of the city highlights such as Local Flower Market and Banana Market  along with hidden places and forgotten nooks of the old city.

Highlights:
* Explore Madurai beyond the typical tourist spots and enjoy the stories and tales about the city from your guide
* See the city through the eyes of a local and discover the numerous mesmerizing places Madurai has to offer.
* Capture the vibrant atmosphere of this colorful city on this memorable guided walking tour with an infotainment-style ensuring that you will not be bored

Duration : 4 Hours

Exclusion :
* Transportation
* Entry Fee for temple
* Personal Expenses
* Tipping for tour guide

This abhishek seva is exclusively for Hindu religious devotees. A special Abishek will be performed to Lord Shiva in the form of a siva lingam every day at the auspicious time, with the divine Panchamrutha. And then, an Aarthi with Moola Mantra will be performed to Lord Shiva. Take part in this Seva to attain the divine blessings of Lord Shiva and overcome all kinds of Doshas, fears and threats from enemies. Eminent Veda Pandits will perform Seva on your behalf, reciting your name and Gotra during Sankalpa. They will make sure that you receive the full benefits of Seva. And the divine Prasad will be delivered to the devotees.

This tour require the payment of Abhishek Seva Darsan ticket Cost - 1300 Indian Rupeesand Upto FIVE Number of Devotees are permitted to witness the ritual.

Devotees advised to done the booking of this tour atleast two days in advance.


Terms and Conditions for Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Abhisekam Dharshan:

1.  This Abhishek Seva & Dasrshan is exclusively for Hindu religious devotees.
2. Non-Hindus are not allowed to enter the Inner Sanctum.
3.  Devotees must wear traditional clothing only.
    Male: Dhoti, Shirt/Kurtha, Pajama/Pants.  Female: Saree / Half Saree / Chudidar with Dupatta.
4. Maximum number of devotees allowed per ticket: 05 (up to Five Nos only).
5. Devotees should not carry luggage/electronic devices while entering the temple and locker facilities available at the temple entrance.
6. All reservations are FINAL and postponement/advancement/cancellation/refund is not allowed (if paid).
7. Temple reserves the right to cancel Darshan under Special Circumstances.
8. Devotees are recommended to make a reservation at least two days before the date of arrival at this station.
9. Please Fill this Form To Book this Abhishek Seva and Send to us : https://surveyheart.com/form/638610b33ac4c74229af438b

 Thanks You.