Nothing Obsolete

Nothing Obsolete:
Just a question to think about?
What do we at our homes do with outdated or old fashioned articles at home?

We may discard that as ‘waste’ and throw it away, or some of us would like to get it sold as Scrap to make a few quick bucks.

Ever wondered if such articles that we term and waste and do away with either to make some money or to make some space at our homes, could be sold as a ‘Product’ in a Market ? Then one must pay a visit to the ‘Sunday Market’ in Madurai, which is located in the heart of the city near the Madura Coats over bride, for a look that will certainly catch you by surprise.

Yes! What is called as ‘ Naiytru Kilamai Sandhai’ in Tamil, which means as ‘Sunday Market’ in English is a place, where you could get all that you want. You name any item and you would get that inside this place, where traders are open on all days to make money out of thrown away, discarded or used items. The best part of this market is that you can get items sometimes pretty new as well.

I have heard people say that if you want to get a ‘Two Wheeler Assembled’ or a ‘Computer Assembled’, then you first make a visit to this market, as you would probably get all required parts at a good price.

The specialty of this market is that it gives us a valuable message that NOTHING IS OBSOLETE!!!

Friendly Madurai People

Friendly Madurai People
Madurai is known for its cool lifestyle, Comfortable living conditons and most importantlty the Warm People.

Mr. Appas here in this picture is my motivating source. Almost every day,when I go to my office early in the morning I meet with this person who is always in his best smile. He stands lean, with a fragile frame of body.I sometimes wonder that the best dress he wears is his SMILE.

Incidentally Mr. Appas is a Mildly Retared Person, but that does not stop him any way from being friendly to people. He seems to some how project the warmness of the people of Madurai vert effectively without much strain or an extra sffort with his Smile, which ofcourse, is Contagious!!!

Snap Shots of Madurai

Gandhi Museum
A Notable Place in of the City of Madurai is the ‘Gandhi Museum’, which houses some of the personal articles that was used by the Mahatma himself during his life time that now stands as valuable historical treasures. One gets to experience the calmness inside this Historical Building spread on 13 acres of land called the Tamukkam Palace of Rani Mangammal of Nayak Dynasty which was built around 1670 AD.

• It is the very First of its kind among the Seven similar museums in India. It was inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 15th April 1959.


• 14 Articles personally uses by Mahatma Gandhi, including the ‘Dothi’ that he used on the day of his assassination are displayed here for the visitors.


• There are 20,000 Volumes in the Library. Thousands of Photostat Copies of Letters of Mahatma Gandhi and 62 reels of Micro Films of important events are preserved at this Museum.


• Important People like Martin Luther King Junior, Dalai Lama and King Virendhra have Visited this Museum

Madurai City is a vital place in the Life History of Gandhi as he not only Visited Madurai on Five Occasions between 1919 and 1946. He ensured that People from the Low castes enter the Hindu Temples and most importantly he took the famous decision of ‘Not wearing a Shirt’ only at Madurai.

Madurai Diary

Madurai - The Traditional 'Temple City', as it is often called is now climbing up the ladder to being converted into a Developed City, with much focus on the Metro Lifestyle.

The City which is in a transition phase, cannot leave behind its historical past, nor can it take up the new look instantly.

Through this Blog on 'Madurai Diary' - I will throw light on the aspects that attracts attention of the people from all walks of life.

Wishing You all the Very Best

Nicholas Francis