Aruppukkottai is 45 kms south of Madurai and 18 Kms west
of Virudhunagar Madurai - Tuticorin road. There is a railway
station. The Manamadurai-Virudhunagar railway lines pass
through this place. This place was abundant in jasmine
buds and hence it was called Arumbukottai.In Tamil Arumbu
means buds of garden plant bearing fragrant flower and kottai
mean fort. Aruppukkottai is inhabited by weavers and this
place is famous for handloom textiles.These are small scale
industries such as dying factories oil,mills,rice mills straw
boards manufacturing factory, Ginning factory, etc.
Towns near Sivakasi