Over one million devotees visit the Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai for Chitirai Thiruvizha which also celebrates the marriage of Lord Shiva to Meenakshi. The Meenakshi Thirukalyanam (the divine ...

At the completion of the event, magnificent idols of Lord Sundareswarar and Goddess Meenakshi Amman are taken out in huge processions on the streets in the ‘Pushpa Pallakku’ and ‘Yaanai Vahanam’.

As part of the festivities, the deities, Swami (Lord Sundareswarar) and Amman (Goddess Meenakshi)—were taken out in procession on various chariots. 'No change in position': India on Trump's ...

Dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi—the incarnation of the Hindu goddess Parvati—this temple is one of the few religious monuments in India devoted to a female deity. Known as the fish-eyed ...

The Meenakshi Amman temple doors were closed during the entire time when the deities were taken for the festival. The float festival kicked off on Jan 31 with flag hoisting.

Madurai (TN), May 08, 2025 (ANI): The world-renowned celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar was celebrated with grandeur and devotion at the historic Meenakshi Amman Temple ...

The 12-day annual Chithirai Festival at Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu''s Madurai ... Thirukalyanam celebrates the celestial union of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar.

The presiding deities of the temple, Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar, were brought in palanquins with Goddess Piriyavidai during the flag hoisting. Wed, May 28, 2025 | Updated 23:57 IST ...