Madurai is a major city and cultural headquarters in the state of
Tamil Nadu in
southern India. It is the administrative headquarters of
Madurai District. Madurai is the second largest corporation city by area and third largest city by population in Tamil Nadu. and the
31st largest urban agglomeration in
India. Located on the banks of
River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.