Pathu Thoon lane, nestled between Navabath Kana street and Mahal Vadampookki street, is situated to the north of Thirumalai Nayakkar's palace in Madurai. The lane is flanked by houses and shops, obscuring the pillars within. Adjacent to Pathu Thoon lie the Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple and Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal. Swarga Vilasam palace, now identified as Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, was commissioned by Thirumalai Nayakkar. Within its premises, the Ranga Vilasam palace was built in 1636 AD to accommodate Thirumalai Nayakkar's younger brother, Muthiyaalu Nayakkar. Pathu Thoon, also known as the Ten Pillars, is believed to have served as the façade of Ranga Vilasam, with other sections of the palace no longer extant. According to R. Venkataraman, a historian specializing in Madurai history, following Thirumalai Nayakkar's era, the Nayakkar Kingdom's headquarters shifted from Madurai to Trichy. During this transition, valuable portions of Ranga Vilasam were relocated, leaving the rest abandoned. Subsequently, the forts on the northern side were destroyed during the Madurai invasion by Chanda Sahib & eventually disappeared, leaving only Pathu Thoon. Declared as archaeological monuments of Tamil Nadu on July 20, 1973, Pathu Thoon is now safeguarded by the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology. During the Nayakkar reign, silk weavers from Saurashtra were resettled near the palace in Madurai. When the palace complex was deserted, they established homes around the Ten Pillars. Initially renowned for silk production, the lane is now bustling with small textile shops. Design so that the pillars are noticed, a heritage walk from the palace to the temple, use the design to recreate the importance the pathu thoon once had.