Aruppukkottai

Aruppukkottai
Town
Nickname: 
Aruvai
Aruppukkottai is located in Tamil Nadu
Aruppukkottai
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
StateTamil Nadu
RegionMadurai
DistrictVirudhunagar
Government
 • TypeFirst Grade Municipality
 • BodyAruppukottai Municipality
Area
 • Total14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total87,722
 • Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
626101, 626105, 626107, 626112
Telephone code04566
Vehicle registrationTN-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]

  1. ^ "Aruppukottai Population (2020/2021), Village in Aruppukkottai Taluk". www.indiagrowing.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Arulmigu Meenakshi Chokkanatha Swamy Temple - Aruppukottai". Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Malaiarasan temple".