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Why the
Meenakshi Gopurams are special
The Meenakshi Hindu Temple in Madurai, India is renowned for its
skyscraping gopurams (photo shows one of them).
These structures were erected in the 13th to 16th Centuries.
They reach as high as 50 meters (165 feet) and are abundantly
decorated from base to roof with flamboyantly colored god and
animal sculptures of fanciful design.
Behind the gopurams
The four main gopurams serve as entrance gates to the walled
Meenakshi Temple, which is as large as a dozen football fields.
This immense Dravidian-style temple contains the enormous Hall
of a Thousand Pillars (actually "only" 985, but they're all
wonderfully sculptured).
Meenakshi Temple also houses a myriad of fascinating small
temples and corridors that are fun to discover on your own.
Surprises await your every turn.
What leading travel books say about Meenakshi and its gopurams
Meenakshi's towering gopurams stand out with their colorful
stucco images.
India
Footprint Handbooks
Meenakshi Temple dazzles visitors with the vibrant hues of its
sculptures.
India & Nepal
Let's Go Guidebooks
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