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Chidambaram is a city located in the Southern part of India. Of the numerous temples the Nataraja Temple or Chidambaram Temple at Chidambaram is one of the most significant temples in terms of its antiquity, richness. Chidambaram is in between two rivers in a 40 acres temple-complex, it is one of the magnificent temples of the South. The gopurams (pagodas) of Chidambaram is the oldest in the south of India, and portions of them are gems of art. The principal temple is sacred to Shiva, and is said to have been rebuilt or enlarged by a leper emperor, who came to south on a pilgrimage and was cured by bathing in the temple tank. Shiva Natrala or the Dancing Shiva stands in his cosmic dance pose in the golden rooted sanctorum. Flanking the temple are 108 sculptured illustrations of Bharat Natya Shashtra. In Akash Lingam hidden by a veil, lies the real secret of Chidambaram. It contains a "Hall of a Thousand Pillars", one of numerous such halls in India. The exact number of pillars in this case is 999; each is a block of solid granite, and the roof of the principal temple is of GOLD-gilt. This city of south India is among the fast emerging industrial city. The place attracts tourists from different parts of the country for its rich culture in terms of music and dance, festival traditions as well as sculptural and architectural splendor.
Chidambaram is a city located in the Southern part of India. Of the numerous temples the Nataraja Temple or Chidambaram Temple at Chidambaram is one of the most significant temples in terms of its antiquity, richness. Chidambaram is in between two rivers in a 40 acres temple-complex, it is one of the magnificent temples of the South. The gopurams (pagodas) of Chidambaram is the oldest in the south of India, and portions of them are gems of art. The principal temple is sacred to Shiva, and is said to have been rebuilt or enlarged by a leper emperor, who came to south on a pilgrimage and was cured by bathing in the temple tank. Shiva Natrala or the Dancing Shiva stands in his cosmic dance pose in the golden rooted sanctorum. Flanking the temple are 108 sculptured illustrations of Bharat Natya Shashtra. In Akash Lingam hidden by a veil, lies the real secret of Chidambaram. It contains a "Hall of a Thousand Pillars", one of numerous such halls in India. The exact number of pillars in this case is 999; each is a block of solid granite, and the roof of the principal temple is of GOLD-gilt. This city of south India is among the fast emerging industrial city. The place attracts tourists from different parts of the country for its rich culture in terms of music and dance, festival traditions as well as sculptural and architectural splendor.