Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

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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

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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.

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gayetri subba

on Meenakshi Amman Temple 5 years ago
A must place to visit if you are near my Madurai...temple is located in the heart of the city, darshan timings are from 0430 to 1230 hrs then 1630 to 2130 hrs, you are not allowed to take your shoes (Read More)n mobiles n cameras which you can submit outside the temple counter after paying some minimum fee which is safe. No dress code as such. For Darshana, there are three queues... ordinary, rupees 50 and rupees 100.

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