Thiruparankundram, also spelled Tirupparankundram or Tiruparangundram, is a neighbourhood in Madurai city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Periyar Bus Terminus, the centre of the city and constitutes the southwest part of the Madurai city.

Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, [1] is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Murugan (also known as Kanda, Kartikeya, Saravana, Shanmukha, Skanda, Subhramanya) at Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.It is regarded as first of the six temples of Murugan in Tamilnadu. The temple uses rock-cut architecture and is believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century.

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The Thiruparankundram Dargah (Tamil: திருப்பரங்குன்றம் தர்கா), also known as Thirupparankundram malai Sikkander Dargah and sometimes incorrectly spelled as Tirupparankundram Dargah, is a dargah complex, located in Thiruparankundram, in the Madurai district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

முருகப்பெருமானின் ஆறுபடை வீடுகளில் முதற்படை வீடாக அருள்மிகு சுப்பிரமணிய சுவாமி திருக்கோயில் திகழ்கிறது. மூர்த்தி, தலம், தீர்த்தம் ஆகிய மூன்று சிறப்புகளையும் முறையாகப் பெற்ற வரலாற்றுப் புகழ் பெற்ற ஸ்தலமாகும். திருப்பரங்குன்றம் 275 தேவாரத் …

Jan 7, 2025 · The Thiruparankundram Temple is one of the most famous rock temples in Southern India, situated at the base of a 500-foot hill. Dedicated to Subramanya, the son of Lord Shiva, the inner shrine of the temple is carved directly from the rock of the hill.

Feb 4, 2025 · Over the past few weeks, communal and political tension has simmered at the Thiruparankundram temple, the hill abode of Lord Muruga in Madurai, in whose vicinity lies the Sulthan Sikkandhar Avulia ...

The temple is a cave temple which is located upon a hillock which is was built in the 8th century by a king named Maravarman Sundara Pandiyan. The place is believed to be the spot where Murugan was married to Deivayanai, who happens to be the daughter of Lord Indra, as a gratitude to Murugan over the victory of the demon king Surapadman.

Carved out of the mountain, Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple is an absolute architectural marvel. The temple is one of the famous shrines in Madurai. Built in the 8th century during the reign of Pandyas, the temple has a very rare feature.