Meenakshi Temple - Revision history

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	==History==		==History==
	According to Hindu mythology the temple has divine origins. More than 3,500 years ago, [[Indra]] the king of the [[Deva (Hinduism)\|devas]] built a temple as a symbol of his devotion to [[Shiva]]. Other gods added more temples and the religious centre started growing. The local king; Kulashekhara Pandya, also built a temple there. His daughter, Meenakshi, had divine symptoms at birth and she married Shiva later. However, it is also believed the oldest amongst the present structures was possibly built in the 7th century by the [[Pandya dynasty]] and later fully developed by the [[Madurai Nayak dynasty]], in the 16th and 17th centuries. This is the temple complex one sees today.<ref name= ~~‘madurai’~~>{{cite web\| url = https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-asia/south-asia/x97ec695a:1500-1850-deccan-south/a/the-meenakshi-temple-at-madurai \| title= The Meenakshi Temple at Madurai \| work= by Edward Fosmire \|publisher= Khan Academy \| access-date = 23 October 2023}}</ref>		According to Hindu mythology the temple has divine origins. More than 3,500 years ago, [[Indra]] the king of the [[Deva (Hinduism)\|devas]] built a temple as a symbol of his devotion to [[Shiva]]. Other gods added more temples and the religious centre started growing. The local king; Kulashekhara Pandya, also built a temple there. His daughter, Meenakshi, had divine symptoms at birth and she married Shiva later. However, it is also believed the oldest amongst the present structures was possibly built in the 7th century by the [[Pandya dynasty]] and later fully developed by the [[Madurai Nayak dynasty]], in the 16th and 17th centuries. This is the temple complex one sees today.<ref name= "madurai">{{cite web\| url = https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-asia/south-asia/x97ec695a:1500-1850-deccan-south/a/the-meenakshi-temple-at-madurai \| title= The Meenakshi Temple at Madurai \| work= by Edward Fosmire \|publisher= Khan Academy \| access-date = 23 October 2023}}</ref>

	==The temple complex==		==The temple complex==
	The Meenakshi temple complex is spread over almost 700,000 square feet of land. It has two principal sanctuaries and numerous shrines of varying sizes. It contains about 30,000 sculptures. The two principal sanctuaries are dedicated to Meenakshi and Sundareshwara. Pilgrims bathe in the Golden Lily Tank before engaging in worshipping. The thousand pillared hall is a huge [[mandapam]]. <ref name= ~~‘madurai’~~/>		The Meenakshi temple complex is spread over almost 700,000 square feet of land. It has two principal sanctuaries and numerous shrines of varying sizes. It contains about 30,000 sculptures. The two principal sanctuaries are dedicated to Meenakshi and Sundareshwara. Pilgrims bathe in the Golden Lily Tank before engaging in worshipping. The thousand pillared hall is a huge [[mandapam]].<ref name= "madurai"/>

	The Meenakhi Temple is a fine example of [[Dravidian architecture]]. It attracts approximately 20,000 people every day. During the 10-day long Tirukalyanam Festival, about a million people visit the temple. It has been declared as the ‘Best Swachh Iconic Place’ (cleanest iconic place) in India. <ref name= ~~‘madurai’~~/><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/meenakshi-temple.html \| title= Meenakshi Temple \| \|publisher= Cultural India\| access-date = 15 November 2023}}</ref>		The Meenakhi Temple is a fine example of [[Dravidian architecture]]. It attracts approximately 20,000 people every day. During the 10-day long Tirukalyanam Festival, about a million people visit the temple. It has been declared as the ‘Best Swachh Iconic Place’ (cleanest iconic place) in India.<ref name= "madurai"/><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/meenakshi-temple.html \| title= Meenakshi Temple \|publisher= Cultural India\| access-date = 15 November 2023}}</ref>

	==Meenakshi Temple Gallery==		==Meenakshi Temple Gallery==

Kamal Guha: Map

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Map

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	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]

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Fine tuning coordinates

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	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]

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	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]

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	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]

Kamal Guha: /* Meenakshi Temple Gallery */ One pic less

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Meenakshi Temple Gallery: One pic less

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	File: A view of the Thousand-Pillared Hall, Meenakshi Temple at Madurai.jpg\|Thousand Pillared Hall		File: A view of the Thousand-Pillared Hall, Meenakshi Temple at Madurai.jpg\|Thousand Pillared Hall
	File:Meenakshi Temple, madurai, eastern gopuram (5) (23674775058).jpg\|Eastern Gouram		File:Meenakshi Temple, madurai, eastern gopuram (5) (23674775058).jpg\|Eastern Gouram
	~~File:Meenakshi Temple East Gate, Madurai.jpg\|East Gate~~
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	\| coordinates = {{coord\|~~24\|36\|37~~\|N\|~~85\|0\|33~~\|E\|type:landmark_region:IN\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|9.919082\|N\|78.117893\|E\|type:landmark_region:IN\|display=inline,title}}
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]

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	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]

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Kamal Guha: Correction

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	\| deity = ~~Menakshi~~ ([[Parvati]]), Sundareshwar ([[Shiva]])		\| deity = Meenakshi ([[Parvati]]), Sundareshwar ([[Shiva]])
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	==History==		==History==
	According to Hindu mythology the temple has divine origins. More than 3,500 years ago, [[Indra]] the king of the [[Deva (Hinduism)\|devas]] built a temple as a symbol of his devotion to [[Shiva]]. Other gods added more temples and the religious centre started growing. The local king; Kulashekhara Pandya, also built a temple there. His daughter, Meenakshi, had divine symptoms at birth and she married Shiva later. However, it is also believed the oldest amongst the present structures was possibly built in the 7th century by the [[Pandya dynasty]] and later fully developed by the [[Madurai Nayak dynasty]], in the 16th and 17th centuries. This is the temple complex ~~we see~~ today.<ref name= ‘madurai’>{{cite web\| url = https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-asia/south-asia/x97ec695a:1500-1850-deccan-south/a/the-meenakshi-temple-at-madurai \| title= The Meenakshi Temple at Madurai \| work= by Edward Fosmire \|publisher= Khan Academy \| access-date = 23 October 2023}}</ref>		According to Hindu mythology the temple has divine origins. More than 3,500 years ago, [[Indra]] the king of the [[Deva (Hinduism)\|devas]] built a temple as a symbol of his devotion to [[Shiva]]. Other gods added more temples and the religious centre started growing. The local king; Kulashekhara Pandya, also built a temple there. His daughter, Meenakshi, had divine symptoms at birth and she married Shiva later. However, it is also believed the oldest amongst the present structures was possibly built in the 7th century by the [[Pandya dynasty]] and later fully developed by the [[Madurai Nayak dynasty]], in the 16th and 17th centuries. This is the temple complex one sees today.<ref name= ‘madurai’>{{cite web\| url = https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-asia/south-asia/x97ec695a:1500-1850-deccan-south/a/the-meenakshi-temple-at-madurai \| title= The Meenakshi Temple at Madurai \| work= by Edward Fosmire \|publisher= Khan Academy \| access-date = 23 October 2023}}</ref>

	==The temple complex==		==The temple complex==
	The Meenakshi temple complex is spread over almost 700,000 square feet. It has ~~the~~ two principal sanctuaries and numerous shrines of varying sizes. It contains about 30,000 sculptures. The two principal sanctuaries are dedicated to Meenakshi and Sundareshwara. Pilgrims bathe in the Golden Lily Tank before engaging in worshipping. The thousand pillared hall is a huge [[mandapam]]. <ref name= ‘madurai’/>		The Meenakshi temple complex is spread over almost 700,000 square feet of land. It has two principal sanctuaries and numerous shrines of varying sizes. It contains about 30,000 sculptures. The two principal sanctuaries are dedicated to Meenakshi and Sundareshwara. Pilgrims bathe in the Golden Lily Tank before engaging in worshipping. The thousand pillared hall is a huge [[mandapam]]. <ref name= ‘madurai’/>

	The Meenakhi Temple is a fine example of [[Dravidian architecture]]. It attracts approximately 20,000 people every day. During the 10-day long Tirukalyanam Festival, about a million people visit the temple. It has been declared as the ‘Best Swachh Iconic Place’ (cleanest iconic place) in India. <ref name= ‘madurai’/><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/meenakshi-temple.html \| title= Meenakshi Temple \| \|publisher= Cultural India\| access-date = 15 November 2023}}</ref>		The Meenakhi Temple is a fine example of [[Dravidian architecture]]. It attracts approximately 20,000 people every day. During the 10-day long Tirukalyanam Festival, about a million people visit the temple. It has been declared as the ‘Best Swachh Iconic Place’ (cleanest iconic place) in India. <ref name= ‘madurai’/><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/meenakshi-temple.html \| title= Meenakshi Temple \| \|publisher= Cultural India\| access-date = 15 November 2023}}</ref>