Virudhunagar is one of the administrative districts of Tamil Nadu. Headquarters is in Virudhunagar. It was derived from Madurai and Tirunelveli. The district was famed for being the birth of Kamaraj, one of the renowned chief ministers of Tamil Nadu.  It was previously known as Karmavirer Kamaraj district. The boundaries are Madurai and Sivagangai on North, Tirunelveli on southwest, Kerala on west and Theni on northwest. It has two divisions namely, Sivakasi and Aruppukottai. The eight taluks of this district are Aruppukkottai, Kariapatti, Rajapalayam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Srivilliputhur, Tiruchuli and Virudhunagar. There are 9 town panchayats and 600 revenue villages in Virudhunagar.

It is renowned for cotton and oil. Sivakasi, famous for fireworks and printing press is around 20 km from Virudhunagar. Srivilliputhur is famed for temples and milk sweets and Aruppukottai is popular for its schools and spinning mills. Virudhupatti is one of the famous places in Ramanathapuram districts. In 1923, it was renamed as Virudhunagar. It is very popular for business. It exports several goods and one of the remarkable trade and commercial hub in Tamil Nadu

Virudhunagar Culture

Panguni Pongal is the festival celebrated with much pomp and show. Fire pot processions are offered by thousands of devotees. Goddess Mariamma is the chief deity here.

Virudhunagar Tourism

Tourist places in Virudhunagar
Sri Maariyaman Temple
Arasa Marathu Vinayagar temple
Sri Veiluganda Amman Temple 
Valasubramaniya Murugan Temple
Sri Renganathar Temple
Sri Rama Temple
Sri Sowdambigai Amman Temple
Sri Sangili Karupaswamy temple
Saint Ignatius Church, Municipal Office Road
Maranatha Faith Church