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A TRIP TO DIVINE LORD SHIVA
TEMPLES
Day 5 – After the breakfast in the early morning, leaving for
Rameashram for 3 hours via Madurai.
Lord Rama made a lingam of sand and worshipped it and
asked to be blessed so that he could vanquish Ravana. Lord
Shiva blessed him accordingly. He also requested Lord Shiva
to reside eternally here so that entire mankind should benefit
from it. Shiva then manifested himself as the Linga and got
installed there for eternity.
After lunch drive back to Madurai.
Visit of Meenakshi Temple dedicated to Shiva, known here as
Sundareshvara and his consort Parvati or Meenakshi in
Madurai.
It is dedicated to Parvati, who is known as Meenakshi and
her consort, Shiva named here as Sundareswarar (beautiful
deity). The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500
year old city of Madurai. The complex houses 14
gopurams(gateway towers) ranging from 45-50m in height,
the tallest being the southern tower, 51.9 metres (170 ft) high
and two golden sculptured vimana(shrine) over sanctum of
the main deities. The temple is a significant symbol for the
Tamil people, and has been mentioned since antiquity in
Tamil literature, though the present structure is built during
1623 to 1655 CE.
End of the services.
This trip takes you to divine temples of Lord Shiva.
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