- Thillai Nataraja Temple, also referred as the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, a Hindu Temple dedicated to Nataraja, the form of lord Shiva as the lord of dance. This temple is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
- This temple has ancient roots and a Shiva shrine existed at the site when the town was know as Thillai.
- Chidambaram, the name of the city literally means ‘stage of consciousness’
- The temple architecture symbolizes the connection between the arts and spirituality, creative activity and the divine.
- The temple wall carving display all the 108 karanas from the Natya Shastra by Bharata Muni, and these postures form a foundation of Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance.
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A controversy over control and casteism has disturbed the peace at the world famous Chidambaram Nataraja Temple in Tamil Nadu.
Fact to remember:
- A Hindu religion temple
- Dedicated to lord Shiva (in form of Nataraja)
- State: Tamil Nadu
- Architectural type: Chola architecture
- Inscriptions: Tamil.