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Meenakshi Temple Tour - Madurai, Tamil Nadu The beautiful and wonderful temples of South India are a great testimony to the rich cultural heritage of this region of India. The architectural brilliance of the temples is famous the world over and draws a great number of tourists every year. Madurai in Tamilnadu is internationally famed for its incredible Meenakshi Temple. Go on a South India Temple Tour and you will get to experience a lot. Madurai is an ancient city located on the banks of river Vaigai in Tamil Nadu. Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is a beautiful Hindu temple which is famous throughout the globe for its architectural beauty. It also has sheer historic and mythological significance. It is dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi( Parvati) and her consort Lord Shiva. The architecture of this temple reflect the richness of Dravidian architecture. The temple was constructed in the 12th century by Kulasekara Pandyan and later more structures were added to it. It is a nine-storied structure decorated with breathtaking carvings and sculptures. The main shrines of the lord and the goddess are surrounded by several other shrines and fascinating pillared halls. The temple boasts of 12 wonderful gopurams adorned with colorful paintings and stucco figures of celestial nymph, gods, devils and animals. Different colors have been used to paint the entire temple. It looks so vibrant, so refreshing. The wall encircling the temple is also decorated with mesmerizing sculptures and paintings. Every corner of this temple is beautiful. Golden Lotus Tank is a must-see attraction of the temple. Devotees take a dip in this tank before worshiping the goddess and the lord. The legend goes that this tank is much older than the temple itself and was created by Lord Shiva himself. A bath in this tank endows one with good fortune. The musical pillars inside the temple deserve special mention. There are five musical pillars carved out of a single stone. Tap it and you can hear the sound. The hall of Thousand Pillars fascinates every visitor. There are 985 pillars inside the hall and no two pillars look alike. Each of the pillar is majestically carved.