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   Meenakshi Temple

   Meenakshi Temple, also known as Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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   Kazimar Big Mosque

   The Kazimar Big Mosque, also known as the Kazimar Periya Pallivasal, is a Sufi Hanafi mosque in Madurai city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

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   Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

   Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is a palace located 2 km to the southeast of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in central Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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   Gandhi Memorial Museum

   Gandhi Memorial Museum, established in 1959, is a memorial museum for Mahatma Gandhi located in the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India.

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   Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram

   Subramaniya Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan, located in Thiruparankundram, a suburb of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India.

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   Keeladi excavation site

   Keezhadi, or Keeladi (Tamil: [kiːɻaɖi], ISO: Kīḻaṭi), is a Sangam period settlement site, where excavation is being carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology.

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   Koodal Azhagar Temple

   Koodal Aḻagar Temple or "Koodal Azhagar Temple" in Madurai, a city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.

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   Pushpavaneswarar temple

   Pushpavaneswarar temple (also called Poovananathar temple or Thirpoovanam temple) in Thirupuvanam, a town in Sivaganga district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

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   St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai

   St. Mary's Cathedral Shrine or Church of Our Lady of Dolours is a Roman Catholic church situated in Madurai, Tamil Nadu in India.

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    Samanar Hills

    Samanar Hills, also known as Samanar Malai or Amanarmalai or Melmalai, is a rocky stretch of hills located near Vadivelkari village, 10 kilometres west of Madurai city, Tamil Nadu, India.

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   Thiruparankundram Dargah

   The Thiruparankundram Dargah, also known as Thirupparankundram malai Dargah, is a dargah (Sufi shrine) located in Thiruparankundram, Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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   Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple

   The Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple (also known as Thirumohoor or Tirumogoor temple) is a Hindu temple near Melur, Madurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.

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   Narasingam Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple

   Narasingam is a village located 8 km from Madurai on the road to Melur, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is named for the nearby cave temple dedicated to Yoga Narasimha Perumal, at the foot of the Yanaimalai hills.

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   Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave and Inscription

   Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave and Inscription, also known as Umai Andar or Umaiyandar temple, is a rock cut cave temple with inscriptions at the foot of the Thirupparankundram rock hill's south face.

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   Mattuthavani

   Mattuthavani is a neighborhood on the outskirts of Madurai city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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   Thiru Aappanoor

   Thiru Aappanoor is a Hindu temple of the god Shiva in Sellur, Madurai, India. The Pandya Kings and the Royal Sethupathi kings made many contributions to this temple.

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   Shri Pathirakali Mariamman Temple

   Shri Pathirakali Mariamman Temple (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ பத்திரகாளி மாரியம்மன் திருக்கோவில்) is one of the oldest temples in Madurai district.

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   Vandiyur Mariamman Temple

   Vandiyur Mariamman Temple is a Hindu Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Mariamman.

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   Sungam Mosque

   The Sungam Mosque, also known as the Sungam Pallivasal is a mosque in Madurai city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque was founded by Muslim Jamath people, and was completed in 1840 in the Mughal style.

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