About Meenakshi Temple

Meenakshi Temple is a memorable Hindu temple situated on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is committed to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her partner, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar. The temple shapes the heart and life saver of the 2,500-year-old city of Madurai and is a huge image for the Tamil individuals, said since vestige in Tamil literature.[citation needed] Though a large portion of the present structure was worked in the vicinity of 1623 and 1655 CE. In the fourteenth century, the Sultanate Muslim Commander Malik Kafur ravaged the sanctuary and plundered it of its resources. It was reconstructed by the Nayak ruler Vishwanatha Nayakar around the sixteenth century. It was Vishwanatha Nayaka who modified the temple in understanding to shilpa shastra.

Legend has it that the Meenakshi temple was established by Indra (lord of Deva heavenly gods). While he was on a journey to make up for his wrongdoings. Indra felt his weight lifting as he neared the swayambu lingam (self framed lingam, a portrayal of Shiva utilized for love in temples)of Madurai. He attributed this supernatural occurrence to the lingam and built the temple to cherish it. Indra loved Shiva, who, in his elegance, caused brilliant lotuses to show up in the adjacent pool.