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Historians say
Thirumalai Nayak's reign produced the palace, the major temple expansions, Puthu Mandapam and the Vandiyur Teppakulam. He also brought the Saurashtra weaving community to Madurai, which is where Sungudi begins.
Historians say
The surviving portion of Thirumalai Nayak's palace - a vast pillared court and dance hall in a hybrid Dravidian and Islamic style. What stands today is a fraction of the original complex.