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News India Live, Digital Desk: Madurai, one of the most grand temples of South India Meenakshi Amman Temple Dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi. Goddess Meenakshi is worshiped not only as a deity but also as a great warrior and ruler. But the story of his birth is very unique.
born from sacrificial fire
According to mythology, the king of Madurai Malaydhwaj Pandya and queen kanchanmala Had no children. He performed ‘Putrakameshti Yagya’ to get a son. A divine girl appeared from the sacrificial fire, but the king and queen were astonished to see that girl because that girl Three Breasts Were.
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When the king became worried about this unusual physical structure, there was a voice from the sky. The divine voice said: “King, don’t worry. Raise this girl like a prince. When this girl meets her future husband, her third part will automatically disappear.”
Meeting warrior Meenakshi and Mahadev
The king named his daughter Tadaatkai (Meenakshi) And made them adept in the art of war, politics and weaponry. Meenakshi started the Digvijay campaign and defeated all the kings of the world. Mount Kailash Reached.
there when they encounter Lord Shiva (Sundareshwar) As soon as she saw him, a feeling of love and shyness awakened within Meenakshi. At that very moment, according to Akashvani, her third breast disappeared. Meenakshi understood that Mahadev was her master. Later, the grand marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Meenakshi took place in Madurai.
Meaning of the name: Meenakshi
The word ‘Meenakshi’ is made up of two words ‘Meen’ (fish) And ‘Akshi’ (eye). Just as a fish does not blink its eyes and protects its eggs only with its sight, similarly Goddess Meenakshi also always protects her devotees with her alert vision.
