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Meenakshi Amman Temple
A dazzling Hindu temple complex in Madurai with 14 towering gopurams covered in thousands of colorful sculpted deities and mythological figures.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
Melur is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vallālappatti, 27km from Meenakshi Amman Temple.
Melur is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India. With a population of 40,017, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Melur sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Melur to your route.
Melur is the Northern entrance of Madurai district. It is the town in the Madurai North in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Melur Old Name is Called Naduvi Nadu. The name Melur comes from "Mela Nadu". Melur is called Thaigramam ('Mother of Villages'). It is the biggest taluk within the Madurai District. As of 2011,Read more
the town had a population of 40,017. Melur is an agricultural land in Madurai and the climate around the area is tropical.
Melur is a manufacturer and exporter of ploughs. It has many cast iron industrial. Granite production is an important industry; granite from Melur is exported around the world. Situated within a largely agricultural area, most of the people living around Melur are employed in agriculture, chiefly in the cultivation of rice. A few people have been working as masons and assistants in home construction. Gandiva Foundation is a public charitable trust functioning at Melur.
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Melur is located in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. The coordinates are 10.0324 latitude, 78.3393 longitude.
Melur has a population of approximately 40,017 people, making it a town in India.
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A dazzling Hindu temple complex in Madurai with 14 towering gopurams covered in thousands of colorful sculpted deities and mythological figures.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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