Aruppukkottai

Aruppukkottai
Town
Nickname:  Aruvai
Aruppukkottai Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°30′50″N 78°06′01″E / 9.5139°N 78.1002°E / 9.5139; 78.1002
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Madurai
District	Virudhunagar
Government
• Type	First Grade Municipality
• Body	Aruppukottai Municipality
Area
• Total	14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	87,722
• Density	5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	626101, 626105, 626107, 626112
Telephone code	04566
Vehicle registration	TN-67

Aruppukottai is a town and a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Aruppukottai's classical name is "Sengattu Aravakotai". Aruppukottai is about 50 km from Madurai. It is in the middle of Madurai-Tuticorin National Highways NH-38. The villages and towns surrounding Aruppukottai makes this as a major town as well as a major transit hub and they are also famous for production of jasmine. Aruppukottai is always famous for producing yarn. Sri Ramana Maharishi was born in Tiruchuli near Aruppukottai town. Aruppukottai was part of king Sethupathi of Ramnad. King Sethupathi has Zamin Palace in Palyampatti. As of 2011, the town had a population of 87,722.^[1] The town also hosts two famous temples – Arulmigu Meenakshi Chokkanatha Swamy Temple built in 13th century by Pandiya King Maravarma Sundarapandiyan^[2] and Seenivasa Perumal Temple Built on the top of Malai arasan Hill.^[3]