India: Murugan or Kartikeya (Hindu god of war and son of Shiva and Parvati) on his peacock mount at the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

The Meenakshi Amman Temple (also called: Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Tiru-aalavaai and Meenakshi Amman Kovil) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar. The present temple dates from between 1623 and 1655 CE.

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David Henley

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