Consort · Shaiva · South India · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Meenakshi

Also called: Angayarkanni, Tadatagai

The fish-eyed goddess of Madurai, born with three breasts to the Pandya king Malayadhwaja and queen Kanchanamalai from a sacrifice; the third vanished when she met her destined husband, Shiva as Sundareswarar. She ruled Madurai as queen and her wedding, with Vishnu giving her away as her brother, is re-enacted every Chithirai as the Meenakshi Tirukalyanam. In the temple she is worshipped before Shiva.

marriage queen three breasts

Sources: Meenakshi Temple — Wikipedia; Tiruvilaiyadal Puranam — Wikipedia · see Meenakshi's web

Relations 5

Meenakshi celebrated at

Meenakshi Tirukalyanam (Festival) Shaiva · The girl with three breasts

Meenakshi child of

Malayadhwaja Pandya (King) Shaiva · The girl with three breasts

Meenakshi consort of

Sundareswarar (Form) Shaiva · The girl with three breasts
Madurai's royal pair; Vishnu gives the bride away.

Meenakshi dwells at

Madurai (Place) Shaiva · The girl with three breasts

Meenakshi form of

Parvati (Consort) Shaiva · The girl with three breasts
Madurai's goddess as a form of Parvati.

Stories 4

Shiva's sixty-four games in Madurai
Local story · as consort and queen of Madurai · 2 tellings
Parvati wins Shiva
Legend · as the Madurai form of the bride · 5 tellings
The sixty-four games of Shiva at Madurai
Local story · as queen and consort · 2 tellings
The girl with three breasts
Temple legend · as protagonist · 1 telling

Cited

Meenakshi Temple — Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Tiruvilaiyadal Puranam — Wikipedia Encyclopedia