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Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Consignments of traditional flowers were exported from Tamil Nadu to the USA and Dubai so that the Indian community living there could offer fresh flowers to deities, said an official statement, adding that they included Geographical Indication certified Madurai malli.

Detailed explanation-2: -Madurai Exports, ? is engaged in distributing, exporting and supplying our clients broad array of Edible & Non Edible Perishable Products like Fruits, Shrimps, Sea Food, Leaves, Indian Vegetables, Garland, Fresh Chilled Fish, Flowers, Flower Strings, Flower Bricks, Crab.

Detailed explanation-3: -Madurai: The Jasmine capital of India Madurai has evolved as a major market for malligai, thus, postulated as the ‘jasmine capital’ of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Madurai jasmine plays a key role in Tamil Nadu culture and economy. The sacred flower has a unique link with Madurai dating back to 300 B.C., or even earlier. One of the Tamil poems of that period sings of King Pari, who gifted his royal chariot to the jasmine plant which was creeping on the rough forest land.