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Historians say
The mada streets were designed in the Nayak era as commercial and ceremonial corridors encircling the temple - they are trade infrastructure, not just addresses.
Historians say
The outermost named belt. East Masi Street, running along the temple's eastern wall, is the city's main street for handicrafts, brassware, bronze idols, wooden toys, bell-metal lamps, stone carving and batik. West Masi Street holds the original Murugan Idli Shop and stays lively late.