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Fun all thru the night
CHITHIRAI FESTIVAL drives T. SARAVANAN and R. SAIRAMto stay awake and capture the city youth’s mood
Columns

Cops and the captain
Down Memory Lane An army officer’s unusual hobby


VOICE YOUR VIEWS: HERITAGE BUILDINGS OF MADURAI
Protect at all cost

Madurai is a well known ancient place full of heritage and rich culture.. Some of the heritage buildings of Madurai are the old and famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Mannar Tirumalai Naicker Mahal, Gandhi Museum, Alagar Temple and ...


Yeoman service

Madurai is known for its strong historical tradition with many heritage buildings and temples in and around. Meenakshi Amman Temple is synonymous with the city’s strong historical tradition. Other noteworthy temples and heritage ...


Help restore

A ‘heritage’ building was constructed on a hillock in 1910 to oversee the

sewage farm in Avaniapuram. This farm made a name for itself and was considered a model farm, highly complimented by visiting dignitaries from ...


Those warning signs
A strict diet and exercise routine among adolescents may be the first signs of anorexia, said Prof. Johannes Hebebrand, president of the Berlin-based German Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy (DGKJP). ...
Augment revenue

Heritage buildings of Madurai satiate the aesthetic sense of people who adore the architectural marvels of Meenakshi Temple. Besides providing visual feast, Alagarkoil with sylvan background, Lord Muruga Temple at Thirupparankundram, Naicker ...


Glory of the past

Monuments and buildings that stand out revealing the glory of the past are part of cultural heritage. Even during the time of Colonial rule, men of astute interest with an esteem sense of art and admiration for history like Lord Curzon ...


Duty bound

Madurai is a city with a rich heritage and culture. It has many ancient buildings that bring honour to the city like the Thirumalai Nayak Palace, Meenakshi Sundareshwar Temple and Victorial Edward Hall. It is our duty to take care of these ...


Don’t deface

Nowadays, monuments and heritage buildings are defaced by miscreants, even though they are under the surveillance of Archaeological Survey of India. We need to maintain properly the heritage buildings for our future generations. One can see in ...


Treasures

There are a lot of temples, tanks and monuments which speak volumes of the craftsmanship of those days. The great Meenakshi Temple, Mariamman Teppakulam, Nayak Palace, Gandhi Museum and Jain caves not only attract people from India but the ...


All help

Meenakshi Amman Temple, Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal, Chokkanadur Temple, Mariamman Temple, (Mangammal palace) now it is called as Gandhi Museum (Madurai and Ramnad Collector’s Office) now medical college -- these are some heritage buildings ...
Lifestyle

In cool environs
KNOW YOUR AREA New Vilangudi is able to retain many unique features
Beauty And Wellness

Greens are good for you
Eating vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, sprouts and greens are an insurance policy for good health, according to researchers from Cancer Care Ontario in Toronto, Canada, who monitored more than 20,000 men aged over 55 for about ...
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Listen to music and exchange notes on Fropper music


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