Chidambaram

                                   NATARAJAN TEMPLE, CHIDAMBARAM

Timings : 6.00.A.M to 12.00 PM ; 5.00. PM. to 10.00 PM
Ticket Fare : Free
How to Reach: Buses available from Chennai(via ECR)
Best time to Visit:  Any time
Duration: 1- 2 hours
Highlights: Chidambaram Rahasyam
Nearby Places : Pichavaram Forests
Official Website : http://www.chidambaramnataraja.org/

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Nataraja Temple, also referred to as the Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja – Shiva as the lord of dance – in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple has mythical roots and a Shiva shrine existed at the site when the town was known as Thillai. Chidambaram, the name of the city and the temple literally means "atmosphere of wisdom" or "clothed in thought", the temple architecture symbolizes the connection between the arts and spirituality, creative activity and the divine. The temple wall carvings display all the 108 karanas from the Natya Shastra by Bharata Muni, and these postures form a foundation of Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance

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