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| Address |
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| City |
Madurai |
| State |
Tamil Nadu |
| Location |
South India |
| Altitude |
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| Year of Construction |
16th to the 18th Century |
| Constructed By |
The Pandyan King, Kulasekhara
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| Type of Construction |
Ancient |
| Type of Building |
Temple |
| Managed By |
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| Official Website |
http://www.meenakshi.org/index.php |
| Dedicated To |
Lord Shiva |
| Other Deities |
Goddess Meenakshi |
| Religion |
Hinduism |
| Importance |
According to legend Madurai is the actual site where the wedding between Shiva and Meenakshi took place
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| Famous For |
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| Festival |
Meenakshi Kalyanam In April-May And The Teppam Festival
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| Best Time |
April-May
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| Opening Schedule |
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| Visit Timings |
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| Pooja Schedule |
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| Entry Formalities |
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| Accomodation |
There are several reasonably priced clean places to stay in along Town Hall Road and Dindigul Road. The bigger hotels, and there are some pretty good national chains which have deluxe hotels here, are across the Vaigai River to its northern side.
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| Accesibility |
Madurai is connected by air with Mumbai and Chennai. Madurai airport is 10-km away from the city. Madurai has direct rail connections to Bangalore, Coimbatore, Kollam, Chennai, Rameshwaram, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupathi and Tuticorin. There are excellent roads connecting Madurai to all parts of South India. Madurai city has 5 Major Bus Stands- Periyar Bus Stand, Anna Bus Stand, Palanganatham Bus Stand, Arapalayam Bus Stand, Mattuthavani Bus Stand. From Madurai town buses, suburban buses, taxis, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available to reach the temple.
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| Related Links |
http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/madurai/srimeenakshiindex.htm
http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/aa052003a.htm
http://www.indiantravels.com/temples-in-india/meenakshi-temple.html
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