Madurai is situated on the banks of river Vaigai in Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state. It is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu and has a population in excess of 1.1 million. It is well known for the Meenakshi temple situated at the heart of the town which attracts tourists as well as pilgrims. Madurai has a rich cultural heritage passed on from the great Tamil era more than 2500 years old, and has been an important commercial centre even as early as 550 AD. Madurai was the capital city of the Pandya kings of South India.

The Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, India

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	History				Administration
	Demography				People and Culture
	City Architecture and Planning				Education
	Economy				Industrial Development
	The Road Ahead				Notable people born in Madurai
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Present Problems
Slow Development	Brain Drain	Lack of Initiatives