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The '''Thiruparankundram Dargah''', also known as '''Thirupparankundram malai Dargah''', is a [[dargah]] ([[Sufi]] shrine) located in [[Thiruparankundram]], [[Madurai district]] of the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Located on the northeastern side of the Tirupparankundram hillock, the complex was built in the 14th century CE as a memorial for Sikandar Shah, the last ruler of the [[Madurai Sultanate]], and was expanded in the later years. | The '''Thiruparankundram Dargah''', also known as '''Thirupparankundram malai Dargah''', is a [[dargah]] ([[Sufi]] shrine) located in [[Thiruparankundram]], [[Madurai district]] of the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Located on the northeastern side of the Tirupparankundram hillock, the complex was built in the 14th century CE as a memorial for Sikandar Shah, the last ruler of the [[Madurai Sultanate]], and was expanded in the later years.<ref name="Open">{{cite web|url=https://openthemagazine.com/features/politics-features/the-hill-that-remembers|title=The Hill that Remembers|date=14 February 2025|access-date=1 June 2025|work=[[Open (Indian magazine)|Open]]}}</ref><ref name="Outlook">{{cite web |url=https://www.outlooktraveller.com/experiences/spiritual/madurais-thiruparankundram-hills-stand-as-confluence-of-religions |title=Madurai's Thiruparankundram Hills Stand As Confluence Of Religions |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |date=22 August 2023 |access-date=1 February 2025 }}</ref> The death anniversary of Sikandar Badusha is commemorated as the Santhanakoodu festival on the 17th night of the [[Islamic month]] of [[Rajab]] every [[Hijri year]].<ref name="PT">{{cite web|url=https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/tiruparankundram-hill-rituals-naming-dispute-201627|title=The sacred hill of Madurai: Two faiths and one dispute|date=13 August 2025|work=[[Puthiya Thalaimurai|The Federal]]|access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dargahinfo.com/DargahDetails.aspx?DargahID=212 |title=Thiruparankundram Dargah |work=Dargah Info |date=2019 |access-date=1 February 2025 }}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Sikandar Shah, the last ruler of the [[Madurai Sultanate]], was killed by Kumara Kampana in the war with the [[Vijayanagara Empire]] in the 14th century CE. After the war, the followers of Shah, who was believed to be a [[Sufi mystic]], built a memorial for him atop the hill, which was expanded in the later years. | Sikandar Shah, the last ruler of the [[Madurai Sultanate]], was killed by Kumara Kampana in the war with the [[Vijayanagara Empire]] in the 14th century CE. After the war, the followers of Shah, who was believed to be a [[Sufi mystic]], built a memorial for him atop the hill, which was expanded in the later years.<ref name="Open"/><ref name="Outlook"/> | ||
While the hill and the surrounding areas, which also hosts several [[Hindu temples]] including the [[Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram|Murugan Temple complex]], and [[Tamil Jain|Jain]] relics, has seen coexistence of various religious practices over the years, it been a subject of occasional dispute since the early 20th century. | While the hill and the surrounding areas, which also hosts several [[Hindu temples]] including the [[Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram|Murugan Temple complex]], and [[Tamil Jain|Jain]] relics, has seen coexistence of various religious practices over the years, it been a subject of occasional dispute since the early 20th century.<ref name="PT"/><ref name="Open"/> Adjudicating in a related dispute, in October 2025, the [[Madras High Court]] declared that the hill was a protected monument as declared by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] in 1908 and 1923, and affirmed the ownership of the hill to the temple excluding the {{cvt|0.33|acre}} of land on which the [[dargah]] is located. It also upheld a ruling that banned [[animal sacrifice]] at the site, while permitting the annual Santhanakoodu festival, and restricted prayers at the dargah to the occasions of [[Eid al-adha|Eid]] and [[Eid al-Fitr|Ramadan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/india/madras-hc-upholds-temples-rights-over-thiruparankundram-hill-bans-animal-sacrifice-ws-l-9633602.html|title=Madras HC Upholds Temple’s Rights Over Thiruparankundram Hill, Bans Animal Sacrifice|date=13 October 2025|work=[[News18]]|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Full side view.jpg|Side view of the dargah (2013) | Full side view.jpg|Side view of the dargah (2013) | ||
Door and plaque at Thirupparankundram Dargah.jpg|Entrance to the dargah | Door and plaque at Thirupparankundram Dargah.jpg|Entrance to the dargah | ||
</gallery> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:03, 22 March 2026
| Thiruparankundram Dargah | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Sufism |
| Festivals | |
| Dargah and mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Thiruparankundram, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque and dargah in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates | 9°52′35″N 78°04′09″E / 9.8764°N 78.0693°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Completed | 14th century CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 12 |
The Thiruparankundram Dargah, also known as Thirupparankundram malai Dargah, is a dargah (Sufi shrine) located in Thiruparankundram, Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the northeastern side of the Tirupparankundram hillock, the complex was built in the 14th century CE as a memorial for Sikandar Shah, the last ruler of the Madurai Sultanate, and was expanded in the later years.[1][2] The death anniversary of Sikandar Badusha is commemorated as the Santhanakoodu festival on the 17th night of the Islamic month of Rajab every Hijri year.[3][4]
History[edit | edit source]
Sikandar Shah, the last ruler of the Madurai Sultanate, was killed by Kumara Kampana in the war with the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century CE. After the war, the followers of Shah, who was believed to be a Sufi mystic, built a memorial for him atop the hill, which was expanded in the later years.[1][2]
While the hill and the surrounding areas, which also hosts several Hindu temples including the Murugan Temple complex, and Jain relics, has seen coexistence of various religious practices over the years, it been a subject of occasional dispute since the early 20th century.[3][1] Adjudicating in a related dispute, in October 2025, the Madras High Court declared that the hill was a protected monument as declared by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1908 and 1923, and affirmed the ownership of the hill to the temple excluding the 0.33 acres (0.13 ha) of land on which the dargah is located. It also upheld a ruling that banned animal sacrifice at the site, while permitting the annual Santhanakoodu festival, and restricted prayers at the dargah to the occasions of Eid and Ramadan.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Side view of the dargah (2013) -
Entrance to the dargah
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Hill that Remembers". Open. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Madurai's Thiruparankundram Hills Stand As Confluence Of Religions". Outlook. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The sacred hill of Madurai: Two faiths and one dispute". The Federal. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Thiruparankundram Dargah". Dargah Info. 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Madras HC Upholds Temple's Rights Over Thiruparankundram Hill, Bans Animal Sacrifice". News18. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.