Madurai

Madurai Temple

Madurai, the most famous of the temple towns of the south is known for the Meenakshi Temple.

Temparature (°C):
Summer: Max 37.5, Min 36.3
Winter: Max 21.6, Min 20.9
Best Season: Throughout the year
STD Code: 0452

How to get there

	Air: Indian Airlines connect Madurai with Chennai, Calicut and Bombay. Vayudoot Services also connect Madurai with Chennai & Pondicherry. East West Airlines also connect Madurai with Bombay.
	Rail: Madurai is Connected by rail via Chennai with all the main places in India.
	Road: Madurai is connected by good motorable roads to Chennai (472 kms), Trichy (142 kms), Rameshwarm (139 kms), Kanyakumari (232 kms), Tirunelveli (151 kms), Kodaikanal (120 kms), Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (136 kms), Palani (122 kms), Thanjavur (223 kms), Bangalore (446 kms), Mumbai (Bombay) (1454 kms).
	Local Transport: Regular bus-services connect Madurai with Chennai, Bangalore, Tanjore, Palani, Courtallam, Kanyakumari, Kodaikanal, Periyar, Tiruchirapalli and Trivandrum. Taxi, Autorickshaw, City bus, Cycle-rickshaw available here.

Places of Interest

Meenakshi Temple (1.6 kms)
Tirumalai Nayak Palace (2 kms)
Mariamman Tank
Koodal Alagar Temple
Gandhi Museum and Government Museum
(Timings: 1000-1300 hours & 1400-1800 hours. Closed on Wednesdays)

Excursions

Alagar Koil (21 kms)
Tiruparan Kundram (8 kms)
Pazhamudhirchglai (25 kms)
Srivilliputhur (74 kms)
Vaigai Dam (69 kms)
Kodaikanal (120 kms)
Trichy (142 kms)

The Region

Tamil Nadu | Chennai | Thanjavur | Tiruchirapalli | Madurai
Rameshwaram | Kanyakumari | Kodaikanal | Coimbatore | Udhagamandalam