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	[[~~Meenkhi~~ Temple\|Meenakshi Amman Temple]] is a historic [[Hindu temple]] located on the south side of the [[Vaigai River]] in Madurai, which is one of the most prominent landmarks of the city.<ref name=KVSR/> It is dedicated to [[Parvati]] known as [[Meenakshi]] and her consort, [[Shiva]] as Sundareswarar.<ref name=Natgeo/> The complex houses 14 ''[[gopuram]]''s (gateway towers) ranging from {{convert\|45\|-\|50\|m}} in height, the tallest being the southern tower, {{convert\|51.9\|m\|ft\|0}} high. There are also two golden sculptured ''[[Vimana (architectural feature)\|vimana]]'' (shrines) over the sanctum of the main deities. The temple is a significant symbol for [[Tamils]] and has been mentioned since antiquity in [[Tamil literature]], though the present structure was built between 1623 and 1655 CE.<ref name=King72/><ref name="Brockman">{{cite book \|last=Brockman \|first=Norbert C. \|title= Encyclopedia of Sacred Places \|publisher=ABC-CLIO, LLC \|location=California\|year=2011 \|isbn=978-1-59884-655-3\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JkSk4euA-TEC\|pages=326–7}}</ref> The temple attracts 15,000 visitors a day and around 25,000 during Fridays. There are an estimated 33,000 sculptures in the temple.<ref name="Abram">{{cite book \|last1=Abram \|first1=David \|first2=Nick\|last2= Edwards\|first3= Mike\|last3= Ford\|first4= Daniel\|last4= Jacobs\|first5= Shafik \|last5=Meghji\|first6= Devdan\|last6= Sen\|first7= Gavin\|last7= Thomas \|title=The Rough guide to India \|year=2011 \|publisher=Rough Guides \|isbn=978-1-84836-563-6\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sEhJBfbhTAAC\|pages= 996–1002}}</ref>		[[Meenakshi Temple\|Meenakshi Amman Temple]] is a historic [[Hindu temple]] located on the south side of the [[Vaigai River]] in Madurai, which is one of the most prominent landmarks of the city.<ref name=KVSR/> It is dedicated to [[Parvati]] known as [[Meenakshi]] and her consort, [[Shiva]] as Sundareswarar.<ref name=Natgeo/> The complex houses 14 ''[[gopuram]]''s (gateway towers) ranging from {{convert\|45\|-\|50\|m}} in height, the tallest being the southern tower, {{convert\|51.9\|m\|ft\|0}} high. There are also two golden sculptured ''[[Vimana (architectural feature)\|vimana]]'' (shrines) over the sanctum of the main deities. The temple is a significant symbol for [[Tamils]] and has been mentioned since antiquity in [[Tamil literature]], though the present structure was built between 1623 and 1655 CE.<ref name=King72/><ref name="Brockman">{{cite book \|last=Brockman \|first=Norbert C. \|title= Encyclopedia of Sacred Places \|publisher=ABC-CLIO, LLC \|location=California\|year=2011 \|isbn=978-1-59884-655-3\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JkSk4euA-TEC\|pages=326–7}}</ref> The temple attracts 15,000 visitors a day and around 25,000 during Fridays. There are an estimated 33,000 sculptures in the temple.<ref name="Abram">{{cite book \|last1=Abram \|first1=David \|first2=Nick\|last2= Edwards\|first3= Mike\|last3= Ford\|first4= Daniel\|last4= Jacobs\|first5= Shafik \|last5=Meghji\|first6= Devdan\|last6= Sen\|first7= Gavin\|last7= Thomas \|title=The Rough guide to India \|year=2011 \|publisher=Rough Guides \|isbn=978-1-84836-563-6\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sEhJBfbhTAAC\|pages= 996–1002}}</ref>

	[[Koodal Azhagar Temple]] is a Vishnu temple located in the city. It has idols of the [[Navagraha]] (nine planet deities), which are otherwise found only in Shiva temples.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Ayyar \|first=P. V. Jagadisa \|title=South Indian shrines: illustrated \|year=1991 \|publisher=Asian Educational Services \|location=New Delhi \|isbn=978-81-206-0151-2\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLSGFW1&q=maduraiuZboC\|page=490}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/temples/citywisetemples/madurai.aspx?catid=020104P01\|title=Tourist places in Madurai \| access-date = 30 June 2012 \| location=Madurai, India\|publisher=Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation}}</ref>[[Thiruparankundram]] is a hill {{Convert\|8\|km\|mi}} away from Madurai, where the Hindu god Murugan is believed to have married Deivanai. The temple is the first among the six holy abodes of Murugan, the ''[[Six Abodes of Murugan\|Arupadai Veedu]]'', literally "Six Battle Camps", and one of the most visited tourist spots in Madurai.<ref>{{cite news \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130428054607/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/madurai/35410283_1_deepam-temple-lamp \|url-status= dead \|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/madurai/35410283_1_deepam-temple-lamp \|archive-date= 28 April 2013 \|title= Tight vigil during Thiruparankundram deepam \|last=Sivarajah \|first=Padmini \|date=28 November 2012 \| access-date = 26 December 2012 \|work= [[The Times of India]]\| location=Madurai}}</ref> The temple has a wide range of Hindu gods carved on the walls.<ref name=tour/>		[[Koodal Azhagar Temple]] is a Vishnu temple located in the city. It has idols of the [[Navagraha]] (nine planet deities), which are otherwise found only in Shiva temples.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Ayyar \|first=P. V. Jagadisa \|title=South Indian shrines: illustrated \|year=1991 \|publisher=Asian Educational Services \|location=New Delhi \|isbn=978-81-206-0151-2\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLSGFW1&q=maduraiuZboC\|page=490}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/temples/citywisetemples/madurai.aspx?catid=020104P01\|title=Tourist places in Madurai \| access-date = 30 June 2012 \| location=Madurai, India\|publisher=Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation}}</ref>[[Thiruparankundram]] is a hill {{Convert\|8\|km\|mi}} away from Madurai, where the Hindu god Murugan is believed to have married Deivanai. The temple is the first among the six holy abodes of Murugan, the ''[[Six Abodes of Murugan\|Arupadai Veedu]]'', literally "Six Battle Camps", and one of the most visited tourist spots in Madurai.<ref>{{cite news \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130428054607/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/madurai/35410283_1_deepam-temple-lamp \|url-status= dead \|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/madurai/35410283_1_deepam-temple-lamp \|archive-date= 28 April 2013 \|title= Tight vigil during Thiruparankundram deepam \|last=Sivarajah \|first=Padmini \|date=28 November 2012 \| access-date = 26 December 2012 \|work= [[The Times of India]]\| location=Madurai}}</ref> The temple has a wide range of Hindu gods carved on the walls.<ref name=tour/>

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	[[Meenakshi Amman Temple]] is a historic [[Hindu temple]] located on the south side of the [[Vaigai River]] in Madurai, which is one of the most prominent landmarks of the city.<ref name=KVSR/> It is dedicated to [[Parvati]] known as [[Meenakshi]] and her consort, [[Shiva]] as Sundareswarar.<ref name=Natgeo/> The complex houses 14 ''[[gopuram]]''s (gateway towers) ranging from {{convert\|45\|-\|50\|m}} in height, the tallest being the southern tower, {{convert\|51.9\|m\|ft\|0}} high. There are also two golden sculptured ''[[Vimana (architectural feature)\|vimana]]'' (shrines) over the sanctum of the main deities. The temple is a significant symbol for [[Tamils]] and has been mentioned since antiquity in [[Tamil literature]], though the present structure was built between 1623 and 1655 CE.<ref name=King72/><ref name="Brockman">{{cite book \|last=Brockman \|first=Norbert C. \|title= Encyclopedia of Sacred Places \|publisher=ABC-CLIO, LLC \|location=California\|year=2011 \|isbn=978-1-59884-655-3\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JkSk4euA-TEC\|pages=326–7}}</ref> The temple attracts 15,000 visitors a day and around 25,000 during Fridays. There are an estimated 33,000 sculptures in the temple.<ref name="Abram">{{cite book \|last1=Abram \|first1=David \|first2=Nick\|last2= Edwards\|first3= Mike\|last3= Ford\|first4= Daniel\|last4= Jacobs\|first5= Shafik \|last5=Meghji\|first6= Devdan\|last6= Sen\|first7= Gavin\|last7= Thomas \|title=The Rough guide to India \|year=2011 \|publisher=Rough Guides \|isbn=978-1-84836-563-6\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sEhJBfbhTAAC\|pages= 996–1002}}</ref>		[[Meenkhi Temple\|Meenakshi Amman Temple]] is a historic [[Hindu temple]] located on the south side of the [[Vaigai River]] in Madurai, which is one of the most prominent landmarks of the city.<ref name=KVSR/> It is dedicated to [[Parvati]] known as [[Meenakshi]] and her consort, [[Shiva]] as Sundareswarar.<ref name=Natgeo/> The complex houses 14 ''[[gopuram]]''s (gateway towers) ranging from {{convert\|45\|-\|50\|m}} in height, the tallest being the southern tower, {{convert\|51.9\|m\|ft\|0}} high. There are also two golden sculptured ''[[Vimana (architectural feature)\|vimana]]'' (shrines) over the sanctum of the main deities. The temple is a significant symbol for [[Tamils]] and has been mentioned since antiquity in [[Tamil literature]], though the present structure was built between 1623 and 1655 CE.<ref name=King72/><ref name="Brockman">{{cite book \|last=Brockman \|first=Norbert C. \|title= Encyclopedia of Sacred Places \|publisher=ABC-CLIO, LLC \|location=California\|year=2011 \|isbn=978-1-59884-655-3\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JkSk4euA-TEC\|pages=326–7}}</ref> The temple attracts 15,000 visitors a day and around 25,000 during Fridays. There are an estimated 33,000 sculptures in the temple.<ref name="Abram">{{cite book \|last1=Abram \|first1=David \|first2=Nick\|last2= Edwards\|first3= Mike\|last3= Ford\|first4= Daniel\|last4= Jacobs\|first5= Shafik \|last5=Meghji\|first6= Devdan\|last6= Sen\|first7= Gavin\|last7= Thomas \|title=The Rough guide to India \|year=2011 \|publisher=Rough Guides \|isbn=978-1-84836-563-6\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sEhJBfbhTAAC\|pages= 996–1002}}</ref>

	[[Koodal Azhagar Temple]] is a Vishnu temple located in the city. It has idols of the [[Navagraha]] (nine planet deities), which are otherwise found only in Shiva temples.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Ayyar \|first=P. V. Jagadisa \|title=South Indian shrines: illustrated \|year=1991 \|publisher=Asian Educational Services \|location=New Delhi \|isbn=978-81-206-0151-2\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLSGFW1&q=maduraiuZboC\|page=490}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/temples/citywisetemples/madurai.aspx?catid=020104P01\|title=Tourist places in Madurai \| access-date = 30 June 2012 \| location=Madurai, India\|publisher=Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation}}</ref>[[Thiruparankundram]] is a hill {{Convert\|8\|km\|mi}} away from Madurai, where the Hindu god Murugan is believed to have married Deivanai. The temple is the first among the six holy abodes of Murugan, the ''[[Six Abodes of Murugan\|Arupadai Veedu]]'', literally "Six Battle Camps", and one of the most visited tourist spots in Madurai.<ref>{{cite news \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130428054607/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/madurai/35410283_1_deepam-temple-lamp \|url-status= dead \|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/madurai/35410283_1_deepam-temple-lamp \|archive-date= 28 April 2013 \|title= Tight vigil during Thiruparankundram deepam \|last=Sivarajah \|first=Padmini \|date=28 November 2012 \| access-date = 26 December 2012 \|work= [[The Times of India]]\| location=Madurai}}</ref> The temple has a wide range of Hindu gods carved on the walls.<ref name=tour/>		[[Koodal Azhagar Temple]] is a Vishnu temple located in the city. It has idols of the [[Navagraha]] (nine planet deities), which are otherwise found only in Shiva temples.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Ayyar \|first=P. V. Jagadisa \|title=South Indian shrines: illustrated \|year=1991 \|publisher=Asian Educational Services \|location=New Delhi \|isbn=978-81-206-0151-2\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLSGFW1&q=maduraiuZboC\|page=490}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/temples/citywisetemples/madurai.aspx?catid=020104P01\|title=Tourist places in Madurai \| access-date = 30 June 2012 \| location=Madurai, India\|publisher=Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation}}</ref>[[Thiruparankundram]] is a hill {{Convert\|8\|km\|mi}} away from Madurai, where the Hindu god Murugan is believed to have married Deivanai. The temple is the first among the six holy abodes of Murugan, the ''[[Six Abodes of Murugan\|Arupadai Veedu]]'', literally "Six Battle Camps", and one of the most visited tourist spots in Madurai.<ref>{{cite news \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130428054607/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/madurai/35410283_1_deepam-temple-lamp \|url-status= dead \|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/madurai/35410283_1_deepam-temple-lamp \|archive-date= 28 April 2013 \|title= Tight vigil during Thiruparankundram deepam \|last=Sivarajah \|first=Padmini \|date=28 November 2012 \| access-date = 26 December 2012 \|work= [[The Times of India]]\| location=Madurai}}</ref> The temple has a wide range of Hindu gods carved on the walls.<ref name=tour/>

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