{"id":372017,"date":"2026-09-17T16:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372017"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:22:38","slug":"madurai-meenakshi-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/madurai-meenakshi-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Madurai Meenakshi Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Maha Kumbabishekam ceremony of Madurai Meenakshi Temple was held after seventeen years, with thousands of devotees witnessing the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Madurai Meenakshi Temple<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372023\" style=\"width: 379px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-372023\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-TH-2.jpg?resize=379%2C192&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Madurai Meenakshi Temple\" width=\"379\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-TH-2.jpg?resize=300%2C152&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-TH-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C520&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-TH-2.jpg?resize=768%2C390&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-TH-2.jpg?w=1364&amp;ssl=1 1364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; TH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple<\/strong> is a <strong>historic Hindu temple.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Madurai, Tamil Nadu,<\/strong> on the <strong>southern bank of the Vaigai River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deities:<\/strong> The main deities<strong> are Meenakshi (Parvati) and Sundareswarar (Shiva).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alagar, a form of Vishnu,<\/strong> is also associated with the temple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architecture Style:<\/strong> The temple follows the <strong>Dravidian style<\/strong> and <strong>Nayaka school of architecture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Builders:<\/strong> The <strong>Pandya kings built the original temple.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vishwanatha Nayaka and Tirumala Nayaka<\/strong> contributed to <strong>its present form during the 16th\u201317th centuries CE.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Temple Complex:<\/strong> The temple covers <strong>45 acres<\/strong> and measures <strong>254 \u00d7 237 metres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gopurams:<\/strong> It has <strong>14 gopurams,<\/strong> including <strong>four tall outer gopurams.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tallest Gopuram:<\/strong> The <strong>Southern tower rises to over 170 feet<\/strong> and was <strong>built in 1559.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thousand Pillar Hall:<\/strong> The <strong>Ayirakkal Mandapam was built around 1569 CE<\/strong> and <strong>contains 985 carved pillars.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Musical Pillars: <\/strong>The Musical Pillars are <strong>located outside the Thousand Pillar Hall towards the west<\/strong>, and <strong>each pillar produces a different musical note when struck.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Festival:<\/strong> <strong>Meenakshi Tirukalyanam<\/strong> is the <strong>annual festival<\/strong> celebrated during the <strong>Chithirai festival in April\u2013May.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Maha Kumbabishekam ceremony was held after seventeen years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recognition:<\/strong> The temple was recognised as \u201c<strong>Best Swachh Iconic Place\u201d in 2017<\/strong> and has been <strong>nominated for World Heritage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Maha Kumbabishekam ceremony of Madurai Meenakshi Temple was held after seventeen years, with thousands of devotees witnessing the event. About Madurai Meenakshi Temple Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is a historic Hindu temple. Location: It is located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, on the southern bank of the Vaigai River. 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