Madurai is the second largest city in Tamilnadu. Madurai city has an area of 52km, with in an urban area now extending over as much as 130 km and it is located at 9.93,78.12. It has an average elevation of 101 meters above mean sea level. The climate is dry and hot, with rains during October-December. Temperatures during summer reach a maximum of 40 and a minimum of 26.3 degrees Celsius. Winter temperatures range between 29.6 and 18 degrees Celsius. The average annual rainfall is about 85cm.

Today, vast stretches of lush paddy field, dusty roads and crowded bazaars make it seem almost like an overgrown village that is just blossoming into a town. It is also a burgeoning industrial centre with its famous textile mills, engineering industries and vast university campus.