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Sri Meenakshi Devi
is the incarnation of Parashakti. The sthala purana has it that the King Malaya Dhwaja, a
great devotee of Lord Shiva was childless and hence conducted Puthra
Kameshti yagna.
Goddess Parvathi was born and named as Meenakshi (Her eyes+ being in the shape of fish).
Meenakshi was a great devotee of Lord Sundareswara (Shiva) and the Lord comes in disguise
followed by many thrilling episodes known as (sixty four tiruvilayadals), before manying
the goddess Meenakshi. Many poets adorned the court of Pandya Kings and Madurai was the
seat of Tamil literature. It was also popularly known as the birthplace of Tamil
Sangam.
Shri MEENAKSHI (Madurai --Tamil Nadu) :
Madurai is about 492 Kms. from Madras. This town is famous for Goddess Meenakshi temple
and was capital of Pandya Kingdom.
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