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Sri Meenakshi Temple (built 1623-59 onward)

Sri Meenakshi is Hindu temple constructed in the early 17th century for Shiva and his wife, Parvathi (also known as Sundareshwara and Meenakshi, respectively). In a typical style for this area, the temple's precincts are defined by a square outer wall pierced by 12 gopuras (gates), with one major gopura facing each of the four directions.

Plan view

Image adapted from Christopher Tadgell's The History of Architecture in India.

Plan of Sri Meenakshi

Bibliography:

All images copyright 2001 Professor Robert D. Fiala of Concordia University, Nebraska; Joshua Smith; April Clark

Tadgell, Christopher The History of Architecture in India
  Phaidon Press, Ltd., 1990. Singapore

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pramoth kumar posted on Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:20 am:

I LIKE THIS TEMPLE

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Balachandran posted on Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:59 am:

Om Namashivaya Jya Jaya Sri Agasteeshwaraya

Balachandran posted on Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:03 am:

pranam

ajith kg posted on Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:15 pm:

I love this temple I have visit the temple for several time