Meenakshi Amman Templeat Madurai, Tamil Nadu, BHARAT (India) 🚩dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2,500-year-old city of Madurai and is a significant symbol for the Tamil people, mentioned since antiquity in Tamil literature though the present structure was built between 1623 and 1655 CE. It houses 14 gopurams (gateway towers), ranging from 45–50m in height. The tallest is the southern tower, 51.9 meters (170 ft) high, and two golden sculptured vimanas, the shrines over the garbhagrihas (sanctums) of the main deities. The temple attracts 15,000 visitors a day, around 25,000 on Fridays, and receives an annual revenue of sixty million INR. There are an estimated 33,000 sculptures in the temple. It was on the list of top 30 nominees for the “New Seven Wonders of the World”. The annual 10-day Meenakshi Tirukalyanam festival, celebrated during April and May, attracts 1 million visitors.#madurai #tamilnadu #india_travel_tourism #temple #meenakshiammantemple #tamilnadutourism #incredibleindia #india #templesofindia #worldwidehindutemples #sculpture #aerialphotography #dronephotography🌟🌟🌟Support us through buying from our link on Amazon (without paying the extra) 🤗🔻🔻www.amazon.in/shop/worldwidehindutemples