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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
Nataraja
Temple
has
mythical
roots
and
a
Shiva
shrine
existed
at
the
site
when
the
town
was
known
as
Thillai.
The
Nataraj
Temple
Chidambaram
is
also
referred
as
Thillai
Nataraj
Temple.
This
temple
is
dedicated
to
Lord
Shiva.
It
is
in
the
southern
state
of
Tamilnadu
in
India.
The
temple
has
a
deep
mythical
connection.
When
the
name
of
the
town
was
Thillai,
a
Shiva
shrine
used
to
be
there
in
the
temple.
Chidambaram
is
the
name
of
the
city
where
the
temple
is
now
situated
literally
meaning
โclothed
in
thoughtโ
or
โatmosphere
of
wisdomโ.
The
architecture
of
the
temple
represents
the
link
between
arts
and
spirituality.
The
temple
was
constructed
during
the
10th
Century
when
Chidambaram
used
to
be
the
capital
of
the
Chola
dynasty.
The
Cholas
considered
Lord
Shiva
as
Nataraj
as
their
family
deity.
The
Nataraj
temple
has
undergone
damage,
renovation
and
expansion
throughout
the
2nd
millennium.
Although
Shiva
is
the
main
deity
of
the
temple,
it
also
represents
major
themes
from
Vaishnavism,
Shaktism
and
others
with
all
due
reverence.
The
Chidambaram
temple
complex
proudly
boasts
of
being
one
of
the
oldest
temple
complexes
in
Southern
India.
The
most
unique
characteristic
of
the
Nataraj
Temple
is
the
bejewelled
image
of
Nataraj.
The
temple
has
five
main
Halls
or
Sabhas
namely
the
Kanaka
Sabha,
the
Cit
Sabha,
Nritta
Sabha,
Deva
Sabha
and
Raja
Sabha.
Nataraj
happens
to
be
one
of
the
most
momentous
forms
of
Lord
Shiva.
Chidambaram
is
also
amongst
one
of
the
most
celebrated
shrines
of
Lord
Shiva
in
the
country.
The
place
also
bears
a
significant
importance
from
both
cultural
point
of
view
and
historical
perspective
as
well.Now
R
&
D,
Western
scientists
have
proved
that
at
Lord
Nataraja
โs
big
toe
is
the
Centre
Point
of
World
โs
Magnetic
Equator.
Ancient
Tamil
Scholar
Thirumoolar
has
proved
this
Five
thousand
years
ago
!
His
treatise
Thirumandiram
is
a
wonderful
Scientific
guide
for
the
whole
world.
Nataraja
Is
One
Of
The
Most
Pictured
Form
Of
Lord
Shiva
Across
The
World.
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