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.