A Noteworthy Veneration Of Mother Goddess With Special Reference To Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

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The Meenakshi Amman Temple is a significant Hindu Temple situated in the city of Madurai, which is arranged in the southern Indian province of Tamil Nadu. This Temple is devoted to the goddess Meenakshi, who is respected to be a Symbol of Parvati, and her consort, Siva, in his structure as Sundareswara. The current Temple was developed during the rule of Tirumalai Nayak, [1584-1659] a king who lived during the Seventeenth century. In any case, the first Temple was worked during a prior piece of the area's set of experiences. Mīnākṣī is a Sanskrit expression signifying 'fish-looked at', got from the words mīna 'fish' and akṣī 'eye'. She was likewise known by the Tamil name Taḍākai 'fish-looked at one', referenced in early verifiable record as a furious, unmarried goddess sanskritised as Meenakshi. The presiding Lord of this sacred shrine was in the times of yore known as Chockanathar, and Chockalingam. This paper focuses on worship of mother goddess Meenakshi and the significance of Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple.