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Significance of Chidambaram Temple design, layout & architecture of the temple is replete with philosophical meanings.
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1. The 9 gateways signify the 9 orifices in the human body.
2. The Ponnambalam, the sanctum sanctorum represents the heart which is reached by a flight of 5 stairs called the Panchaatchara padi - pancha meaning 5, achhara – indestructible syllables – "SI VA YA NA MA", from a raised anterior dias - the Kanakasabai.
3. The access to the Sabha is through the sides of the stage (not from the front as in most temples).
The Sanctum sanctorum is held by 28 pillars – representing the 28 agamas or set of methodologies for the worship of Bhagwan Shiva.
The roof is held by a set of 64 beams representing the 64 forms of art & is held by several cross-beams representing the innumerable blood vessels. The roof has been laid by 21600 golden tiles with the word SI VA YA NA MA inscribed on them representing 21600 breaths.
The golden tiles are fixed using 72000 golden nails which represents the number of nadis exists in human body. The roof is topped by a set of 9 Kalasas, representing the 9 forms of energy. (refer Umapathy Sivam’s Kunchitaangristhavam)
Pic Credit: Google, flickr
Src: Temple website & my known knowledge
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