Thiruparankundram

Arulmigu Murugan Temple, Thiruparankundram is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Murugan (also known as Kartikeya and Murugan) at Thiruparankundram, Tamilnadu, India. It is regarded as one of the "six Abodes of Murugan". The temple is built in rock-cut architecture and believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century. According to the legend. it is where Murugan slayed the demon Surapadman and married Deivayanai, the daughter of the king of heaven, Indra. Also, Murugan is said to have worshipped his father Shiva here as Parangirinathar. The temple is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Madurai in India. In the main shrine, apart from Murugan, the deities Shiva, Vishnu, Vinayaka (Ganesha) and Durga are housed. The temple follows Shaiva tradition of worship. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Kantha Sashti festival during the Tamil month of Aippasi (October - November) being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Thiruparankundram State Assembly constituency (Tamil: திருப்பரங்குன்றம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1957 election.

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 (6.2 mi) southwest of Madurai city, Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of several layers of construction, the earliest is dated to the 8th-century early Pandya period, and the last to the 13th century.

Harveypatti is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Pasumalai is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in peninsular India. 20th century political leader Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar established 'Mahalakshmi Mills Labour Welfare association' here in Pasumalai. An old age home viz , 'Arulagam' is located inside the campus of Church of South India (CSI) in Pasumalai. A 'Tree Walk' in awareness of the trees and greens, was organised here in the premises of CSI, by members of 'Madurai Green' associated with 'HCL foundation'.

The Thiruparankundram Dargah is at the top of the Thiruparankundram hill in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a famous Islamic dargah (shrine), with the grave of Islamic saint Sultan Sikandhar Badushah shaheed.

Tirunagar is a small locality within the Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Muthupatti is a Village in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India.

Thanakkankulam (Tamil: தனக்கன்குளம்) is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.Thanakkankulam is located at an altitude of about 167 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 9.885100°N 78.040300°E / 9.885100; 78.040300.Thanakkankulam area falls under the Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency. The winner of the election held in the year 2021 as the member of its assembly constituency is V. V. Rajan Chellappa. Also, this area belongs to Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. The winner of the election held in the year 2019, as the member of its Lok Sabha constituency is B. Manickam Tagore.

Madurai Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: மதுரை மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in South India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 32.

Palanganatham is a region in the city of Madurai. It is in the southern part of Madurai on the way from Periyar to Tiruparankundram. Its postal zip code is 625003. In earlier (before Mattuthavani Bus Stand operation), it was the main bus stand to go for south Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is also called as Pazhanganatham .

Madurai-South taluk is a Thiruparankundram taluk of Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.