During the 14th century, the armies of Delhi Sultanate, led by Malik Kafur, plundered the Meenakshi Temple and looted it of its valuables; it had been rebuilt and expanded during the sixteenth century. Some historians think that the depiction of Shiva as Mahadeva was also meant to personify king Balitung https://shivjimandirnearme.blogspot.com/2024/09/hanuman-mandir-south-australia-hindu.html