madura meenakshi temple

Many historical evidences of the temple have been found dating back from early A.D
The temple was almost completely destroyed in the year 1310 following the invasion of the Islamic conqueror Malikkapur. As kings who were followers of Islam were noted for their intolerance towards other religions, the invaders destroyed most of the ancient sculptures of the temple
The Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple is now under the administration of the HR and CE department of Tamil Nadu