Palanganatham Explained

Palanganatham
Other Name:Palangala Natham
Settlement Type:One of the main area in Madurai city
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:9.9059°N 78.0935°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Madurai
Governing Body:Madurai City Municipal Corporation (Madurai South)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:GRT Residency.
Elevation M:185
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:625003
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0452 -
Registration Plate:TN-58
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Madurai
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Madurai

Palanganatham is a region in the city of Madurai.It is in the southern part of Madurai on the way from Periyar to Tiruparankundram.Its postal zip code is 625003. Earlier (before Mattuthavani Bus Stand's operation), Palanganatham was the main bus stand to go to any part of south Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is also called as Pazhanganatham .

Writer Ponmaran hails from this place, among other prominent figures.