Maduraimeenakshitemple

Ashtasakthi mandapam

Ashtasakthi mandapam : This mandapam which is the eastern entrance of the Amman Sannithi is said to have been constructed by the queens Uruthirapathiammal and Tholiammal (1623-1659) who were the wives of Thirumalainaicker.
The eight forms of Goddess Sakthi the consort of Lord Shiva, Kaumari, Rowthiri, Vaishnavi, Mahalakshmi, Yangnarubini, Shyamala, Maheswari and Manonmani have been sculptured into the pillars of the mandapam individually.

There are drawings depicting the life of Meenakshi Amman on the roof of the mandapam.

There are statues of Vallaba Vinayagar and Murugan at the entrance of this mandapam.

 

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