My Visit to Thousand Pillar Mandapam

Last weekend, I and my family visited The Thousand Pillars Mandapam, after our Meenakshi Temple visit.

The hall with 1000 pillars can be seen when one enters the temple from the eastern entrance. Today there are only 985 pillars in the hall. One will also be able to see the musical pillars in the temple. One will be able to see in front of the mandapam, the history that covers about 1200 years in the form of icons, photographs and drawings and sculptures.

Today it is coined as a museum and it is promoted nicely. The pillars Mandapam looks very neat and the architecture is amazing. It is been a while I went to this mandapam and I was surprised to see the same.

Very old sculptures are lined up and well lighted inside. A very nominal entry fee of Rs.5 for adults and Rs.2 for children.

Very nice effort for tourism is made to this temple.

Don't miss to visit this 1000 Pillars Mandapam in Madurai Meenakshi Temple. Also my wife ended up shopping heavily near this mandapam for the bangles, god pictures etc.,:):) No worries!!:))