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The Nataraja temple in Chidambaram is located in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the Kollidam River (Kaveri), 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west from the coast of Bay of Bengal, and 220 kilometres (140 mi) south of Chennai.
The Govindaraja Perumal Temple, also called Thiruchitrakoodam, is a temple situated in Chidambaram, a town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu , the temple is inside the premises of the Thillai Nataraja Temple , constructed in the Dravidian architecture .
Temple Location Nataraja: Center of Chidambaram: Thiruvetkalam 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Chidambaram, on the Annamalai University campus Thirunelvayal(Sivapuri) 3 km southeast of Chidambaram, near the Thiruvetkalam temple Thirukkazhippalai 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Chidambaram
Natarajar in Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram [1] Ekambareswarar in Ekambareswarar Temple (Kanchipuram) [2] Arunachaleswarar in Arunachalesvara Temple [3] Jambukeswarar in Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval [4] Kalahasteeswara in Srikalahasteeswara temple [5] Viswanathar in Kashi Vishwanath Temple [6] Mahadevar in Pandalam Mahadeva Temple. [7]
The Chidambaram temple complex, for example, has the earliest known Amman or Devi temple in South India, a pre-13th-century Surya shrine with chariot, shrines for Ganesha, Murugan and Vishnu, one of the earliest known Shiva Ganga sacred pool, large mandapas for the convenience of pilgrims (choultry, ambalam or sabha) and other monuments.
The form is present in most Shiva temples in South India and is the prime deity in the famous Thillai Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram. [2] The sculpture is usually made in bronze, with Shiva dancing in an aureole of flames, lifting his left leg (in rare cases, the right leg) and balancing over a demon or dwarf (Muyalaka) who symbolizes ignorance ...
Tirunilakanta Nayanar belonged to Chidambaram, famous for its Thillai Nataraja Temple dedicated to the god Shiva, patron of Shaivism. He was born in the Kuyavar caste of potters. [3] He made earthenware pots and other containers. He was a devout devotee of Shiva and distributed clay bowls to devotees of Shiva, free of cost.
Smartha (especially the Vadamas), Sri Vaishnava and other Brahmins in South India also carry the surname Dikshitars, but are different from the Chidambaram Dikshitar. [1] They are an exclusive group of Brahmins learned in the Vedas and yagnas (sacrifices) who also serve as the hereditary trustees of the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram.