Thillai Nataraja temple is
located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. Lord Shiva is the main deity of this temple
and this temple is one among the pancha bootha temples. This temple symbolizes
Sky form. Chidambaram is said to be the birthplace of the sculpture. Lord Shiva
can be seen in the anthropomorphic form. This represents supreme almighty that
performs all cosmic activities. You can see two other forms of Lord Shiva are
represented close to the inner sanctum are crystallized lingam and you can see
fifty golden vilva leaves in an aether space classical element represented with
empty space. The sculptures seen in Chidambaram are mostly inspired from
bharathanatyam a famous dance form seen in India. You can see lord Shiva in
famous pose as Lord Shiva performing the Ananda Tandavam.
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