• The Nayaka rulers followed the Hindu texts on architecture called the Shilpa Shastras in redesigning the temple city plan and the Meenakshi temple.
  • This temple holds great mythological and historical significance. Lord Shiva in the form of Sundarswarer married Parvati(Meenakshi) at this temple.
  • This is a huge temple complex with 4 main gates, we initially visited in the evening for the Puja (carrying Shiva to spend the night with Meenakshi).
  • Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the south bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
  • The most striking feature of this Meenakshi temple is the soaring gopuram or the gateway towers built above the four entrances on the four sides.
  • Madurai Meenakshi Temple is world renowned for these spectacular towers in and around the temple, which can be seen from a long distance.
  • The Meenakshi Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples located in the holy city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Parvati, kno ...
  • Meenakshi Temple is a historic shrine located on the southern bank of Vaigai River in the temple town of Tamil Nadu – Madurai.
  • The Temple is dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort, Sundareswar, a form of Lord Shiva.
  • Meenakshi Amman Temple, also known as Minakshi-Sundareshwara Temple, is one of the oldest and most important temples in India.