After months of research and planning, we were armed with a list of the temples we wanted to feature. The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai is one ... wooden doors to the shrine opened and the priests ...

Early in the 14 th century, the temple was looted by the Mughal Muslim Commander Malik Kafur. Only the shrines of Meenakshi ... magnificent Meenakshi Temple at Madurai will leave you in awe!

Renowned as South India's temple city, yet between crowded pilgrim alleys lies Madurai's parallel world ... the interlinked ...

It is believed that the temple was originally constructed by the Pandyas. Later, more structures like shrines and pillared halls were added by Madurai Nayaka and Vijayanagar kings. The temple has ...