I CONTINUE FROM HERE: Madurai - Day 01 I woke up early and got ready by 7AM. On my way to the bike rental place, I had my breakfast. The rental process was smooth. A few local boys handle this. I had to pay Rs600. The boy took a picture of my ID and handed me the keys of the scooter.  First, I headed to Samanar hills. This rock by a lotus pond is impressive. At the base there is Karuppanasamy temple . The whole setup seems like a perfect picture framing.  Locals had gathered at the temple to celebrate some kind of a ritual. They were performing some prayers and cooking  pongal  at the temple premises. They brought two goats to be sacrificed for the local deity. I did not want to see it, so I immediately left the place and began my climb up the hill.