![]() In this way Goddess Parvati appeared as a three-year old child from the sacred fired of yagna or yagya and sat on the lap of Kanchanamalai. In her dreams, Kanchanamalai prayed Parvati to be born on earth in the form of her child. It is said that Goddess Parvati accepted the prayer of Kanchanamalai and came in her dreams. Wife of King Malyadhuja, Kanchanamalai was a great devotee of Goddess Parvati (wife of Lord Shiva). Pandyan King Malayadwaja Pandye did a yagye for getting a child. Goddess Meenakshi was not a biological child of a Human Being, she was born from the sacred fire of Yagye, This temple is also mentioned in Tamil Sangam Literature. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi ( a form of Goddess Parvati ) and his consort Sudareshwar (A form of Lord Shiva). Meenakshi Amman Temple is located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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