Synonymous with Madurai is the Meenakshi Sundareswarar twin Temple, the pivot around which the city has evolved. The Meenakshi Temple complex is literally a city - one of the largest of its kind in India and undoubtedly one of the oldest too. The temple grew with the contribution of each dynasty and victorious monarchs, into an enormous complex extending over an area of 65000 Sq m. The temple first came in to being 2000 years ago and was substantially expanded during the regime of Thirumalai Nayak(1623-55 AD).e Lord Siva, in the form as the Silver Hall or the Velli Ambalam. More...
1995: Mulayam Singh wins the crucial vote of strength.
1994: Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.
1985: P. K. Kaul was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 22-08-1986
1971: Indira Congress wins the mid-term elections for Lok Sabha. Indira Gandhi becomes PM.
1994: Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.
1985: P. K. Kaul was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 22-08-1986
1971: Indira Congress wins the mid-term elections for Lok Sabha. Indira Gandhi becomes PM.
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