FUN-travel: Magnificent Madurai Monument
December 3, 2016 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Magnificent Madurai Monument
- Meenakshi Amman Temple…
…is an enormous…
…17th-century temple complex…
…covering almost 15 acres…
…and containing an estimated…
…33,000 sculptures inside.
- 12 soaring gopurams (gateway towers)…
…all over 150 ft tall…
…with the tallest tower…
…a whopping 170 ft high…
…rise from solid granite bases…
…and are encrusted…
…with a staggering array…
…of gods & goddesses…
…monsters & mythical animals…
…all painted in vivid colors.
- The south tower alone…has 1511 of them!
FUN-fact – This temple was on the list of top 30 nominees for the “New Seven Wonders of the World”.
Not so FF – They built the city completely around the temple so you never get a panorama view from a distance which is really a shame.