Old Madurai, South India, in 1945 and now

Madura in Madurai district is one of the oldest cities of India on the Vaigai river. Known for its nine gopura pyramids and many other sites, such as the Meenakshi temple shown here. Compare the loincloth inhabitants with the modern city it has become now! See my other 1000 clips by searching YouTube with ’michael rogge’ Website ’Man and the Unknown’