Element "SKY" as Sri Chidamberswarar
Chidambaram" , a tamil word, can be derived from
"chit" meaning "consciousness", and
"ambaram"meaning "sky" (from aakasam or aakayam). Sky of
Consciousness is the ultimate aim, one should attain according to all the Vedas
and any scriptures.
The temple is located in the heart of the temple town of Chidambaram,Tamil
Nadu, India.The temple , About 78 km south of Pondicherry and 235 Km from Chennai,
the capital of Tamil Nadu state .The temple complex is spread over 50 acres .
A unique feature in this temple is the bejeweled image of Nataraja. God Shiva
is depicted as Lord of the classical dance Bharatanatyam.
Another specialty of the temple is that God Shiva is represented by a Human
form rather than the usual and classic shape of Phallus or Lingam. The Cosmic
Dance symbolises the motion of the universe as sustained by GodShiva.
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