Meenakshi is the Hindu goddess associated with the temple city of Madurai.Meenakshi holds a parrot in her uplifted right hand.This statue is a hand made, one of a kind, bronze sculpture cast by the artists of South India using the lost wax process, a skill passed on for generations since the Chola period.This beautiful bronze statue depicts.She is standing in the abhanga standing position in which the body weight is supported by one leg, with both feet standing on the ground with knee slightly bent and the other leg straight out. The hip is pushed out in this stance not supporting any weight.