Madurai Madurai is a large city in the state of Tamil Nadu. Madurai is the cultural capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. It is the third-largest city in Tamil Nadu and the 44th most populous city in India. Madurai is located on the banks of the Vaigai River. Madurai is also called the Lotus City... more

Madurai has a long and well recorded history. As early as the 3rd century BC, Megasthenes visited, the city being referred to as “Methora” in his accounts. The city is also mentioned in Kautilya’s Arthashastra. Madurai has been described as the seat of the Pandyan Dynasty in... more