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4 Days / 3 Nights

Madurai , Rameswaram & Kanyakumari Religious Tour Package

Madurai(1N) → Rameswaram(1N) → Kanyakumari(1N)

₹12,000/person

7 Days / 6 Nights

Tamil Nadu Temple Tour Package

Madurai(1N) → Kanyakumari(1N) → Rameswaram(1N) → Trichy(1N)...

₹ 32,000

20% off

₹25,450/person

11 Days / 10 Nights

Alleppey Houseboat Package With Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari

Kochi(1N) → Alleppey(1N) → Munnar(2N) → Thekkady(1N) →...

₹53,500/person

16 Days / 15 Nights

Tamil Nadu Temple Tour Package

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₹55,500/person

10 Days / 9 Nights

10 Days Tamil Nadu Temple & Beach Tour

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₹42,000/person

5 Days / 4 Nights

Trivandrum, Kanyakumari Rameswaram & Madurai

Trivandrum(1N) → Kanyakumari(1N) → Rameswaram(1N) → Madurai(1N)

₹ 14,000

8% off

₹12,800/person

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Label : Top Attraction

Tags : Temple

Timings : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Time Required : 1 - 2 hours

Entry Fee : No entry fee

Architecture : Dravidian Style

Height : 160 feet

Built : The existent structure was built between 1623 and 1655

Mobile Phones : Not allowed

Also Refered As:

Sri Meenakshi Temple

Meenakshi Temple, Madurai Overview

The historic Meenakshi Amman temple is located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Built sometime between the year 1623 and 1655, the wonderful architecture of the place is renowned globally. Meenakshi Temple is primarily dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her spouse, Shiva. What makes this temple different from the others is the fact that both God and Goddess are worshipped together.

The most striking feature of the temple is its exquisite facade, which has highly minute details with great art pieces incorporated in the walls and pillars. Meenakshi Amman temple complex is made in accordance to the Shilpa Shastra and has 14 gateway towers or 'gopurams', golden 'vimanas', holy sanctums and shrines dedicated to the revered Goddess Meenakshi and many others. It is a major tourist attraction, with thousands of devotees visiting the shrine on a daily basis.