Madura A Tourist?S Guide

Madura, situated in Southern India, 347 miles from Madras was, at the time of writing, in 1913, the second largest city in the Presidency of Madras. Energetic, religious, traditional and cultural, Madurai is probably South India’s greatest temple towns that have attracted devotional minds since generations. Meenakshi Amman Temple located in the heart of Madurai is the most popular attraction. Amongst numerous historical monuments dotted all over, Tirumalai Nayak Palace happens to be the most prominent one. An advantage of travelling to Madurai is that it is well connected by road, rail and air from different parts of India. This book written by an unknown author serves to be a concise guide of Madura written mainly to amuse and cause recollection in the minds of the people who read it. It discusses the political history of the city as wells as the temples to be found there, the occupation and trades, the educational institutions as well as a notice on the Jesuit mission in Madura, and a discussion of its physical geography.