Where is meenakshi temple

Along with having 12 vibrantly hued gopurams, the temple is renowned as one of the temples with doors in each of the four directions for the worshippers to enter. The temple whose construction started almost years ago saw its downfall in the 14 the century. It was Vishwanatha Nayakar the Hindu Nayak dynasty ruler who took the responsibility to give back Tamilnadu what it lost.

And followed Shilpa Shastras, the Hindu texts on architecture as the guiding light for building the temple in 16th and 17th Century.

The city and temple that was so constructed had its face towards the north to revere the Sun God. While worshippers love visiting the temple in April month to be a part of the vibrant festivities of Chithirai. However the best time to visit Madurai as a whole is considered to be the cool months of December to February. To reach this tourism attraction all you have to do is take a bus from Periyar which is 1.

One also has the choice of hiring a cab to reach Meenakshi temple. There's an abundance of culture, tradition, art, craft, nature, and wildlife experiences awaiting in Tamil Nadu. As kings who were followers of Islam were noted for their intolerance towards other religions, the invaders destroyed most of the ancient sculptures of the temple. Thirugnanasambandar the Hindu Saint has mentioned the temple in his songs which go back to early 7th century.

The Lord has been described as Alavai Iraivan in his songs. The temple was restored to its pristine glory in the late 14th century when the Hindu Kings came back to power in Madurai. This can also be termed as a new beginning of a new era in the history of the temple, when it was almost rebuilt.

The King Thirumalai Naicker played an important role in the construction of the new form of the temple according to records. 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. The temple has 14 gopurams or gateway towers and 33, sculptures including two golden sculptured vimanas that is the tower above the sanctum.

The southern gopuram is the tallest of them all with a height of feet. Friday sees the most number of devotees visit the temple with the number going as high as 25, On other days too, you can expect close to 15, people.