Experiences labelled with 'temple city of india'
Madurai is one of the great temple cities of Tamil Nadu in Southern India, and is considered the cultural capital of the state. Here, they celebrate several festivals throughout the year, but the most spectacular of these is the Madurai Float Festival (also known as Teppam). The festival's origins date back to 17th century when King Thirumalai Nayak would take the divine idols of the Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareshwarar for a boat ride around the lake on his birthday. The Madurai Float Festival is a spectacular scene to behold. The deities are taken in golden palanquins escorted by elaborately decorated elephants and horses, along with musicians and devotees who sing songs all the way from the main temple to the lake at the break ...
