Sundereshwara

A form of the Hindu deity Shiva worshipped as one of the principal deities of the Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Sundereshwara is worshipped as the consort of Meenakshi, who is also a principal deity of the temple.

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