My favorite spot in the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai is the Pottramarai Kulam (Pottramarai : Golden Lotus; Kulam: Pond) and the long corridors that surround it. The walls and ceiling of these corridors have painted murals and historical info about the temple on them.
With the temple authorities maintaining the pond water (and temple in general) clean lately, it is quite a pleasure to spend an early morning sitting by the tank, doing absolutely nothing at all.. :)
Pottramarai Kulam, Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
8 responses so far ↓
1 Anush Shetty // Nov 14, 2007 at 5:00 am
Lovely… loved the 1st one the most :-)
2 Arun // Nov 14, 2007 at 5:59 am
The place looks really beautiful..
3 Deepa Mohan // Nov 14, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Very nice account and photographs, esp the black and white!
You also need to browse around the Puthu Mantapam some time…that would make you click, and write, too..
4 Christina // Nov 14, 2007 at 6:19 pm
As always, great stuff :)
5 Lavanya // Nov 14, 2007 at 7:21 pm
@Anush: :)
@Arun: It is ! at the right time of the day of course..
@Deepa: Yes indeed! Most of my trips were during school days, and the place has changed so much since then. Been planning to ‘browse’ PM& Nayakkar Mahal along with a hop to Kanyakumari for a long time now. Should happen soon - very soon..
@Christina: Thx. Also, needing some info..sending you a mail.
6 Hari // Nov 15, 2007 at 11:56 am
Finally, I am seeing some pictures :) long time :) Nice shots Lavanya.. its real great place.. the last time I made it was 5yrs ago…. well hope to come there soon….. :) Again… nice picutres esp the first one! :)
7 Sylvie // Dec 4, 2007 at 1:29 am
Lavanya, I love this place. Next time I am in the South of India, I would like to go there…
8 Lavanya // Dec 4, 2007 at 8:58 am
@Hari: Thanks. Heard you guys are taking FC to chennai ? Good going !
@Sylvie: Yes - this and many more places in S India. :)
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