Why Madurai?

Two weeks before i went to Madurai.Its my 6th trip in 3 years to the holy city and 4th in the last 16 months. People ask me why i go to Madurai and what is special about the place. If i say i like the Madurai Meenakshi Temple then i don't think that gives the complete explanation about my fascination with Madurai. Whwen i went there in 2007 for first time i was so mesmerized by the beauty of the place that i forgot to take any photographs although i paid for the camera ticket. Then i wnet there in 2008 again and was disappointed to see the towers covered in scaffolding because of renovation works. For my next two visits also they were covered only and finally in last December when i went there i saw the Madurai temple Towers in all their glory shining with new paint and needless to say i was mesmerized and transfixed. During that visit i sat on the footpath next to the west tower in the night and life never looked more beautiful. The glory of the Madurai towers in the night is something that cannot be described and i decided then itself that i going to be back soon and last month when i went there i sat on the pavement again for one hour admiring the beauty. For people who never been to Madurai I can only say that if you are not going to visit it you are definitely missing something very important.

I am attaching some photographs of Madurai and although the quality may not be very good i feel its good enough to appreciate the beauty of the place.