Thiruparankundram

Thiruparankundram
Thiruparankundram municiple corporation, temple and rock hill
Nickname:  TPK
Thiruparankundram Thirupparankundram, Tamil Nadu Show map of Tamil Nadu Thiruparankundram Thiruparankundram (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°52′56″N 78°04′19″E / 9.882300°N 78.072000°E / 9.882300; 78.072000
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Madurai
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Madurai Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	12 km2 (5 sq mi)
• Rank	5 in Madurai
Elevation	171 m (561 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	103,207
• Rank	2 in Madurai
• Density	8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Demonym	maduraites
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN 58

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. The town's landmark and fame is the huge monolithic rock hill that towers to a height of 1,048 feet (319 m) and has a circumference of over 2 miles (3.2 km). It is a home to many ancient and historic monuments including Jain caves, some protected as India's national monuments.

As of 2011, the town had a population of 48,810. It was incorporated into a new township in 2011, and the first local body election for the corporation was held on 18 October 2011.