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The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple; Photo Credit: G. Moorthy; October 2, 2017: The Hindu

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History

The Times of India

January 3, 2015

The entire city of Madurai is built tory of Tamil culture and art for several thousand years.The temple, in its present form, was built between the years 1623 and 1655, during the reign of Thirumalai Nayak. One of the most important festivals of the temple tis the Meenakshi Thirukalyanam, the divine marriage of Meenakshi (Parvati) and Sundaresan (Shiva).Madurai is located at a distance of 460km south of Chennai and is well connected by rail and road. Daily flights are also available to Madurai from Chennai and major metros. One can even opt for buses to Madurai, which ply frequently throughout the day from Chennai.

2017/ Best "Swachh Iconic Place"

October 2, 2017: The Hindu

Meenakshi temple gets ‘cleanest iconic place’ tag

The famed Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai has been adjudged the best ‘Swachh Iconic Place’ (clean place) in India. Ten spots were identified by the Central government as part of the ‘Swachh Iconic Places’ initiative earlier this year.

The Madurai City Corporation is also set to receive a special award from the Centre as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

District Collector K. Veera Raghava Rao and Corporation Commissioner S. Aneesh Sekhar will receive the award on October 2 from Uma Bharti, the Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation.

As part of the recognition as Swachh Iconic Place, a project has been conceived to clean the periphery of the temple, according to Mr. Aneesh Sekhar. It is in the early stages and is slated to be completed by March 2018. The project is estimated to cost ₹11.65 crore and has been sponsored by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity.

“We have been awarded for the swift progress that has been made until now. We are proud that we have been chosen among the 10 iconic places,” he added.

The Madurai Corporation has placed several bins at the distance of 50 metres along the Chithirai streets.