Madurai
Madurai, probably over 2500 years old, is the oldest city in
Tamil Nadu. Its origin and name emerge from a misty and lovely
legend. In a forest near a lotus pond, Indra, King of Gods,
Worshipped Lord Siva as a Swayambu Lingam. At this hallowed
spot, the Pandyan monarch Kulasekhara built a great temple and
clearing the forest, he created a lotus- shaped city around
the temple. On the day the city was to be named, Lord Siva appeared
at the ceremony. As he blessed the land and its people, divine
nectar (Mathuram) was showered on the city from his matted locks.
The city was henceforth known as Madhurapuri.
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