The stunning Meenakshi Amman Temple at Madurai, renowned for its massive, vividly painted gateway towers (Gopurams), reached its current architectural form under the patronage of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The stunning Meenakshi Amman Temple at Madurai, renowned for its massive, vividly painted gateway towers (Gopurams), reached its current architectural form under the patronage of:
A. The Cholas
B. The Rashtrakutas
C. The early Pandyas
D. The Nayakas of Madurai
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
While originally a Pandya temple, it was vastly expanded and rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries by the Nayaka rulers, especially Tirumalai Nayak.

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