Meenakshi shrine
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The Meenakshi shrine is the central sanctum within Madurai’s Meenakshi Amman Temple dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi, a form of Parvati revered as the presiding deity of the complex.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple shrine
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sanctum sanctorum ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | Hindus (inner sanctum) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeityForm | Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConsortShrine | Sundareswarar shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynastyPatronage |
Nayak dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScripture |
Tevaram hymns tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tiruvilayadal Puranam legends ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralSanctumOf | Meenakshi Amman Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Madurai’s religious identity ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Meenakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityAspect |
goddess as consort of Shiva
ⓘ
goddess as queen of Madurai ⓘ |
| function | place for darshan of goddess Meenakshi ⓘ |
| guardianDeities | dvarapalakas (door guardians) ⓘ |
| hasFestivalConnection |
Chithirai festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meenakshi Thirukalyanam (celestial wedding) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicTradition | nadaswaram and tavil temple music ⓘ |
| hasOfferingType |
camphor and incense
ⓘ
coconut offerings ⓘ flower offerings ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
abhishek (ritual bathing)
ⓘ
alankaram (deity decoration) ⓘ daily puja ⓘ deepa aradhana (lamp offering) ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
Sanskrit
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Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTemple | Meenakshi Amman Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialOfMainIcon | stone murti ⓘ |
| orientation | typically east-facing sanctum ⓘ |
| partOfComplex | Meenakshi Amman Temple inner prakaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | major pilgrimage center for devotees of Meenakshi ⓘ |
| presidingDeity | Meenakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTemple | primary sanctum ⓘ |
| spiritualSignificance | considered the heart of Meenakshi Amman Temple ⓘ |
| visitorType | visited by pilgrims and tourists year-round ⓘ |
| worshipType | Shakti worship ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.