This Goddess with a parrot perched on her right hand is Meenakshi. She is the presiding deity of Madurai, a city in Tamil Nadu. Meenakshi translates to ‘fish-eyed’ referring to the shape of the eye and is one of the lakshan of a woman. Meenakshi is married to Siva and hence identified as Uma/Parvathi. Here … Continue reading Meenakshi