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It is believed that Lord Shiva assumed the form of______and married Parvati at the site of the Meenakshi Temple in South India.

A

Pashupati

B

Harihara

C

Nataraja

D

Sundareshwara

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The temple is dedicated to Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort, Sundareshwar, a form of Shiva. The belief is that the location of the temple is the place where Lord Shiva assumed the form of Sundareswarar (the handsome one) and married Parvati (Meenakshi)
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