A pretty tanjore painting of wiht Madurai Meenakshi is the "Goddess of Love"The principal deity of this temple is Meenakshi, a form of Goddess Parvati, which has been carved in emerald hued stone. The idol has three breasts, as it is believed that Goddess Meenakshi was born with three breasts and was blessed with it which would supposedly vanish once she meets the right man of her life.Meenakshi is legendary. It describes a Pandya king, Malayadhvaja, who hoped for a son and heir. He carefully performed a fire ceremony requesting that the gods fulfill this wish. Instead, he was granted a daughter, Meenakshi, who was born with three breasts.The Madurai Meenakshi Painting when kept hang, will spread spirituality in the place where it kept. The tanjore painting is the one which is unique in all aspects.
