The old town of Madurai is contained within the almost square enclosure marked out by the veli streets(south veli st,East veli st,etc) on the south bank of the River vaigai.with in this area are found almost all the main points of interest, the transport services,mid-range and budget hotels,restaurants,tourist office and Gpo.Most of the hotels and restaurants used by travelers are west of the Meenakshi temple between North Masi street and south Masi street but particularly along Town hall Road and west Masi street. The bus station, railway station and GPO are all on west Veli Street as is the Tourist office which close to the Hotel Tamilnadu near the junction with south veli street.

Outside this area, on the north bank of the River vaigai in the cantonment are the ITDC Tourist lodge.YWCA circuit House, the Gandhi Museum and Madurai’s best hotel, the pandyan.The Mariamman Theppakulam tank and temple stand on the south bank of the vaigai several Km east of the old city.

Madurai is a fasinating,city a place of pilgrimage, joy and in many ways the embodiment of Tamil nadu’s temple culture.