Thiruparankundram Temple

Thiruparankundram, also spelled Tirupparankundram or Tiruparangundram, is a neighbourhood in Madurai city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 7 kilometres from Periyar Bus Terminus, the centre of the city and constitutes the southwest part of the Madurai city. The town's landmark and fame is the huge monolithic rock hill that towers to a he…
Thiruparankundram, also spelled Tirupparankundram or Tiruparangundram, is a neighbourhood in Madurai city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 7 kilometres from Periyar Bus Terminus, the centre of the city and constitutes the southwest part of the Madurai city. The town's landmark and fame is the huge monolithic rock hill that towers to a height of 1,048 feet and has a circumference of over 2 miles. It is a home to many ancient and historic monuments including Jain caves, some protected as India's national monuments.
  • Elevation: 171 m (561 ft)
  • Country: India
  • State: Tamil Nadu
  • District: Madurai
  • Demonym: maduraites
  • Time zone: UTC+5:30 (IST)
  • Vehicle registration: TN 58
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