The famous temple city has been the traditional capital of ancient pandiya Kingdom, and the abode of illustrations Tamil scholars during sangam age situated in Tamilnadu state of India, this city has been constructed with the famous Meenakshi temple as the centre point, all the major streets built around the temple in parallel fashion.

Divine arts of Lord Shiva, performed in this temple city has been glorified in Tamil epics and annual religions festivals bring people all over India on pilgrimages to this place during the month of April every year.

Connected by well maintained roads, rail and air from cities like Chennai, Bangalore and Thiruvandpuram, The city has always been an important site of tourist attraction, with its big Meenakshi Temple, Mari Amman Big Tank and Thirumalai Naicker Mahal etc