Madurai (/ ˈ m æ dj ʊ r aɪ / MA-DHU-RYE, also US: / ˌ m ɑː d ə ˈ r aɪ / MAH-də-RYE) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and Pandya Nadu, the third largest city in Tamil Nadu and 44th most populated city in India. [125] There are direct trains from connecting Madurai with major cities and towns across India. [167] The deity, Kallazhagar, is believed to be the brother of Meenakshi, the presiding deity at the Meenakshi temple. The Hindu,[193] The New Indian Express[194] and The Times of India[195] are the three principal English language daily newspapers which have Madurai editions.

Later many people from Rome and Greece visited Madurai and established trade with the Pandya kings. [114] In 2008, the crime rate in the city was 283.2 per 100,000 people, accounting for 1.1 per cent of all crimes reported in major cities in India, and it was ranked 19th among 35 major cities in India.
[33] The festival calendars of these two temples overlap during the Meenakshi Thirukalyanam festival. [117] Upcoming projects of medical investment by Tamil Nadu government setting up tertiary cancer centre costing Rs 45 crore has been approved and the work on the Rs 150 crore super speciality hospital on GRH premises has already started. with a glorious history.

It includes a part of the blood-stained garment worn by Mahatma Gandhi when he was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. 4368 rue Levy Montreal, Quebec H3C 5K4, Canada. Cotton crop cultivation in the regions with black soil in Madurai district was introduced during the Nayaka rule during the 16th century to increase the revenue from agriculture. “Silapathikaram”, the great epic in Tamil was written based on the story of Kannagi who burnt Madurai as a result of the injustice caused to her husband Kovalan. Nayaks ruled over Madurai and became weak after the death of Tirumalai Nayak. [96][97] From 1957, the Madurai parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress seven times in the 1962–67,[98] 1971–77,[99] 1977–80,[100] 1980–84,[101] 1984–89,[102] 1989–91[103] and 1991 elections.

Madurai also has Theme Park, Athisayam which is situated in Paravai, Madurai – Dindugal main road. Small Industries Development Corporation Kappalur has many polymer and houseware manufacturing units.some software companies have opened their offices in Madurai. For the administrative district of Madurai, see, Madurai Railway junction, the main railway station of Madurai, The figure corresponds to the expanded city limits. Bus Stand and Arappalayam (for inter city buses) and Periyar Bus Stand (for intra city buses). Television broadcasting from Chennai for whole of Tamil Nadu was started on 15 August 1975. The Madurai city has 3 hills as its city boundary. [133] The airport handled 842,300 passengers between April 2015 and March 2016. [155] Madurai is one of the few rubber growing areas in South India,[156] and there are rubber-based industries in Madurai. Automobile manufacturers are the major consumers of rubber components produced in the city. Guaranteed Shipping!
[147] There are 47 approved institutions of the university in and around the city, consisting of autonomous colleges, aided colleges, self-financing colleges, constituent colleges, evening colleges and other approved institutions. In 1323, the Pandya kingdom including Madurai became a province of the Delhi empire, under the Tughlaks.

[134][135][136] The airport identified as one of 35 non-metro airports for modernisation had a new integrated terminal building, which was inaugurated on 12 September 2010. In 1984, the Vast Madurai district was bifurcated into two districts namely Madurai and Dindugul Districts.