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Madurai, possibly over 2500 a long time old, could be the oldest metropolis in Tamil Nadu. Its origin and title emerge from a misty and lovely legend. In a forest close to a lotus pond, Indra, King of Gods, Worshipped Lord Siva as a Swayambu Lingam. At this hallowed spot, the Pandyan monarch Kulasekhara created a terrific temple and clearing the forest, he created a lotus- shaped city around the temple.
On the day the city was to be named, Lord Siva appeared with the ceremony. As he blessed the land and its men and women, divine nectar (Mathuram) was showered around the metropolis from his matted locks. The city was henceforth known as Madhurapuri.
Madhurapuri grew and prospered to turn into the capital in the Pandyan Kingdom. It is referred to in the Ramayana and Kautily's Arthashastra. Megasthenes (302 BC), pliny (77AD) and Ptolemy (140 AD) wrote of "Madura, the kingdom in the Pandian". Macro polo visited Madurai in 1293 AD and lbn Batuta in 1333 AD.
Madurai lies around the banks on the River Vaigai. The temple plus the previous metropolis are on the southern financial institution, whilst contemporary Madurai with its textile mills, engineering industries and huge college sprawls around.
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