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Yali in pillars at Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple. Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple was built by Pandyan Emperor Sadayavarman Kulasekaran I (1190 CE–1205 CE). He built the main portions of the three-storeyed Gopuram at the entrance of Sundareswarar Shrine and the central portion of the Goddess Meenakshi Shrine, which are some of the earliest surviving parts of the temple.
A Gopuram of Meenakshi Temple at Madurai. The temple complex in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India is dedicated to Meenakshi who is worshipped as the primary deity. It is also referred to as Meenakshi Amman or Meenakshi-Sundareśvarar Temple. [25] [26] Meenakshi's shrine is next to that of her consort Sundareśvarar, a form of Shiva. [6] [27]
Northern Gopuram (Ammani Amman Gopuram) 171 [10] 9th century AD Annamalaiyar Temple covers 10 hectares, and is one of the largest temples in India. It is surrounded by four large unpainted gopurams, one facing each cardinal direction. The northern gopuram is called the Ammani Amman Gopuram. [12] Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India: 11 Meenakshi ...
English: The Golden Lily Pond(called Potramarai in Tamil) is located inside the Meenakshi Amman Temple to the left of the corridor leading to the Shrine of Meenakshi Amman. One can view the imposing South Gopuram raising above the opposite temple corridor to the height of 170 feet.
The Meenakshi Tirukalyanam festival, [1] [2] also known as Chithirai Tiruviḻa or Meenakshi Kalyanam, is an annual Tamil Hindu celebration in the city of Madurai during the month of April. The festival, celebrated during the Tamil month of Chithirai , is associated with the Meenakshi Temple , dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi , a form of ...
Meenakshi Temple: 71,000 Madurai India: The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, or Meenakshi Amman Temple, is dedicated to Lord Shiva — who is known here as Sundareswarar or Beautiful Lord — and his consort, Parvati who is known as Meenakshi. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500-year-old city of Madurai.
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