Meenakshi Amman Temple

Meenakshi Amman Temple is one of the world's greatest temple complexes — a 2,500-year-old living Dravidian masterpiece in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, with 14 towering gopurams (the tallest at 52 m) covered in 33,000 colourful hand-carved sculptures. Dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar (Shiva), it draws 15,000–20,000 pilgrims daily. The nightly procession (Alagar) and the 10-day Chithirai Festival are spectacular. A UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and top South India attraction.