Thousand Pillar Hall
Thousand Pillar Hall, originally uploaded by Mithun Kundu. Thousand Pillar hall of Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple was built with the oldest Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli as a model. The Aayiram Kaal Mandapam or Thousand Pillar Hall contains 985 (instead of 1000) carved pillars. It is considered culturally important and is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of […]
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple, originally uploaded by Mithun Kundu. Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple is an historic Hindu temple located in the holy city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to god Shiva – in the form of Sundareswarar or Beautiful Lord- and his consort, Parvati in the […]
View From – Thirumalai Nayak Palace
Vew From – Thirumalai Nayak Palace, originally uploaded by Mithun Kundu. The Nayaks of Madurai ruled this former Kingdom from 1545 till 1740’s and Thirumalai Nayak (1623-1659) was one of their greatest kings that line notable for various buildings in and around Madurai. During the 17th centuries the Madurai Kingdom had Portuguese, Dutch and other […]