sree meenakshi temple madurai

I spent much of today wandering around the Sri Meenakshi temple, which is, as my guidebook says, not so much a temple as a 6 hectare complex; and every inch is absolutely breathtaking. Even now, sitting at my iPad, I'm not even sure how to begin to describe it.... that the temple is dedicated. This is the story: there once was a king of Madurai, Malayadwaja Pandya, who remained childless for a very long time. He performed sacrifice after sacrifice, seeking an heir,...


sacred pool inside meenakshi


a Gopuram or temple tower, Sri


View to Inside Sri Meenakshi


The Meenakshi temple complex


Sri Meenakshi Temple


Meenakshi Temple; Thirumalai

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Sri Meenakshi Temple For Religious Travelers. History reveals that Pandya kings ruled Madurai for many years. It is the oldest religious city in India. 'Sangam' is used to promote Tamil language and all this makes Madurai a...
sree meenakshi temple madurai