Thiruparankundram, Madurai

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Thiruparankundram, also spelled Tirupparankundram or Tiruparangundram, is a town in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 7 kilometres from Madurai city and constitutes the southwest part of the greater 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 home to many ancient and historic monuments, some protected as India's national monuments. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 9°52'51"N, 78°3'22"E

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Nearby attractions include: Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave and Inscription, Thiruparankundram Dargah.

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Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Madurai
27 min walk • Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram is a Hindu temple and one of the Six Abodes of Murugan, located at Thiruparankundram,Tamilnadu, India. The temple is built in rock-cut architecture and believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century.
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Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Madurai
27 min walk • Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram is a Hindu temple and one of the Six Abodes of Murugan, located at Thiruparankundram,Tamilnadu, India. The temple is built in rock-cut architecture and believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century.
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Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave and Inscription, Madurai
28 min walk • Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave and Inscription, also known as Umai Andar or Umaiyandar temple, is a rock cut cave temple with inscriptions at the foot of the Thirupparankundram rock hill's south face. It is located in the town of Thirupparankundram, about 10 kilometres southwest of Madurai city, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Thiruparankundram Dargah, Madurai
17 min walk • The Thiruparankundram Dargah is at the top of the Thiruparankundram hill in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a famous Islamic dargah, with the grave of Islamic saint Sultan Sikandhar Badushah shaheed.