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    Meenakshi ( Sanskrit: मीनाक्षि, romanized : Mīnākṣi, Tamil: மீனாக்ஷி, romanized: Mīṉākṣi; also spelled as Minakshi; also known as Aṅgayaṟkaṇṇi, [2] [3] Mīnāṭci and Taḍādakai) [4] is a Hindu goddess. She is the tutelary deity of Madurai and is considered a form of the goddess Parvati. [5 ...

  2. Apr 16, 2024 · The temple’s mythology revolves around the divine couple, Meenakshi and Sundareswarar, whose union symbolizes the cosmic balance of masculine and feminine energies. According to the legend, Meenakshi, an incarnation of the goddess Parvati, was born with three breasts, a sign that she would marry a man who possessed exceptional qualities.

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  4. Premium. Meenakshi was an incarnation of the goddess Parvati, a form she took because of a boon she granted to her devotee, Vidyavati. Pleased with Vidyavati’s penance, Parvati agreed to be born as her daughter in Vidyavati’s next life. And thus, Meenakshi came to be the daughter of Madurai’s king Malayadhwajan and queen Kanchanamala, who ...

  5. Sep 7, 2017 · Legends say Meenakshi Amman Temple was created by migrants from a lost continent. Perhaps that is just a story, but the unique and monumental towers with their brightly-colored sculptures of mythological figures could make you believe that this temple comes from a storybook.

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