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All India Travel Tourism Guide gives complete details on Holy places in India including Ajmer Sharif, Badrinath,, Rameswaram, Mahabalipuram, Varanasi, Haridwar, Shirdi, Sikh shrines along with the discounted tour packages for these holy places India. |
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Holy Places in ChidambaramThe temple town of Chidambaram, 58 km south of Pondicherry greets the visitors, with a beautiful temple, dedicated to Lord Nataraja - Lord Shiva in the enthralling form of a Cosmic Dancer. This is one of the few temples, where Shiva and Vishnu are enshrined under one roof. Chidambaram is also called Thillai, since the place was originally a forest of Thillai shrubs. It is one of the five Shaivite mukti sthalams, the other four being Kalahasti, Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai and Tiruvanaikaval. A unique feature of Chidambaram is that a person of any race or religion can visit the shrine and pray. The Nataraja Temple The Nataraja temple at the heart of the town, covering an area of 40 acres, is one of the ancient temples in Tamil Nadu. It has a gold plated roof, towering over the presiding deity, Akasa Lingam - the Lingam of Space. The Lord is worshipped in different temples as representing the five elements - earth, water, wfire, wind and ether. Chidambaram is unique in that, there is no lingam made of stone in the sanctum of this temple, for here Shiva was seen in His formless form. One of the main features of this temple is a magnificent bejewelled Nataraja image. Details of the Natya Sastra are carved on one of the four tall gopurams, each rising to 40.8 metres. 108 Bharatanatyam dance poses also can be seen on each tower. Another fascinating morsel about the temple is the Chidambara Rahasyam, the secret of Chidamabaram. The union of the Lord and his consort forms a chakra, which is invisible. To symbolise this chakra, a garland of Bilva leaves is hung in the sanctum sanctorum. The Sivakamiamman temple, the Sivaganga tank, the thousand pillar hall are the other important features of the temple. Kali Temple This temple is situated on the northern end of the town. It was built by Kopperunjingan, who ruled between 1229 AD and 1278 AD. Annamalai University On the eastern outskirts of the town is this residential University, founded by Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar. A great centre of Tamil learning and carnatic music, it offers educational facilities in various disciplines including Medicine, Engineering etc.
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