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History of Madurai meenakshi Temple

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  Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple Meenakshi Amman Temple is a notable Tamil Hindu sanctuary situated on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the sanctuary city , Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is devoted to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her associate, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar. The sanctuary shapes the heart and help of the 2,500-year-old city of Madurai. It is said that the sanctuary was initially worked in the sixth century BC by overcomers of the Kumari Kandam. The first sanctuary was worked by Kulasekara Pandya, yet the whole credit for making the sanctuary as magnificent as it is today goes to the Nayaks. The Nayaks ruled Madurai from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century and left a glorious engraving of their standard in the Meenakshi - Sundareswarar Temple. Sanctuary Towers There are 12 sanctuary passage towers(Gopurams). The external towers are the tourist spots of Madurai. They are: East Tower (Nine Stories). Tallness 161'3". This Gopura has 1011 ...
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Synonymous with Madurai is the Meenakshi Sundareswarar twin Temple, the pivot around which the city has evolved. The Meenakshi Temple complex is literally a city – one of the largest of its kind in India and undoubtedly one of the oldest too. The temple grew with the contribution of each dynasty and victorious monarchs, into an enormous complex extending over an area of 65000 Sq m. The temple first came in to being 2000 years ago and was substantially expanded during the regime of Thirumalai Nayak(1623-55 AD). Lord Siva in his incarnation as Sundareswarar and his fish-eyed spouse, Meenakshi, are enshrined in this twin temple. There are four massive gateways enclosing these two shrines. Even a casual visitor is fascinated by the many paintings and sculptures. A striking feature of the temple is the astonishing structure know as “Ayiramkaal Mandapam” or the Hall of Thousand Pillars and each pillar features high, ornate, bold sculptures that look life like. View from any angle these pil...
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