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Madurai, Tamil Nadu · Every April to May
Chithirai Festival
A goddess is married in a temple city and a god rides in on a golden horse, a million watching.
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Know before you go
- Non-Hindus cannot enter the inner sanctum but can watch every procession from the street.
- Daytime heat passes 38 C in May; the processions happen at dawn and after dark for a reason.
- Madurai airport is 12 km south of the temple, 30 minutes by taxi; Chennai is an hour's flight or an overnight train.
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