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Nataraj Temple #Chidambaram is also referred as Thillai Nataraj Temple
Cholas considered #Nataraja as their family diety
Chidambaram means "Clothed in wisdom"
Its one of the oldest & amazing Temples of South dedicated to #Space
An architectural & spiritual marvel
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*The big toe of #Nataraj here is the "Center Point of World's #magneticEquator
Ancient Tamil Scholar #Thirumoolar proved this 5000 yrs ago

*Its based in Humans having 9 enterances to the body

*Roof made of 21600 gold sheets denoting 21600 breaths taken by a human everyday
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15 x 60 x 24 = 21600)

*These sheets r fixed on the “Vimanam” (Roof) using 72000 gold nails which denote the total no. of Nadis (Nerves) in the human body

*Ponnambalam ” placed slightly tilted towards left
Represnting Heart
5 steps to reach itcalled “Panchatshara padi ”
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World's Largest Nataraja -measuring abt 7 ft
Uma Maheswarar #Temple, Thirunallam, Konerirajapuram,TN

Magnificent -Unique Pancha loha Nataraja -taller than Chidambaram Nataraja

An interesting story related to this beautiful natarajar & Sivagami.Do read #Thread 👇
#storytimethread -King Varaguna Pandya wanted to create a life-size Natarajar,so ordered to sculptor(Sthapathi)to do so in panchaloha metal.Despite his continuous efforts,sthapathi was unable to make an idol taller than 3 feet.King gave him some more time to work on the idol
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King warned Sculptor that if he did not accomplish the task,his head would be chopped off.As the deadline approached,the worried and frantic sculptor prayed to Bhagwan Shiva for help.

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Unique #Nataraja #sculpture with complete orchestra - Keezhvelur,TN

Nataraja with10 hands & feet crossed - serenely smiling Sivakami -
Brahma plays an udukkai, Vishnu plays a drum,Lakshmi is keeping time with her hands,Saraswathi plays the veena.Tumburu & Agastya are also there. Image
Source text - Sriram V wordpress

📷 Credit - Sukanya Sankar
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Pancha Sabhas
Temples where Lord Shiva(Nataraja) performed Special(Cosmic) dance Pancha-5 Sabha-Dance hall.

1.Thiruvalangadu(Gem)-Rathna sabha
2.Chidambaram(Gold)-Kanaga sabha
3.Madurai(Silver)- Rajatha sabha
4.Tirunelveli(Copper)-Tamira sabha
5.Thirukkutralam(Art)-Chitra sabha Image
Sri Vadaranyeswarar temple - #Rathna Sabha -Thiruvalangadu,Tiruvallur,TN

Shiva is said to have defeated Kali in a fierce dance duel by lifting his foot upwards- the Oordhva tandavam posture. Also called as Ratna Sabhapati.Kali is depicted in a dance posture as well here.
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Natarajar Temple,Chidambaram,TN -Kanaha Sabha -Ponn ambalam (Gold Sabha)
Legend :

Once Adhi Sesha felt MahaVishnu unusually heavy.On asking for the reason, MahaVishnu told that he remembered the dance that Lord Shiva did once & the pleasure of reminiscence that made him heavy. Image
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