Valayalkara Street (Bangles Market)

Madurais dedicated bangles district, Valayalkara Street runs just south of the Meenakshi Temple near the West Tower and is lined with shops selling glass, lac, metal, and crystal bangles in hundreds of designs and colour combinations. The street name literally means bangle-seller street, reflecting a trade that has occupied this lane for generations. It is the go-to destination in the city for traditional Madurai-style bangles, temple jewellery, and costume ornaments, and draws both wedding shoppers and everyday buyers.