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pazzesco · 7 months

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Meenakshi Temple

Main Gate of Meenakshi temple, Madurai

The Meenakshi Temple (Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundaraswarar Temple) is an historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi, a form of Shakti, and her consort, Sundareshwarar, a form of Shiva.

An aerial view of the compound from the top of the southern gopuram, looking north.

The north tower of the temple

Meenakshi temple has 14 colourful gopura (entrance towers). These are gateways to various shrines and mandapas.

The Airakkal Mandapa (Thousand Pillars Hall) of the Great Pagoda

Carved pillar - Female Musician playing an alapini vina or Kinnari vina in the Thousand Pillars Hall

The massive temple is enclosed by high walls entered through soaring gopuras, or gateway towers. Inside are colonnades, columned mandapas (halls, some of which were used for shops, storerooms, and stables), a sacred tank, lesser shrines, and, at the centre, the two main shrines to Sundareswarar and Meenakshi. The gopuras are some of the most elaborately decorated in India. Brightly painted, they are completely covered with figures of divinities, celestial beings, monster masks, guardians, and animal mounts. The tallest of the 14, the southern gopura, rises to more than 170 feet

View of the temple from the west-side tower

Looking up at the South Tower

Meenakshi Temple

Vishnu (left) gives away his sister and bride Meenakshi's hand into the waiting hand of groom Shiva. The temple commemorates this legend every year with a festive procession.

Thousand-Pillared Hall, 16th century

Another view...

Golden tower (shikhara) of the Madurai Meenakshi temple

The Meenakshi from behind the Temple Pool

Golden Lotus in the temple pool.

Meenakshi temple decorated for the Navarathri festival.

Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess. It spans over nine nights and ten days

Temple at Madura photographed in 1860 by Francis Frith

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forgotten-bharat · 5 months

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Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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mangotalkies · 10 months

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senatorex · 10 months

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Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu

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wgm-beautiful-world · 1 year

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Madurai Meenakshi Temple Corridor - Madurai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

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kkdas · 10 months

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Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, Tamil

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thatshowthingstarted · 1 year

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Nicholas & Co., The Great Gopuram of the Temple,

Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, India,

The collection of Ken and Jenny Jacobson

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dlyarchitecture · 1 year

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#Meenakshi Amman Temple #Madurai #Tamil Nadu #India [611 x 919]

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24rradha · 1 year

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Madurai Meenakshi Amman templeis an ancient historic Hindu temple on the southern bank of theVaigai Riverin the temple city ofMadurai,Tamil Nadu,India. It is dedicated to GoddessMeenakshiand Sundareswarari. The name Meenakshi can be split into “Meen,” meaning Fish, and “Akshi,” meaning Eyes, thus giving the meaning as the “Lady with the Eyes of a Fish.”

The Meenakshi Temple is an outstanding example of Dravidian architecture, famous in India’s southern states. Covered porches on temples, large entry gate towers on two or more sides, many-pillared halls, and a water tank or reservoir for ritual bathing are typical features of the Dravidian architecture.

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manojnaironline · 1 day

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My favorite holiday

Flashback time. My favorite holiday was one I undertook decades ago. I must have been fourteen then and living in the picturesque state of Kerala. A few families from our town got together and organized a two-week trip. I was a last-minute inclusion, as a designated traveler was too busy to make it. The tour included visiting temples, tourist spots, suicide points, and houseboats. We started by…

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indiansareedesigns07 · 6 days

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Discover the Rich Cultural Heritage of Madurai's Handloom

Introduction

Madurai, a city in the western corner of Tamil Nadu, is not only famous for its rich cultural heritage but also for its fine cotton sarees and handloom weaving industry. The city has been producing some of the finest cotton sarees in India for centuries, and its thread is used for making not only cotton sarees but also other varieties of sarees.

Madurai Cotton: The Finest Thread in India

Madurai cotton is renowned for its fine quality and softness. The city and its vicinity produce some of the finest cotton sarees in India, and the thread produced here is used by tailors and other people for day-to-day stitching of clothes. In the olden days, mercerized cotton sarees were made with a silk border, but today the border is made of polyester or shining cotton. The body of the saree remains the same, made of the same material as before. The cloth is of very light weight and is ideal for summer wear.

Madurai Cotton vs. Bengal Cotton

Madurai cotton is slightly thicker than Bengal cotton but much more superior to Bengal cotton. The border and pallav make it ideal for summer wear, and in cities like Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta, it is wearable round the year since winter does not set in these places. The sarees generally have a contrast border and a pallav with the same work as in the border. Madurai cotton is highly affordable and is used for evening or day wear or for visiting anyone or attending a light evening tea or coffee party in the forenoon.

Madurai: A Hub for Designer Sarees

Madurai is famous for its fine cotton thread produced here used for making cotton sarees and also producing other varieties of sarees. It produces some very beautiful designer sarees of fine glazed cotton with zari border. The city is home to some very big saree shops selling many varieties of sarees, some of which are not available in Delhi and Bombay shops and not even in Tamil Nadu.

Madurai Handloom Industry: A Cultural Heritage

The handloom industry in Madurai is quite old, and the shops are by themselves quite old. Madurai also produces block printed sarees on fine cotton cloth known as Sungudi, though they might not be as famous as the block prints of Rajasthan and Gujarat yet they are very wearable in summer season. They are usually printed on fine cotton cloth and have small motifs on the body of the saree with single or double colour.

Conclusion

Madurai's handloom industry has inherited a rich cultural heritage from the city, which is 3000 years old. The city is home to some of the finest cotton sarees in India, and its thread is used for making not only cotton sarees but also other varieties of sarees. The industry is a testament to the city's rich cultural heritage and its commitment to preserving traditional crafts and techniques.

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sherinsingh-blog · 1 month

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forgotten-bharat · 4 months

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Meenakshi Jain on Ahilya Bai Holkar