Why visit Madurai
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 108 places to eat, 58 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Annamalai Theatre, Athisayam, Gandhi Memorial Museum and Kovalanpottal.
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About Madurai
Madurai 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, which is governed by the Madurai Municipal Corporation established on 1 November 1866. As of the 2011 census, it is the third largest metropolis in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Coimbatore in terms of population and 27th largest urban agglomeration in India. Located on the banks of Vaigai River, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia and has a documented history of more than 2500 years.
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Things to do14
Annamalai Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.8 km
Movie theatre with a brightly coloured art deco exterior showing domestic and international hits.
Thirumalairayar Padithurai Road, Arajar Salai, Simmakkal, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001
Mo-Su 09:00-22:30
Vetri Cinemas Madurai
Cinema and theater · 2.1 km
Indian and English language cinema serving food and drinks with parking and a spacious lobby.
Avaniyapuram Main Road, Villapuram, Aruppukottai Rd, near to Rani Childrens Hospital, TNHB Colony, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625012
JAZZ & ARSH CINEMAS
Cinema and theater · 3.4 km
"A renewed theatre famous for its impeccable sound and comfortable hospitality" Renovated cinema with large screens & a food counter...
5 5, 80 Feet Rd, Deputy Collector Colony, k.k.nagar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020
Ambiga Cinemas
Cinema and theater · 3.1 km
Plot no 11, 80 Feet Rd, Vaigai Colony, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020
Gopuram Cinemas
Cinema and theater · 2.0 km
50 Feet Rd, Sellur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625014
Priya Complex
Cinema and theater · 2.4 km
Kuruvikkaran Salai, Gandhi Nagar, Shenoy Nagar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020
Shanmuga Cinemas
Cinema and theater · 2.9 km
Palanganatham, 205/1, Bypass Rd, Kalavasal, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625016
Sakthi Cinemas
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
Naicker New Street, Simmakkal, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks20
Gandhi Memorial Museum
Museum · 2.4 km
Memorial museum for Gandhi located in Madurai
Tamukkam, Madurai
24/7
Kovalanpottal
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Archaeological Site in Madurai
Keeladi excavation site
Monument and historic site · 9.3 km
ASI Archaeological site in Tamil Nadu
Samanar Hills
Monument and historic site · 7.9 km
Hills in Tamil Nadu, India
Yanaimalai
Monument and historic site · 9.8 km
Hill in Tamil Nadu, India
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Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Community Hall
Museum · 3.4 km
144, 80 Feet Rd, Deputy Collector Colony, KK Nagar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes108
Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant
Restaurant · South Indian · 3.2 km
196 No.196, Arun Bakery Upstairs, Lakshmi Complex, near Ambika Theater, Anna Nagar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Madurai Famous jigarthanda Since 1977
Ice cream · 0.6 km
Chain destination for home made jigarthandas in a variety of flavours. Delivery on bulk orders.
94 Corner (Near Vilakkuthoon, No:94, E Mart St, Kamarajar Salai, Industrial Estate, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001
Mo-Su 10:00-22:30
Phil's Bistro
Restaurant · American, Cake, Chinese, Italian Pizza, Pasta, Pizza · 3.5 km
444 444, 9th Main Rd, Managiri, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020
Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,Mo-Su 18:00-22:30
Sri Janakiraman
Restaurant · Chicken, Indian · 2.6 km
Alagarkoil, East Coast Road, Chinna Chokikulam.
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
The Chocolate Room
Restaurant · Indian, Sandwich · 3.6 km
80 Feet Rd, KK Nagar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020
Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Amsavalli Bhavan Hotel
Restaurant · Indian · 0.7 km
Traditional biryani headlines a menu of Chettinad-style dishes served on banana leaves.
42, E Veli St, near Muthoot Finance, Nelpettai, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001
BG Naidu Keela Veli Veethi Madurai
Bakery · 0.7 km
217 No - 217, Keela Veli Veethi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001
Mo-Su 08:00-22:30
Biggies Burger: Madurai
Restaurant · Burger, Indian · 3.4 km
144 144,MAJESTY CINE MALL,DEPUTY COLLECTOR COLONY ROAD Madurai Corporation Ward-33, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Mo-Su 11:00-01:00
Blaack Forest - Kamarajar Salai
Bakery · 2.5 km
161-B 161-B, Kamarajar Salai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625009
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Harish Bakery Sweets
Bakery
167 East Masi Street, Kamarajar Salai, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Madurai Famous Jigarthanda LLP - Since 1977
Ice cream · 3.2 km
M.I.G, 308, 80 Feet Road, Anna Nagar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Mo-Sa 10:30-22:30; Su 10:30-23:30
Manimaran Bakery and Sweets
Bakery · 1.4 km
231-d, Old Kuyavar Palayam Salai, Tamil Nadu, India
Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
96 more on the map.
Where to stay58
Adyar Ananda Bhavan A2B Veg Restaurant - Vilakuthoon Madurai
Motel and hotel
Kamarajar Salai, Mahal Area, Madurai Main, Kamarajar Salai, Tamil Nadu 625009
The Lost Hostels, Madurai
Motel and hotel · 2.5 km
4 70 feet Road, Ellis Nagar;SBO Second Colony, SS Colony, Ellis Nagar 70 feet Road
Hotel North Gate
Motel and hotel · 1.8 km
Tamukkam Main Rd, opposite to American College, Goripalayam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625002
Hotel The Metropole
Motel and hotel · 3.1 km
17A 17A, Melur Main Rd, Opposite to District Court, Near Rajahia Muthiah Mandram, Mellur, Madurai, Tamil
Churches and places of worship51
Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple complex
Place of worship
Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001
Arulmigu Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple
Place of worship · Vaishnavism · 2.5 km
Saint Mary's Cathedral Church
Church · Catholic · 0.9 km
East Veli Street, Madurai
Karuppana Sami Temple
Place of worship · 0.7 km
51 51, East Marat Street, Near Corporation Bank, East Marret Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001
Sita Lakshmi Anjineya Temple
Place of worship · 0.8 km
South Perumal Maistry Street, Madurai
Shopping23
Indian Hardwares
Hardware store · 0.7 km
59/249 Goods Shed Street, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001
Ponvelan Cycle Mart
Shop
36 Dhanappa Mudali Street, near Mohan Bhojnalaya Restuarant, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Sri Ramalakshmana Iron Works
Hardware store · 0.6 km
41 Chinna Kadai St, South Gate, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Nilgiris Supermarket
Grocery · 3.4 km
14/67 7th Street, Managiri, KK Nagar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Gas and EV charging8
Bharat Petroleum
Gas station · 2.5 km
159 159, near State Bank Of India, Kamarajar Salai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625009
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Gas station · 2.3 km
Aruppukottai Salai, Madurai
Schools, colleges and libraries34
The American College
School · 1.8 km
Alagar Kovil Main Rd, Alwarpuram, Tallakulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625020
Kalaignar Centenary Library
Library · 3.0 km
Natham Road, Race Course Colony, Ramaond Reserve Line, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625002
LEELA INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT
School · 2.8 km
120/68 DD Main Road, Arapalayam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
St.Joseph’s Girls Higher Secondary School
School · 1.1 km
Old Kuyavar Palayam Road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625009
Madurai Kamaraj University College
School · 2.8 km
Alagar Kovil Main Road, Tallakulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625002
Sourashtra Boys Higher Secondary School
School · 1.8 km
School Playground, No. 110, Kamarajar Salai, 8, Muthu Ramasamy Iyyar Ln, Munichalai, Madurai, Tamil, Madurai
Healthcare255
Arun Hospital Madurai
Hospital · 0.7 km
185-186 185-186, Munichalai Rd, Nelpettai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625009
Vijay Nursing Home
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 km
Vetri Vinayagar Koil Street, 17 & 19, 100 Feet Rd, Pankajam Colony, Kamarajar Salai, Tamil Nadu
Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai
Hospital · 1.5 km
Panagal Road, Goripalayam, Madurai
J P PHARMACY
Clinic and pharmacy
20, 21 South Masi Street, Valaiyal Kadai, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
JP Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
35 East Veli St-Munichalai Connecting Road
Maha Medicals
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 km
43 Chairman Muthuramaiyer Rd, Navarathinapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Map of Madurai
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Getting there and nearby towns
Madurai International Airport (IXM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Anuppānadi 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Melmadai 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Avaniyāpuram 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Vilāngudi 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Ottappatti 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Airāvadanallūr 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Ānaiyūr 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Viraganūr 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Vandiyūr 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Nāyanakulam 5 km north, about 5 min by car
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Photo credits
- Madurai, India, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sculpture, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (11) (37495889352), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Ceiling painting, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (2) (36848357743), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Carved pillar, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (1) (36848460743), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Elaborately carved columns, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (37518286941), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Sculpture, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (12) (37268854640), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Shrine in the Meenakshi Temple at Madurai (36858238653), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Wall painting, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (2) (36857960593), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Detail of gopuram, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (1) (37487231802), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Painted ceiling in the Meenakshi Temple at Madurai (2) (37526658791), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Painted ceiling in the Meenakshi Temple at Madurai (1) (37495523722), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Wall painting, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (1) (37269085320), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Wall painting, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (4) (36857946343), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Cult statue, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (8) (36848311073), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Ceiling painting, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (1) (37469398606), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Gopuram and columned arcade, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (36849081123), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Detail of sculpture, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (1) (37487216172), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Sculpture, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (13) (37268851560), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (2) (37495768302), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Musician carved on a pillar, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (2) (37259183070), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Tank of the Golden Lotus, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (1) (23675274148), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Mariage of Shiva and Parvati (Meenakshi) witnessed by Vishnu, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (1) (37479158666), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Sculpture, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (10) (37479238266), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Detail of sculpture, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (2) (37470260636), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Carved pillar, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (3) (36848446863), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Detail of sculpture, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (3) (37259992440), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Wall painting, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (3) (37479453376), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Wall painting, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (5) (36857939413), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Architectural element, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (37469618896), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Statues of deities, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (23675420998), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Le temple de Meenakshi (Madurai, Inde) (49521193008), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0
- Le temple de Meenakshi (Madurai, Inde) (13829013735), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Columned arcade, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai (37486280692), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
- Madurai Government Law College, Theni.M.Subramani, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gandhi museum, Madurai, Info-farmer, CC0
- KeeladiExcavationCamp2, VijayaVSR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samanar Malai Caves, Madurai, எஸ்ஸார், CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Mary's Cathedral Madurai, Online Catalogue for Indian Movie Locations, CC BY 2.0
- Meenakshi Temple, Gopuram, Madurai, India, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- S-TN-23 Thirumalai Naicker Palace Madurai 1, R.K.Lakshmi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The American College, Madurai 2, எஸ்ஸார், CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kazimarbigmosque, Wasifwasif ( talk ), Public domain
- Ladydoak college, Madurai, சித்திரவீதிக்காரன், CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yanaimalai from samanar hills, Karthik Easvur, CC BY-SA 4.0
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