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Janhvi Kapoor Visits Murugan Idli; All You Need To Know About This Iconic Idli Haven In Tamil Nadu

Pictures and videos of her relishing a delicious-looking South Indian fare have gone viral on social media.

by Tooba Shaikh
Janhvi Kapoor Visits Murugan Idli; All You Need To Know About This Iconic Idli Haven In Tamil Nadu

Janhvi Kapoor is in Chennai promoting her latest movie ‘Mr. and Mrs. Mahi.’ During her visit, she visited the iconic Murugan Idli, a haven for the eponymous rice cakes. Pictures and videos of her relishing a delicious-looking South Indian fare have gone viral on social media. If you’re curious to know more about this iconic vegetarian restaurant chain, worry not! Here are all the details you need to know about the history and locations of Murugan Idli.

Janhvi Kapoor Visits Murugan Idli In Chennai

If you’re a local of Chennai, Murugan Idli might be a familiar name. It is an iconic chain of vegetarian restaurants throughout Tamil Nadu. They are especially known for their delicious, pillowy soft idlis! Janhvi Kapoor relished some delicious South Indian fare here recently.

But this iconic restaurant chain had a very humble beginning. It started as a place that primarily served coffee. Back then, it was called Murugan Coffee Nilayam and was located in Madurai. In addition to coffee, it served a plethora of South Indian snacks.

In 1991, the eatery went through significant revamping and introduced a lot of newer items. It then opened other outlets including the one in Chennai opened in 2003. Today, Murugan Idli’s legacy as an authentic and affordable place for South Indian fare has been cemented. Scores of people throng to its different outlets to satiate their cravings for South Indian fare.

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Visits Sridevi’s Favourite Temple In Chennai, Muppathamman Temple

 

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On her Chennai trip, she also visited the famous Muppathamman Temple. She took to Instagram and shared a couple of pictures. In the caption, she talked about how this temple was her mother’s absolute favourite place to visit in Chennai.

Her mother – the late iconic actor Sridevi, loved this temple and this was the first time that Janhvi visited this temple. She seemed quite elated at her first visit.

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Where: Chennai, Madurai, Singapore

When: 7 AM to 9 PM

Cost: ₹200 for two approx.

Have you ever visited Murugan Idli? If not, is the place on your bucket list? Let us know in the comments section below!

Cover Image Credits: @SupremacyJanhvi and @narendragupta19/X (Formerly, Twitter)

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