The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu Temple located in the holy city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India . It is dedicated to Parameshwar or Lord Shiva (in the form of Sundareswarar or Beautiful Lord) and his consort, Goddess Parvathi (in the form of Meenakshi or Fish-eyed Goddess or Meen means fish which is the symbol of pandya kings who ruled Madurai region) akshi means 'rule or ruling'- It meansmeenakshi is the goddess of Pandya's rule). The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500 year old city of Madurai, home of the Tamil language.
According to Hindu legends, Lord Shiva, in the form of Sundareswarar, with his divine group of followers, appeared here in Madurai, to marry Pandya King Malayadwaja Pandya's daughter, Meenakshi, believed to be an incarnation of Hindu Goddess Parvati. This temple is one of the most sacred abodes of Goddess Parvathi
The temple has an excellent Architecture.
For more details about visiting this place go to
http://maduraimeenakshi.org/
or Wikipedia page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meenakshi_Temple
Enjoy Some photos of the temple
Silver Lining
At Night
Tower
Tirumalai nayakkar mahal - Madurai
North Gopuram
1000 pillars
Mariamman Temple Tank-Teppakulam
One of the Towers
Hanuman - In Meenakshi Temple
Elephant or Cow
Early morning view
Main entrance to Meenakshi temple
Golden Lotus tank
A hypnotic view of the Temple at Madhurai,Tamil Nadu, India
Meenakshi Temple overview
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