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The Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, also known as Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman Thirukkovil, stands as a significant Hindu temple situated on the southern bank of the Vaigai River within the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It venerates the goddess Meenakshi, an incarnation of Parvati, and her consort, Sundareshwarar, a manifestation of Shiva. This temple holds a central position in Madurai's ancient temple city, as chronicled in Tamil Sangam literature dating back to the 6th century CE. Notably, it is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams, comprising 275 Shiva temples extolled in the verses of Tamil Saiva Nayanars from the 6th to 9th centuries CE.

Meenakshi (Sanskrit: मीनाक्षि, Tamil: மீனாக்ஷி), also spelled as Minakshi, and known by other names like Aṅgayaṟkaṇṇi, Mīnāṭci, and Taḍādakai, is a revered Hindu goddess. She holds the position of the tutelary deity of Madurai and is regarded as an incarnation of the goddess Parvati. Meenakshi is the divine consort of Sundareśvarar, an aspect of Shiva, and is celebrated as the queen of the ancient Pandya kingdom based in Madurai, as per literary accounts, before being deified.

Adi Shankara praises her as Shri Vidya in his compositions. The focal point of her worship is the Meenakshi Temple located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, which stands as a significant pilgrimage site in India. Meenakshi, along with Kamakshi and Visalakshi, represents three distinct Shakti forms of the goddess Parvati.

Attributed to Pandyan Emperor Sadayavarman Kulasekaran I (1190 CE–1205 CE), the initial construction of the temple's core elements, including the main portions of the three-story Gopuram at the entrance of the Sundareswarar Shrine and the central section of the Goddess Meenakshi Shrine, endures as some of the oldest surviving structures. Kulasekara Pandya, known as a poet-saint king, is also credited with various other additions to the temple complex, such as shrines for different deities and a Mahamandapam. Subsequent rulers, including Maravarman Sundara Pandyan I and II, contributed to the temple's expansion, adding gopurams and pillared corridors.

Despite its historical lineage, much of the temple's present architecture is a result of reconstruction efforts post the 14th century CE. Following plunder and devastation by the armies of the Delhi Sultanate led by Malik Kafur in the early 14th century, the temple underwent significant rebuilding under the Vijayanagara Empire rulers. Further expansion and fortification occurred in the 16th century under the Nayak ruler Vishwanatha Nayakar and later administrations. Today, the complex comprises 14 gopurams, with the southern tower standing as the tallest at 51.9 meters. Additionally, it boasts sculpted pillared halls like the Aayirankaal, Kilikoondu-mandapam, Golu-mandapam, and Pudu-mandapam, along with shrines dedicated to Hindu deities and Shaivism scholars. The vimanas above the garbhagrihas of Meenakshi and Sundaresvara are adorned with gold, reflecting the grandeur of this revered temple.

The Meenakshi temple sits at the heart of historic Madurai city, approximately one kilometer south of the Vaigai River. Positioned about 460 kilometers (290 miles) southwest of Chennai, the state capital, the temple complex enjoys excellent connectivity via a well-developed road network, including the four-lane National Highway 38. Additionally, it benefits from proximity to a major railway junction and an airport (IATA: IXM) offering daily services.

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