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On the list of top 30 nominees for the "New Seven Wonders of the World", the temple you see today was rebuilt in the 16th century by Vishwanatha Nayakar who was a Nayak ruler after it was destroyed and looted by Muslim raider Malik Kafur in the 14th century. It is believed that the original structure of the Meenakshi Temple dates back to the 6th century BC. There are an estimated 33,000 sculptures in the temple.
