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Meenakshi Amman Temple
A dazzling Hindu temple complex in Madurai with 14 towering gopurams covered in thousands of colorful sculpted deities and mythological figures.
46 km · about 55 min drive
AsiaIndiaTamil Nadu
Aruppukkottai
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
About Aruppukkottai
Aruppukkottai sits on the route: 5 minutes from Attippatti, 46km from Meenakshi Amman Temple.
Aruppukkottai is in Tamil Nadu, India, with about 88,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Attippatti, about 4 km away.
Aruppukottai is a Town in Virudhunagar district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Aruppukottai's classical name is "Sengattu irukkai idathuvali". Aruppukottai is about 50 km from Madurai. It is in the middle of Vellore-Tuticorin National Highways NH-38. The villages and towns surrounding Aruppukottai makes this as aRead more
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. The town also hosts two famous temples – Arulmigu Meenakshi Chokkanatha Swamy Temple built in 13th century by Pandiya King Maravarma Sundarapandiyan and Seenivasa Perumal Temple Built on the top of Malai arasan Hill.
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Within an hour or so of Aruppukkottai: Meenakshi Amman Temple (46 km).
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Aruppukkottai is in Tamil Nadu, India, about 4 km from Attippatti.
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- Population
- 87,722
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 9.5096, 78.0959
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