Kuruvithurai is neighbourhood in Madurai district,[1] It is a fertile area suitable for agriculture,[2] near Sholavandan.

[3] Kuruvithurai is located with the coordinates of (10°03′27″N 77°54′24″E / 10.0576°N 77.9068°E / 10.0576; 77.9068) near Samayanallur in Madurai district,[4] of Tamil Nadu state in India.

A Perumal temple viz., Chitra Ratha Vallabha Perumal Temple which is maintained under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu is situated at Kuruvithurai.

[5] Kuruvithurai neighbourhood falls under the Sholavandan Assembly constituency.

Also, this area belongs to Theni Lok Sabha constituency.