Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2,500 year old city of Madurai and is a significant symbol for the Tamil people, mentioned since antiquity in Tamil literature though the present structure was built between 1623 and 1655 CE. It houses 14 gateway towers, ranging from 45–50m in height. The tallest is the southern tower, 51.9 metres (170 ft) high and two golden sculptured vimanas, the shrines over the garbhagrihas (sanctums) of the main deities🙏
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 03:40:13 +0000
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