Meenakshi

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Meenakshi is a revered form of the Hindu goddess Parvati, worshipped especially in South India as the fish-eyed consort of Shiva and patron deity of Madurai.

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Label Occurrences
Meenakshi canonical 13

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu goddess ⓘ
form of Parvati ⓘ
associatedConcept city protection ⓘ
divine marriage ⓘ
royal sovereignty ⓘ
associatedFestival Chithirai Thiruvizha ⓘ
linked to: Chithirai Festival

Meenakshi Thirukalyanam ⓘ
associatedWith Shaivism ⓘ
Shakta tradition ⓘ
linked to: Shaktism
associatedWithCity Madurai ⓘ
consortOf Shiva ⓘ
culturalSignificance symbol of Tamil identity ⓘ
epithet fish-eyed goddess ⓘ
formOf Parvati ⓘ
linked to: Kamakshi
hasAttribute green complexion ⓘ
large fish-shaped eyes ⓘ
warrior aspect ⓘ
hasTitle Amman ⓘ
Devi ⓘ
iconographyFeature crowned with high tiara ⓘ
holds lotus ⓘ
holds parrot ⓘ
languageOfCult Tamil ⓘ
majorShrine Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai ⓘ
marriedTo Sundareshwarar ⓘ
linked to: Sundareswarar
mythologicalOrigin born to Kanchanamala ⓘ
born to Malayadhwaja Pandya ⓘ
parentDeity Parvati ⓘ
linked to: Kamakshi
patronDeityOf Madurai ⓘ
primaryTemple Meenakshi Amman Temple ⓘ
regionOfProminence Tamil Nadu ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
roleInMythology queen of Madurai ⓘ
warrior princess ⓘ
spouseInMyth Sundareshwarar ⓘ
linked to: Sundareswarar
SundareshwararIsFormOf Shiva ⓘ
templeLocatedIn Madurai ⓘ
veneratedBy Shaivites ⓘ
linked to: Shaivism

Shaktas ⓘ
Tamil Hindus ⓘ
linked to: Tamil Hinduism
worshippedAs goddess of fertility ⓘ
goddess of love ⓘ
goddess of marriage ⓘ
guardian of Madurai ⓘ
worshippedIn South India ⓘ

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