Thiruppalai, Madurai

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Thiruppalai is an area situated in the north of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Parts of the village are included in Samayanallur constituency and Madurai constituency. In 2011, its village panchayat was dissolved and merged with Madurai Corporation. The main occupation of this village is farming but due to urbanization, some of the agricultural land is being sold for non-agricultural purposes. ()

Coordinates: 9°58'57"N, 78°8'35"E

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Thiruppalai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Meenakshi Temple, Vishaal de Mal, Gandhi Memorial Museum, Arappalayam.

4.6 miS
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
119 min walk • The Meenakshi Temple is an architectural marvel and a significant spiritual hub located in the ancient city of Madurai, India. This Hindu temple, dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort Sundareshwar, a form of Shiva, is a central focus...
3.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Vishaal de Mal, Madurai
79 min walk • Vishaal de Mal is a shopping mall in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It is the 20th large format mall in southern Tamil Nadu and the city's first integrated multi-utility mall.
3.6 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai
93 min walk • Gandhi Memorial Museum, established in 1959, is a memorial museum for Mahatma Gandhi located in the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Known as Gandhi Museum, it is now one of the five Gandhi Sanghralayas in the country. It includes a part of the blood-stained garment worn by Gandhi when he was assassinated by Nathuram Godse.
4 miSW
Bridge
Arappalayam, Madurai
103 min walk • Arappalayam or Arapalayam is an area in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu State, India. It is on the south bank of the River Vaigai. Arappalyam comes under the Madurai West constituency. The PIN Code for Arasaradi-Arappalaym is 625016. Arappalaym was one of the 72 palayams created under Madurai Nayak's rule.
3.8 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Goripalayam Mosque, Madurai
96 min walk • Goripalayam Mosque is a large mosque in Goripalayam containing two graves of Sultans of Yemen namely Khaja Syed Sultan Alauddin Badusha Razi and Khaja Syed Sulthan Shamsuddin of the Madurai Sultanate.
4.6 miS
Temple
Thiru Aappanoor, Madurai
119 min walk • Thiru Aappanoor is a smaller temple lying in the shadow of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in the holy city of Madurai, India. The Pandya Kings and the Royal Sethupathi kings made many contributions to this temple. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.
4.6 miS
City, Area
Melamadai, Madurai
118 min walk • Melamadai is 30th ward of Madurai corporation in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In 2012 Melamadai included in Madurai Corporation. Vandiyur Lake is located in Melamadai Geographical Area. A famous Pandi temple is located in Melamadai.
3.5 miE
Temple
Yanaimalai, Madurai
90 min walk • Yanaimalai is a protected monument and tourist attraction in Tamil Nadu, India. It has Jain sculptures, a Shaivite temple, and a Vaishnavite temple, namely the Narasingam Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple.
3.6 miS
Palace
Tamukkam Palace, Madurai
93 min walk • The Tamukkam Palace is a palace located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Literally the Tamil word Tamukkam means summer house. It was built in c. 1670, and was the summer palace of Rani Mangammal, the queen regent of the Madurai Nayak kingdom.
4.2 miS
Temple
Vandiyur Mariamman Temple, Madurai
108 min walk • Vandiyur Mariamman Temple is located in east of the temple city Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Mariamman, the Hindu Goddess of rain. it is situated near to river Vaigai at a distance of about 3 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple. Temple has its huge pond Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam.
3.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Milan'em Mall, Madurai
96 min walk • Milan'em Mall is a shopping mall in K.K. Nagar, Madurai, India. It was opened on 28 September 2009 and is the first shopping mall in Madurai. Built in a half-acre site, the mall has five floors with a gross leasable area of 90,000 sq ft. The mall has a food court in the third floor along with water zorbing for kids.