Tamil Nadu · South
ChidambaramCidambaram
Built around the Thillai Nataraja Temple, the Pancha Bhuta shrine of space
- Principal temple
- Thillai Nataraja TempleNataraja (Shiva as lord of the dance), with Shivakami Amman
- Nearest airport
- Pondicherry Airport (PNY), ~66 km; Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), ~156 km, is the nearest well-connected airport
- Nearest railway station
- Chidambaram railway station, on the Mayiladuthurai–Viluppuram line
- Tradition
- Śaiva
Overview
Chidambaram is a town in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, built around the Thillai Nataraja Temple, a roughly 40-acre complex at the heart of the city. The temple is dedicated to Shiva as Nataraja, the lord of the cosmic dance, and is counted among the five Pancha Bhuta shrines, representing space (akasha). It is administered by the hereditary Dikshitar priests.
See sources [1–3]- Nataraja (Shiva as lord of the dance), with Shivakami Amman
