Meenakshi Temple, India

Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman Temple, also known as Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple, is a medieval Hindu temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River. It is dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi, a Parvati form, and her spouse Sundareshwarar, a Shiva form. The goddess temple is described in 6th-century CE documents and is located in the heart of the ancient temple city of Madurai, documented in Tamil Sangam literature. One of the Paadal Petra Sthalam temples. The Paadal Petra sthalam consists of 275 Shiva temples that are mentioned in Tamil Saiva Nayanar lyrics from the 6th to 9th centuries CE.

There are 14 spectacular towers in the complex, including two gilded "Gopurams" for the principal deities that reach to a height of 40 to 50 meters. These pyramidal gates, known as 'gopuras,' are intricately sculpted and decorated. The temple's four tallest gopuras serve as entrances, while the lesser gopuras lead to the primary shrines.
The temple's west tower (gopuram) serves as the inspiration for the Tamil Nadu State Emblem.