Madurai Meenakshi Temple

City: Madurai
State: Tamil Nadu
Location: South India
Year of Construction: 16th to the 18th Century
Constructed By: The Pandyan King, Kulasekhara
Type of Construction: Ancient
Type of Building: Temple
Dedicated To: Lord Shiva
Other Deities: Goddess Meenakshi
Religion: Hinduism
Importance: According to legend Madurai is the actual site where the wedding between Shiva and Meenakshi took place.
Festival: Meenakshi Kalyanam in April-May and the Teppam Festival
Best Time: April-May
Accommodation: There are several reasonably priced clean places to stay in along Town Hall Road and Dindigul Road. The bigger hotels, and there are some pretty good national chains which have deluxe hotels here, are across the Vaigai River to its northern side.
Accessibility: Madurai is connected by air with Mumbai and Chennai. Madurai airport is 10-km away from the city. Madurai has direct rail connections to Bangalore, Coimbatore, Kollam, Chennai, Rameshwaram, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupathi and Tuticorin. There are excellent roads connecting Madurai to all parts of South India. Madurai city has 5 Major Bus Stands- Periyar Bus Stand, Anna Bus Stand, Palanganatham Bus Stand, Arapalayam Bus Stand, and Mattuthavani Bus Stand. From Madurai town buses, suburban buses, taxis, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available to reach the temple.