Madurai

Tamil Nadu·festival · farmland

Celebration of Pongal festival in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Pongal is a four-days-long harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India.

Tamil Nadu·flowers

South Indian woman in a white sari making flower garlands for offerings at the Hindu temple. She is also making Gajra for women.

Tamil Nadu·crafts

Man cuts mutton at his shop in fish market, Madurai. Fisheries sector occupies a very important place in the socio-economic development of the country.

Tamil Nadu

An evening in Madurai. Streets are abuzz with traffic and people out to shop. An ancient city in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India, Madurai is its cultural capital.

Tamil Nadu·river

Fruit sellers sell various fruits like apples, pomegranates, bananas, grapes and lots more at a market in Madurai. Madurai is a major city and cultural headquarters in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India.

Tamil Nadu·river · architecture

This is one of the oldest bridges in Tamil Nadu stands as an example of engineering marvel of British Raj , The age of the bridge is 105 years , but still this is one of the strongest bridges in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu

South Indian women in colourful sarees in Madurai.

Tamil Nadu·architecture

Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a 17th-century palace erected in 1636 AD by King Thirumalai Nayak, a king of Madurai's Nayaka dynasty who ruled Madurai from 1623–59, in the city of Madurai, India.

Tamil Nadu·festival · farmland

Woman in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu prepare Pongal, a rice dish, during the harvest festival also called Pongal.

Tamil Nadu·hills · wildlife

Located in north-eastern outskirt of Madurai, Yanaimalai is a hill getting increasing attention as one of the important tourist destinations in Madurai.

Tamil Nadu·flowers

South Indian woman in a red printed sari making flower garlands for offerings at the Hindu temple. She is also making Gajra for women.

Tamil Nadu·architecture

Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a 17th-century palace erected in 1636 AD by King Thirumalai Nayak, a king of Madurai's Nayaka dynasty who ruled Madurai from 1623–59, in the city of Madurai, India.

Tamil Nadu·bazaar · crafts

Fisherman sells live fish at fish market in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Fisheries sector occupies a very important place in the socio-economic development of the country.

Tamil Nadu·crafts

An old man weaves a saree on a wooden loom at a factory in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Indian Weaving Industry has conventionally been one of the most promising sectors of huge employment.

Tamil Nadu·architecture

Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a 17th-century palace erected in 1636 AD by King Thirumalai Nayak, a king of Madurai's Nayaka dynasty who ruled Madurai from 1623–59, in the city of Madurai, India.

Tamil Nadu·temple

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple is an historic Hindu temple located in the holy city of Madurai in India.

Tamil Nadu·livestock

Man roasting a goat's head at a market in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Goat meat has a number of nutritional benefits.

Tamil Nadu

There are 10 tall pillars in a narrow lane called the Pathuthoon Lane. Each pillars is 12 metres (40 ft.) high and 1.20 metres (4 ft.) in girth.

Tamil Nadu

South Indian sweets like boondi ladoo, barfi, khoya barfi, kachodi, etc being sold at a sweets shop in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu·flowers

Flowers and flower garlands are part of the daily life of most of the south Indians, especially ladies. South Indian woman making flower garlands for offerings at the Hindu temple. She also makes Gajra for women.

Tamil Nadu·temple · architecture

The north entrance to the temple with its massive doorway and spectacularly colorful tower adorned with countless statues.

Tamil Nadu·temple · ceremony

Immayilum Nanmai Tharuvar Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Sri Immayil Nanmai Tharuvar temple is an ancient temple which is built 1000-2000 years back.

Tamil Nadu·livestock · sport

Jallikattu, is a bull taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day.