Tirupparaṅkuṉṟam is a town in
Madurai district in
Tamil Nadu, India. This Panchayat has been added to the Madurai Corporation and the first local body election for Corporation was held on 18th Oct 2011. Tirupparaṅkuṉṟam is known for its ancient temple of
Murugan. The temple is the first among the
Six Abodes of Murugan and is one of the most visited tourist spots in Madurai, next only to the
Meenakshi Amman Temple. It has the Muslim
Tirupparankunram Dargah at the top of Tirupparankunram Hill. As of 2011, the town had a population of 48,810.