Of Gods and People - The Story of Jasmine By Seema Shah At dawn, Madurai wakes to the sound of the Vedas and the air is perfumed with the scent of flowers. British historian Michael Wood’s evocative image of Madurai, ancient India’s seat of power, highlights the city’s inextricable relationship with its native flower, the famed jasminum sambac, known locally as Madurai malligai...