Places I've Visited|Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple|

Madurai

The temple city of India, Madurai is home to the largest temple complex in Tamil Nadu, the Meenakshi Amman Temple, popularly called just the Meenakshi Temple. Dedicated to Parvati (known as Meenakshi) and Shiva (addressed as Sundareswarar here), this temple is one of the most revered ones for Tamilian Hindus. 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. It is where the current temple stands.