Madurai with beautiful Sri Meenakshi temple (Minakshi Sundareshvara temple)

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View at the gopuras of the temple at sunset

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Detail of the facade above the entrance

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Beautiful ceilings in several parts of the temple complex

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Candles integrated in a pillar

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Golden Lotus Tank in court-yard

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Detailed mini-paintings on the wall

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and in the ceilings

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Temple complex build in 17th - 18th century

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Sunbeam in enormous gallery

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Sculptured pillars

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A lot of sunbeams

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Visit of the temple was impressive too by the pilgrims

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Powerful sunbeams

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Once again detail of one of the facades

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Roof of the Golden Temple

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Dazzling figures

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Golden Lotus Tank

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