Located in the southern bank of river Vaigai in the temple city of Madurai,This temple is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Meenakshi and her consort, Shiva, named here as Sundareswarar. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500 year old city of Madurai.
The complex houses 14 gateway towers called gopurams, ranging from 45-50m in height. The temple is a significant symbol for the Tamil people, and has been mentioned since antiquity in Tamil literature, though the present structure is built during 1623 to 1655 CE. it was in the list of top 30 nominees of the “New Seven Wonders of the World”.
