In North main street, opposite to the Way to Thillai Kali temple arch inside a rice mill Near Pachaiyappan school and near Vinayagar temple and Veerabadhra Swamy templesĪt west main street, Old Udipi hotel / Noothanam shopping complex Some of them have been encroached or not traceable.Īt the Malaikatti street in the Dr.Senthinathan apartment There are eight lingams in eight directions around the Natarajar temple. It is a rule that no Shiva temple anywhere should be kept open before the start of the Arthajama pooja here because they already arrived here.Ĭan’t be contained in this (Directory) page and needs an exclusive page – will update.

It is considered that all the celestial deities and the Shiva powers of all the temples confluence here for the Arthajama pooja and so it is very special, especially on Fridays.

One of the Pancha Sabha temples of Lord Natarajar names as Kanaga sabha (holy golden hall).

One of the Pancha bootha (elements) temples representing “sky”.

One of the few temples which comes as part of the 275 Thevara Paadal petra sthalams of saivaites as well as one of the 108 Divya Desams of Vaishnavites.

The term “Koyil” signifies this temple only for saivities just like Srirangam for the Vaishnavites.

NCN001 – Sri Natarajar Temple / DD040 – Thiru Chithrakoodam.

In addition, so many nayanmars are connected with the legends of Natarajar and other temples around within Chidambaram. So, any temple in and around Chidambaram will have the foot prints of atleast either one of them through temple legend. Saint Manickavasagar spent his last part of life at Chidambaram. Sages Vyagrapathar and Pathanjali undertook penance to have the dance dhrashan of Lord Natarajar.

Thillai kali amman photos