Palani Andavar Temple, Thiruparankundram, Madurai
Palani
Andavar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Murugan located at
Thiruparankundram at outskirts of Madurai City in Madurai District of Tamil
Nadu. There are three Jain sculptures with inscriptions on a boulder is enclosed
within Palani Andavar Temple. The Temple is located at about 700 meters from Thiruparankundram
Bus Stand, 1.5 Kms from Thiruparankundram Railway Station, 9 Kms from Madurai,
7 Kms from Madurai Periyar Bus Stand, 14 Kms from Madurai Mattuthavani
Integrated Bus Terminus, 7 Kms from Madurai Railway Junction, 8 Kms from
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, 7 Kms from Madurai Koodal Azhagar Temple, 13
Kms from Thirumangalam and 9 Kms from Madurai Airport.
There is
a bus stand with bus services connecting Thiruparankundram with other parts of
Madurai and adjacent villages. Buses are available from Madurai Periyar Bus Stand.
All the buses moving from Periyar Bus Stand to Thirumangalam go through
Thiruparankundram. Frequent bus services are available from in and around
Madurai. Route Nos. 5, 14, 22, 48, 49 and 52 from Periyar bus stand &
Mattuthavani Bus stand covers Tiruparankundram. Also, Mofussil buses heading
towards Kanyakumari, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli crosses here which seldom stops.
Thiruparankundram
railway station is 6 Kms from Madurai Junction. Tiruparankundram Railway
Station is in between Madurai and Thirumangalam railway stations, on the
Chennai – Kanyakumari railway track. All passenger Trains running between
Madurai and Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kollam stops at Tiruparankundram. Also,
Tuticorin – Mysore Express stops here. Nearest Airport is Madurai
Airport.
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