Rishi Thirumoolar has proved before 5000 years in his tamil literature Thirumandhiram. Some amazing truth about this temple.
1.This temple is located at the Center Point of world 's Magnetic Equator.
2.Of the "Pancha bootha" i.e. 5 temples,Chidambaram denotes the Skies.Kalahasthi denotes Wind. Kanchi Ekambareswar denotes land.All these 3 temples are located in a straight line at 79 degrees 41 minutes Longitude.This can be verified using Google. An amazing astronomical miracle
3) Chidambaram temple is based on the Human having 9 Entrances denoting 9 Entrances or Openings of the body. 4) Temple roof is made of 21600 gold sheets which denotes the 21600 breaths taken by a human being every day (15 x 60 x 24 = 21600)
5) These 21600 gold sheets are fixed on the Gopuram using 72000 gold nails which denote the total no. of Nadis (Nerves) in the human body. These transfer energy to certain body parts that are invisible.
6) Thirumoolar states that man represents the shape of Shivalingam, which represents Chidambaram which represents Sadashivam which represents HIS dance ! 7) 9 Kalasas on the Golden Roof represent the 9 types of Sakthi or Energies.
7) "Ponnambalam " is placed slightly tilted towards the left. This represents our Heart. To reach this, we need to climb 5 steps called "Panchatshara padi "
"Si, Va, Ya, Na, Ma " are the 5 Panchatshara mantras.
There are 4 pillars holding the Kanagasabha representing the 4 Vedas.
8) Ponnambalam has 28 pillars denoting the 28 "Ahamas "as well as the 28 methods to worship Lord Shiva. These 28 pillars support 64 +64 Roof Beams which denote the 64 Arts. The cross beams represent the Blood Vessels running across the Human body.
10) The dance of Lord Nataraja is described as Cosmic Dance by Western Scientists.
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as #CERN has installed Lord Nataraja at their premises.
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Glimpse of Athmanathaswamy temple-Avudayar kovil-Tamil nadu.The presiding deity is formless (Atmanatar) there is no Shivaling but only a pedestal Avudayar located in the sanctum.@LostTemple7@SaveTemplesBH@ReclaimTemples@Ethirajans
The temple is built by saint Manickavasagar. Being the prime minister, he spent all the money given to him by the Varaguna Pandya II king to buy horses for the kingdom.Shiva displayed by transforming foxes to horses, and once they were given to the king became foxes again.
The ancient Tamil poem Thiruvasagam composed here (10th century) in which lord shiva himself was the guru.Nayaki(Yogambal) in iconless form. There is no Nandi bull icon as is conventional in almost all Shiva temples. 10 acre temple with rich sculptors and great architecture.