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Who build madurimeenakshi amman temple?
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The Pandya King Kulasekaran built a temple, which would later be known as the Meenakshi Temple, and created a lotus shaped city around the temple. Legend has it that on the day the city was to be named, as Lord Shiva blessed the land and its people, divine nectar was showered on the city from his matted locks. This city was henceforth known as Madhurapuri, meaning "The Land of Divine Nectar". Also from very early times, the name Madurai has been evolved from the Tamil word "Marudhai" (喈喁佮喁?, again derived from "Marudham" which means a fertile agricultural land with alluvial soil. The natives continue to refer to the city as Marudhai.
I am curious--why is this under Israel? |
