Madurai Flower Market (Mattuthavani)
மதுரை மலர் சந்தை
A wholesale flower market beside the Mattuthavani bus station, where heaps of Madurai jasmine, marigolds, and roses go on sale early each morning.
Madurai Malli (Madurai jasmine) has geographical indication status. Its fragrance is rich, and it is strung into garlands for offerings or worn in the hair. The market is busiest in the early morning, when vendors tip sack after sack of jasmine, marigolds, and tuberoses onto the ground to weigh and sell, and the colors and scents are striking. Photography is allowed, but watch your footing on the wet ground and for porters coming and going. Prices swing sharply around festivals. The market is beside the Mattuthavani bus station, about 20 minutes by tuk-tuk from the old town.
Opening hours
Early morning to late morning; early morning is best
Nearby sights
- Gandhi Memorial Museum
- Goripalayam Dargah
- Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam
- Pudhu Mandapam
- Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai
- Meenakshi Amman Temple
- Yanaimalai