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The Meenakshi temple is a Hindu temple in the Tamil Nadu city of Madurai. It was named after the Princess Meenakshi in Hindu mythology.-
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Nominated in the list for 7 wonders of the modern world but subsequently dropped.
History
Initially there was only the Shiva temple. It was expanded by VaishvanĂ¢tha of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1560 and took 120 years to complete, with most of the construction being done between 1623 and 1660 at the behest of Kulasekara Pandya. The massive structure measures 254 by 237 meters. The temple precinct is surrounded by nine gopurams (monumental gateways covered with sculpture) which rise up to 200 feet high. Its tallest spire rises 60 meters, and was for many years the tallest structure in its category in Asia. Madurai is the place where Shiva married Parvati(Meenakshi).
The temple is dedicated to Shiva, known locally as Sundareshvara, and his consort Meenakshi, or Fisheyed One. The dual shrines dedicated to god and goddess add to the complexity of the plan. The Shiva shrine lies at the centre of the complex, suggesting that the ritual dominance of the goddess developed later. The shrines are small and crowned by modest shikaras (towers) with gold-plated finials. They are surrounded by their own walled and roofed enclosures with a connecting gate in their common side-wall.-
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At Madurai, in Chennai
BEVAN
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Meenakshi Amman Temple is situated in Madurai,Tamil Nadu.
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Meenakshi temple is in Madurai.
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The Meenakshi temple is located in Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
The website of the temple is: http://www.maduraimeenakshi.org/
You can get additional information about the temple and also get all the requisite info including the hotels/buses/traines etc.
btw, the name of the temple is : Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Thirukkoil
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