Miracles of meenakshi
Not only did lord siva perform miracles but sree Meenakshi also exhibited Her power.
Once a Muslim Fakir tried to build a mosque on the incomplete Rayagopuram tower.The efforts of citizen to desist him from doing so proved futile; All on a sudden ,a strange and ferocious light began to emanate from the eyes of Sree Badrakali Amman in the swamy temple in the swamy temple .Multitudes of peoplethronged to see the miracle.They all got an unknown strength.As its result,they joined together and drove away the Muslim Fakir.
In 1812 ,Rous Peter was the collector of Madurai.He treated the people so kindly that he was called Peter Pandyan by them.One night,there was heavy rain with lighting and thunder.Suddenly a small girl entered Peter's bedroom,woke him up and asked him to go out.As soon as he came out a lighting destroyed the room.The girl disappeared .Peter believed that Sree Meenakshi saved him.He presented a pair of golden stiruups,embedded with precious stones,for use on the idol of Sree Meenakshi when taken in procession.
We thus see how ancient,colourful,glamourous ang glorious is the history of the everlasting temple of Sree MeenakshiSundarewarar.
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