Madurai, breathes quietly on the banks
of River Vaigai, remains awake the entire
night, busy as a trading center.
An icon of the hoary past
steeped in culture and religion
its existence goes beyond
before Christ B,C and
anno Domini A.D. unfathomable
to any calculation,
It has been the Capital
of the Pandya Kingdom,
has hosted assemblies
of scholars who presented
literary works of high standard,
literature flourished, reached
the pinnacle of glory.
The gathering in different periods
named as Three Sangams, head,
middle and last, where thousands of poems
were read.
The town hosts scores of temples
not small in any sense, massive
and majestic, greatness and power
compete vigorously which one
is upbeat none can define. The town
till date lives with extreme modesty,
making a steady progress,
with an eye on preservation
its antiquity, piety and discipline
the three cardinal validations,
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