Meenakshi Temple also hosts an annual festival called Meenakshi Thirukalayanam that is held in April. A celestial wedding of the god and goddess marks the end of the festival.
About 1 million devotees visit the temple during this festival. The temple you see today was rebuilt in the 16th century by Vishwanatha Nayakar who was a Nayak ruler after it was destroyed and looted by Muslim raider Malik Kafur in the 14th century. It is believed that the original structure of the Meenakshi Temple dates back to the 6th century BC. There are several halls in the temple complex including one known as the hall of thousand pillars or the Meenakshi Nayakkar Mandapam.
The ancient city of Madurai, more than 2, years old, was built by the Pandyan king, Kulashekarar, in the 6th century B. But the reign of the Nayaks marks the golden period of Madurai when art, architecture and learning flourished expansively.
The Meenakshi Temple is the epicentre of the city of Madurai as it was built according to the ancient Indian building manual called Shilpa Shastra.
According to Hindu scriptures, it was Indra who built a shrine for the lingam he was carrying to atone his misdeeds. The temple is a celebration of the divine union between her and her lover, Sundareshvara Shiva in Hinduism. This temple is special because unlike other temples in South India, which are dedicated to a male deity mostly, Shiva and Vishnu , this temple is dedicated to a female deity.
The Meenakshi temple is one of the most famous temples because of its great architecture and religious value. And when dusky women apply turmeric on their faces, they get a greenish tint. Madurai, formerly until Madura, city, south-central Tamil Nadu state, southern India. It is located on the Vaigai River, about 30 miles 48 km southeast of Dindigul.
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