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miraculous find is still being devotedly worshipped by the successors of Jnanasambandha in
Guruparampara at Dharmapuram Mutt. Within the temple precincts there are numerous
minor shrines of Gods and Goddesses, piously worshipped by pilgrims.The usual dancing pose
of Siva in the form of Natraja is there in the Hall of Silver (Velliambalam). But the
peculiarity here is that Siva has his right leg lifted up instead of the left as usual.
Meenakshi at Madurai is one of the 3 especially powerful goddesses of India. The others
are Kamakshi at Kanchi and Visalakshi at Kasi. The Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi, is
blissfully present in her full glory prowess and exaltation in these three sacred places.
A devotee considers it especially meritorious to get a chance to worship Goddess Meenakshi
at Madurai in his lifetime.
It is estimated that there are 33 million carvings
in the Madura temple. The temple stands in the centre of the town and main roads run
roughly parallel to the four sides.
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