Aruppukottai is a town and a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Aruppukottai's classical name is "sengattu irukkai edathuvali". Aruppukottai is about 48 km from Madurai. It is in the middle of Madurai-Tuticorin National Highways NH-45B.The small villages and towns surrounding Aruppukottai are famous for production of jasmine.Aruppukottai is always famous for producing Yarn, aruppukottai sri ramalinga mills,it was the second biggest spinning mill in Asia. 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.Aruppukottai is well known for its high quality educational institutions. As of 2011, the town had a population of 87,722.