Markets & Shopping
Puthu Mandapam bazaar
A 17th-century pillared hall on the temple's east side, now filled with tailors, brass sellers and…
1 hr
Free entry
Food Trails
Madurai night food trail
1 hr 30 min typical visit
Free entry
8:00 PM – 2:00 AM
The stalls that open after 10pm around the temple and on the Masi streets — kari dosai, jigarthanda, idli and mutton chukka past midnight.
Don't miss
- Jigarthanda
- Kari dosai
- Late-night idli stalls
- Mutton chukka
- Time needed
- 1 hr 30 min
- Entry
- Free
- Best time
- Night
- Photography
- Allowed
Works well for
Friends
Solo
Couple
Family
Tips from our editors
Famous Jigarthanda near the temple is the name everyone gives. Stalls with the biggest queues turn over fastest, which also makes them the safest bet.
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