The Sri Meenakshi Temple is considered to be the height of South Indian Vijayanagar temple architecture. In fact, the temple is as vital to the aesthetic heritage of South India as the Taj Mahal is to North India Meenakshi Temple was on the list of top 30 nominees for the “New Seven Wonders of the World”.
The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2,500 year old city of Madurai. The Meenakshi Temple has been mentioned since antiquity in Tamil literature Sri Meenakshi Temple is the abode of the triple-breasted, fish-eyed goddess Meenakshi Amman‘Fish-eyed’ is an adjective for perfect eyes in classical Tamil poetry.
The temple attracts 15,000 visitors a day, around 25,000 on Fridays, and receives annual revenue of Rs sixty million (~US$1 million) There are an estimated 33,000 sculptures in the temple. The annual 10-day Meenakshi Tirukalyanam festival is celebrated during April and May and attracts 1 million visitors. The Meenakshi Temple is located in the heart of the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, South India.
