Thiruparankundram
Thiruparankundram, also spelled Tiruparangundram, is a neighbourhood in Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Located about from the city center, it is located on the southwest part of the city. The town is situated abutting a huge monolithic rock hill that rises to a height of .
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- Madurai
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
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- India
- Population
- 50,004
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Thiruparankundram, also spelled Tiruparangundram, is a neighbourhood in Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Located about from the city center, it is located on the southwest part of the city. The town is situated abutting a huge monolithic rock hill that rises to a height of .
It is home to the Subramaniya Swamy Temple, located on the foothill. There are numerous historic monuments, temples, a dargah, and Jain relics, some of which are protected as national monuments by the Indian government, on the hill.