Satna to Madurai

About the city:

Synonymous with the highly respectable Meenakshi Temple, Madurai is primarily a pilgrimage destination. With temples in every nook and corner, itÔÇÖs often called as Temple Town of state Tamil Nadu. However, religion is not just the predominant character of the city. Madurai city is also a flourishing cultural centre, with home to many museums and a respected university. The popular Float Festival is celebrated here as does the not so popular Bull Run, Jallikattu. A beautiful contrast of colours and traditions, Madurai city will surely leave you amaze.

Meenakshi Temple is undoubtedly a must-see when in Madurai. Other temples in Madurai that again are worth a visit are Alagar Temple, Koodal Alagar Temple, Pazhamudhir Solai and Thiruparankundram. Then, Naickar Mahal, one of the major archaeological sites, is simply an amazing place to be at, with now only a small section of the original structure remaining. For researchers and history enthusiasts, there is Gandhi Museum. Then there is Vandiyur Mariamman Tepakkulam, a temple standing in the middle of man-made pond, where the popular float festival celebrated, is truly worth-seeing.

Madurai is hot and dusty during summers. Other than that, it can be visited at any time of the year. Madurai is well-connected by air with other prime cities of India. The airport of Madurai is about 10 kilometres from the city. There are regular flights to Madurai from major cities like Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and others. You can do your Madurai flight bookings with makemytrip.com to avail some exciting deals and offers.

About the city:

Satna is one of the fastest growing cities of Madhya Pradesh, located on the border shared with Uttar Pradesh. The city is well known for dolomite mines, limestone and several cement factories. Being an industrially developed city, it visited by several tourists for business. Many of the tourists prefer to make a flight booking to travel to the destination, but it is not an option as the Satna airport is not functional at the moment. Hence, tourists looking for flights to Satna have to opt for flights to the Jabalpur airport instead. The Jabalpur airport is the nearest airport to Satna and can be conveniently reached by road.

Jabalpur is located at a distance of 198.2 km from Satna and its airport is very well connected by flights to all the major cities of the country. Luxury buses and taxis to Satna from Jabalpur are easily available, which take around four hours to complete the journey. Once in Satna, tourists can explore many interesting places around the city, indulge in shopping and enjoy local cuisine in restaurants and street-side stalls.

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