Walking Trail

Walking tour - Once upon a Madurai

Explore this ancient city on a walking tour and chance upon her stories. Stories that span the gamut of time; stories that zigzag the obscure lines separating history and myth; stories of people who made Madurai and of some who unmade it too;stories of fickle kings and towering monuments of whimsical Gods and extraordinary mortals; stories that take you behind the scenes for a glimpse into the city’s heart

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Walking Trail

Walking tour - Potter's trail

Visit to a potter’s village and watch mud go from the mundane to the sublime. See how a whole village has hit pay dirt and listen to stories of creators – both mortal and immortal. Get regaled with stories of people, priests,Gods and sundry powers that be. Why are earthen horses offered to Gods here? Do men become Gods sometimes?And do Gods act like common people on and off? The stories connected to this place run the gamut of mythology, fantasy,history and tradition and each one adds a new facet to one’s notion of Madurai