Places to visit in Madurai

• Meenakshi Amman Temple: Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundaraswarar Temple a.k.a Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman Thirukkovil is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi, a form of Shakti, and her consort, Sundareshwarar, a form of Shiva.

• Shri Koodal Azhagar Temple: Koodal Aḻagar Temple in Madurai, a city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.

• Gandhi Memorial Museum: Gandhi Memorial Museum, established in 1959, is a memorial museum for Mahatma Gandhi located in the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Known as Gandhi Museum, it is now one of the five Gandhi Sanghralayas in the country.

• St. Mary's Cathedral: Built in 1841, St. Mary's Cathedral is more than 150 years old. Initially this church was built as a small chapel by Fr. Garnier over a piece of land bought in 1840 by Fr. Bertrand SJ. He had settled around 30 families of sailor who were out-casted by W. Pudupatti Church. This area later show high increases in number of Catholics to accommodate whom it was expanded a few times by Fr. Hibolite sj and Br. Lemothe SJ. The present structure of this church was built in 1916. And in 1938, when Madurai Diocese was established, St. Mary's Cathedral was bestowed with the status of a pro-Cathedral and the Bishop’s throne was also brought in at the church. However, it was in 1969 when this church got the status of Cathedral. This cathedral is the seat of the Madurai Roman Catholic Archdiocese.

• Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace: Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a 17th-century palace erected in 1636 CE by King Tirumala Nayaka, a king of Madurai's Nayaka dynasty who ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659, in the city of Madurai, India. The building, which can be seen today, was the main palace, in which the king lived.

• Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam: Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam is a temple tank located near to Vandiyur Mariamman Temple and situated at a distance of about 5 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple. Literally, Teppakulam means temple pond mainly used for devotional festivals.

• Pazhamudhircholai Murugan Temple: Arulmigu Solaimalai Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple, located about 25 kilometres north of Madurai, Tamilnadu, India atop a hill covered with dense forests.

• Thirumohoor Shri Kalameghaperumal Temple: The Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple is a Hindu temple near Melur, Madurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.

• Arulmigu Subramaniya Swami Temple: Arulmigu Murugan Temple, Thiruparankundram is a Tamil temple dedicated to the god Murugan at Thiruparankundram, Tamilnadu, India. It is regarded as one of the "six Abodes of Murugan". The temple is built in rock-cut architecture and believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century.

• Thiruparankundram: Thiruparankundram, also spelled Tirupparankundram or Tiruparangundram, is a neighbourhood in Madurai city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 7 kilometres from Periyar Bus Terminus, the centre of the city and constitutes the southwest part of the Madurai city.

• Azhagar Kovil: Azhagar Kovil is a village in Madurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The history and living of the village is centered around Kallazhagar Temple.

• Samanar Jain Hills, Keelakuyilkudi: Samanar Hills, also known as Samanar Malai or Amanarmalai or Melmalai, is a rocky stretch of hills located near Keelakuyilkudi village, 10 kilometres west of Madurai city, Tamil Nadu, India. They stretch east–west over 3 kilometers towards Muthupatti village.

• Arulmigu Inmaiyil Nanmai Tharuvar Temple: Long-standing Hindu temple featuring carved-stone pillars & multiple statues of deities.

• ISKCON Madurai: Situated in the Mani Nagaram Main Road in Madurai, ISKCON Madurai is a revered Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and his consort Goddess Radha. The temple reverberates with mantras and songs at all times and devotees are fed with prasad. The premises also has a pure veg tiny eatery for the devotees and other visitors.

• Vishal De Mall: Vishaal de Mal is a shopping mall in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It is the 20th large format mall in southern Tamil Nadu and the city's first integrated multi-utility mall.