Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai
Chithirai Street, Madurai, Madurai (625001), Tamil Nadu, India, Tamil Nadu
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Quick Facts
Nayaka Period • Madurai Nayak architecture style, Dravida architecture style, Vijayanagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style architecture • National Heritage Site
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Historical Significance
The Meenakshi Amman Temple, while rooted in ancient Pandyan lore, endured a profound historical rupture with the early 14th-century invasion by Malik Kafur, a general of the Delhi Sultanate.
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Architecture Highlights
This Temple showcases Madurai Nayak architecture style, Dravida architecture style, Vijayanagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style architecture and traditional The temple showcase...
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