Basking in the banks of the river Vaigai with the labyrinthine structure of Meenakshi temple towering high stands the city of temples Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is often said that the real soul of Tamil Nadu lies here as Madurai has always been an agglomeration of many Tamil scholars and also it is the main center for tamil art, culture,dance and literature. Thoonga Nagaram or the city that never sleeps is the name by which Madurai is popular as Madurai has a very active night life. As the holy elephant decked up in glory comes out with a procession of people vehemently worshipping god the whole city seems to come alive.Madurai forms a perfect example of the diversity that our nation offers as when one takes a stroll down its streets one can hear a mix of languages like Tamil, Saurashtrian and Madurai Tamil. Today Madurai forms a glaring example of a place where there is an amalgamation of history and culture with modernity. A typical morning in Madurai involves people all suited up in their formal attire paying their homages in the many temples abound here and then proceed to the many IT parks situated here. Madurai is the perfect place where spirituality meets technology, where one can get a tryst with history and the modern times in the same plate.
Blessed by the fertile land near river Vaigai, Madurai has generally been an agrarian economy with rice paddy and cotton being the major crops. One can get an idea of the enterprising nature of the people of Madurai as many farmers here are supplementing their income by involving in various other ancillary occupations like dairy farming, poultry farming, pottery, mat weaving and carpentry. The jasmine plantation is also very popular and is today contributing to the economy of Madurai. The rubber industry is another important cluster in Madurai and many companies producing a host of rubber products like tyres, mats, automobile rubber components are present here like TVS Srichakra, Sundaram Industries, Fenner India, Hi-Tech Arai Ltd and Lanxess India. The TVS Group which is one of the biggest motorcycle manufacturer is also based here. The presence of these stalwarts of organisation has further build a base for many small companies producing ancillary products to come up which has boasted the economy of Madurai greatly. Today Madurai is fast evolving as a second tier Information Technology hub and many IT Special Economic Zones are being set up here. The other facet of Madurai that is making its business ecosystem very fertile is the growing number of Small Scale Industries.
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