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Sculptures at Chidambaram |
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Chidambaram
Gopurams |
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The Temple of the Dancing Shiva
"The temple of Chidambaram is
the home of the Dancing Shiva, Lord of Cosmic Dance,
Shiva Nataraja. Nataraja dances the dance of Creation
and Destruction. The dance of the atoms, stars and
galaxies. It can lay claim to many unique features. The
Trimurti or Trinity of Hinduism, Brahma the Creator,
Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer are all
worshipped within one complex.
Shiva, who is the presiding deity of this temple, is
worshipped here in three aspects: as form; as formless
form; and as formless..."
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ஆறுமுகநாவலரும் சிதம்பரமும் - ச. அம்பிகைபாகன் |
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Inner Corridor |
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Chidambaram Natarajar Temple - Architecture |
Chidambaram Temple Entering Final Phases of Renovation,
1982 "Seven years into a massive renovation project
that will reach from its outer walls and gopurams to the
innermost sanctum of Lord Siva Nataraja, the Chidambaram
Temple is regaining an outer splendor nearly equaling and
beauty of its fathomless spirituality. Gradually, as the
teams of workers complete extensive structural and surface
work on one section and then another of the enormous,
40-acre temple, new life and luster is bursting forth,
giving its 1,200-year-old architecture back its pristine
glory.
This 20th-century round of repair and renovation work began
in 1975 with a small army of historical-technical
supervisors, stapathis, masonary and plaster artisans,
foremen and construction workers setting up camp in
Chidambaram's precincts.."
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Chidambaram Temple - Sculptural
Details - Temple Chariot |
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Chidambaram Siva Natarajar Temple |
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Chidambaram - the Cosmic Stage |
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Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram |
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Chidambaram
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Chidambaram, is one of the oldest, most venerated and
magnificent temples of Tamil Nadu.
