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A true insight into Madurai.
Madurai Inhabitants的点评
点评：We completed two trips on the same day with Johnson at Madurai Inhabitants as we passed through this lively town. His English is excellent, as is his knowledge and interest in his home town.
The first trip was a tour of the main Sri Meenakshi temple, which was incredibly informative not only regarding the Hindu faith, symbolism and architecture but also the historical and cultural context. Johnson helped us understand the relationship between the people and their gods.
It was particularly interesting seeing the range of temples withing the huge complex. We were unlucky that the 12 year temple maintenance programmed was underway so the gopurams were under scaffold (which itself was an engineering feat, made from curved wood skillfully lashed together). However Johnson forwarded me some great photos of the exterior and interiors (taken before cameras were banned inside the temple). The works did not detract from the beauty and finesses of the architecture.
We then visited the banana market and walked through other markets, seeing a couple of incomplete historical sites and grabbing a coffee on the way to the Nayakar Palace. This immense building was very interesting, and again Johnson told the story so well. We also visited the Roman Catholic church, which was peaceful.
We then took a break for the afternoon and met Johnson for a separate visit in the evening to see the ceremony at the Sri Meenakshi temple where Shiva is carried, accompanied by music and incense, to join Meenakshi in her shrine for the night. The drumming resonated on the granite pillars and it was an honour to follow a path which has been trodden by the priests for hundreds of years. There was quite a bit of waiting, as the ceremony only takes place when the temple visitors have finished in the shrine, but it was well worth the wait.
Overall two excellent tours, thank you!
The first trip was a tour of the main Sri Meenakshi temple, which was incredibly informative not only regarding the Hindu faith, symbolism and architecture but also the historical and cultural context. Johnson helped us understand the relationship between the people and their gods.
It was particularly interesting seeing the range of temples withing the huge complex. We were unlucky that the 12 year temple maintenance programmed was underway so the gopurams were under scaffold (which itself was an engineering feat, made from curved wood skillfully lashed together). However Johnson forwarded me some great photos of the exterior and interiors (taken before cameras were banned inside the temple). The works did not detract from the beauty and finesses of the architecture.
We then visited the banana market and walked through other markets, seeing a couple of incomplete historical sites and grabbing a coffee on the way to the Nayakar Palace. This immense building was very interesting, and again Johnson told the story so well. We also visited the Roman Catholic church, which was peaceful.
We then took a break for the afternoon and met Johnson for a separate visit in the evening to see the ceremony at the Sri Meenakshi temple where Shiva is carried, accompanied by music and incense, to join Meenakshi in her shrine for the night. The drumming resonated on the granite pillars and it was an honour to follow a path which has been trodden by the priests for hundreds of years. There was quite a bit of waiting, as the ceremony only takes place when the temple visitors have finished in the shrine, but it was well worth the wait.
Overall two excellent tours, thank you!
翻译：我们和约翰逊在马杜赖居民中心经过这个热闹的小镇时，同一天完成了两次旅行。他的英语很棒，他对家乡的了解和兴趣也很好。
第一次旅行是参观主要的 Sri Meenakshi 寺庙，这不仅对印度教信仰、象征意义和建筑，而且对历史和文化背景都提供了极大的信息。约翰逊帮助我们了解了人民和他们的神之间的关系。
看到这个庞大的建筑群内有各种各样的寺庙特别有趣。我们很不幸，12 年的寺庙维护计划正在进行中，所以 gopurams 被放在脚手架下（脚手架本身就是一项工程壮举，由弯曲的木材巧妙地绑在一起制成）。然而，约翰逊转发给我一些很棒的外部和内部照片（在寺庙内禁止相机拍摄之前拍摄的）。这些工作并没有减损建筑的美丽和精致。
然后我们参观了香蕉市场，穿过其他市场，参观了几个未完工的历史遗迹，在去往纳亚卡宫的路上喝了杯咖啡。这座巨大的建筑非常有趣，约翰逊再次把故事讲得很好。我们还参观了罗马天主教堂，那里很安静。
然后我们下午休息了一下，晚上和约翰逊见面，一起参观了斯里米纳克希神庙的仪式，在那里，湿婆神被抬着，伴随着音乐和香火，与米纳克希一起在她的神殿里过夜。鼓声在花岗岩柱子上回荡，能沿着祭司们几百年来走过的道路走下去是一种荣幸。等待的时间很长，因为仪式只有在寺庙游客参观完神殿后才会举行，但等待是值得的。
总的来说，这是两次非常棒的旅行，谢谢！
第一次旅行是参观主要的 Sri Meenakshi 寺庙，这不仅对印度教信仰、象征意义和建筑，而且对历史和文化背景都提供了极大的信息。约翰逊帮助我们了解了人民和他们的神之间的关系。
看到这个庞大的建筑群内有各种各样的寺庙特别有趣。我们很不幸，12 年的寺庙维护计划正在进行中，所以 gopurams 被放在脚手架下（脚手架本身就是一项工程壮举，由弯曲的木材巧妙地绑在一起制成）。然而，约翰逊转发给我一些很棒的外部和内部照片（在寺庙内禁止相机拍摄之前拍摄的）。这些工作并没有减损建筑的美丽和精致。
然后我们参观了香蕉市场，穿过其他市场，参观了几个未完工的历史遗迹，在去往纳亚卡宫的路上喝了杯咖啡。这座巨大的建筑非常有趣，约翰逊再次把故事讲得很好。我们还参观了罗马天主教堂，那里很安静。
然后我们下午休息了一下，晚上和约翰逊见面，一起参观了斯里米纳克希神庙的仪式，在那里，湿婆神被抬着，伴随着音乐和香火，与米纳克希一起在她的神殿里过夜。鼓声在花岗岩柱子上回荡，能沿着祭司们几百年来走过的道路走下去是一种荣幸。等待的时间很长，因为仪式只有在寺庙游客参观完神殿后才会举行，但等待是值得的。
总的来说，这是两次非常棒的旅行，谢谢！
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