Meenakshi Temple

Madurai, India

Also known as: Kuil Meenakshiमिनाक्षी अम्मन मन्दिरमीनाक्षी मंदिर (मदुराई)मीनाक्षी सुन्दरेश्वर मन्दिरমাদুরাই মীনাক্ষী সুন্দরেশ্বর মন্দিরମିନାକ୍ଷୀ ମନ୍ଦିରமதுரை மீனாட்சியம்மன் கோவில்మీనాక్షి అమ్మవారి ఆలయంಮೀನಾಕ್ಷಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನമധുര മീനാക്ഷി ക്ഷേത്രം

A gopuram of the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, 6th to 14th century, a historic Hindu temple renowned for its vibrant Dravidian architecture. Meenakshi is a form of Parvati and her consort Shiva. In Shaivism, the temple is amongst the four most important of the pilgrimage sites and is as important as — Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Meenakshi Temple, also known as Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort Sundareswarar (Shiva). The temple is theologically significant as it represents a confluence of various denominations of Hinduism such as Shaivism, Shaktism, and Vaishnavism.[2]

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Key facts

Founded	1200[1]
Location	Madurai, India
Status	Active

History

1200 — Founded / built[1]

Sources

Wikidata Q1424358 — Wikidata
Meenakshi Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia