Sundareswarar shrine

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The Sundareswarar shrine is the sanctum within the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in his form as Sundareswarar, the consort of Goddess Meenakshi.

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Sundareswarar shrine canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple shrine
sanctum
architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
associatedDeityForm Sundareswarar form of Shiva
associatedFestival Chithirai Thiruvizha
linked to: Chithirai Festival

Meenakshi Thirukalyanam
associatedGoddess Meenakshi
associatedWithMythology marriage of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar
associatedWithRegion Pandya kingdom heritage
consortShrineOf Meenakshi shrine
culturalSignificance important Shaivite pilgrimage spot in Madurai
dedicatedToDeity Shiva
Sundareswarar
hasConsortDeity Meenakshi
hasGuardianDeities various attendant deities of Shiva
hasMainIdolType lingam
hasRituals abhishekam
daily puja
deeparadhana
locatedInCity Madurai
locatedInCountry India
locatedInState Tamil Nadu
locatedInTemple Meenakshi Amman Temple
orientation within main temple complex
partOf Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Temple complex
pilgrimageType local and regional pilgrimage site
primaryDeityGender male
religion Hinduism
sacredStatus highly revered by Shaivites in Tamil Nadu
templeComplexRole principal Shiva sanctum of Meenakshi Amman Temple
worshipLanguage Tamil
worshipTradition Shaivism

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Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple hasStructure Sundareswarar shrine
Meenakshi shrine associatedWithConsortShrine Sundareswarar shrine