Goddess Meenakshi
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Goddess Meenakshi is a revered form of Parvati worshipped primarily in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, as the city’s presiding deity and embodiment of beauty, valor, and fertility.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meenakshi Amman | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
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form of Parvati ⓘ presiding deity of Madurai ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Angayarkanni
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Meenakshi Amman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectOf |
Devi
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Parvati as queen and warrior ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | princess of Madurai who later marries Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Vaigai River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pandya kingdom legends
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Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consortOf |
Lord Shiva
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Sundareshwarar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
patron of Madurai’s prosperity
ⓘ
symbol of Tamil womanhood ⓘ |
| embodies |
beauty
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fertility ⓘ valor ⓘ |
| festival |
Chithirai Thiruvizha
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Meenakshi Thirukalyanam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
green complexion in many depictions
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holds a parrot in some depictions ⓘ holds weapons symbolizing valor ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature | fish-shaped eyes ⓘ |
| languageContext | Tamil culture ⓘ |
| linkedDeity | Minakshi (alternate transliteration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTempleCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTempleLocation | Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTempleState | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageRitual | celestial wedding with Sundareshwarar ⓘ |
| nameEtymology |
"Akshi" means eyes in Sanskrit
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"Meen" means fish in Tamil ⓘ |
| parentDeity | Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryScriptureContext | Tamil Shaiva literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfWorship |
South India
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
fertility goddess
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guardian deity of Madurai ⓘ warrior goddess ⓘ |
| templeComplex | Meenakshi-Sundareshwarar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeType | Dravidian architecture temple ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | Kuladevi (family deity) by many Tamil families ⓘ |
| worshipForm | Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | city goddess of Madurai ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Meenakshi Amman Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Meenakshi Amman