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Dancing with Siva in Chidambaram
Oct 13, 2013 Spiritual Adventures

Dancing with Siva in Chidambaram

The second stop on our March 2014 Spiritual Adventure will be the town of Chidambaram, famous for the grandiose Thillai Nataraja Temple, which we will be sure to fully explore. The temple expands across 40 acres of land and was rebuilt by the Chola Dynasty in the 13th century as a way to pay homage to the Hindu supreme god Siva. The name 'Chidambaram' "refers to the philosophy and doctrine of t...

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  • Chidambaram's Temple of Love
    Feb 20, 2012 Spiritual Adventures

    Chidambaram's Temple of Love

    This afternoon we made our way further south leaving behind the French colonial town of Pondicherry and arriving a couple of hours later in the temple town of Chidambaram. Chidambaram is most well know for its Siva Nataraja temple. Truly it is a temple of love as all are welcome

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  • More on Chidambaram's Siva Nataraja Temple
    Feb 20, 2012 Hinduism

    More on Chidambaram's Siva Nataraja Temple

    Sacred to Saivite Hindus the world over, this majestic temple complex sprawls over 40 acres and is dedicated to the Hindu god Siva. Here Siva manifests as Lord Nataraja, the Lord of Dance. Although there are many temples in South India dedicated to Siva, five among them are par

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  • Oct 9, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

    Chidambaram's dedicated priests

    One of the joys of traveling is getting to know the locals, their way of life and the things that are important to them. On Vedic Odyssey's spiritual adventures we take great pride in ensuring our spiritual adventurers get to experience this. During our visit to Chidambaram la

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  • Chidambaram's Siva Nataraja Temple
    Oct 7, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

    Chidambaram's Siva Nataraja Temple

    Sacred to Saivite Hindus the world over, this majestic temple complex in Chidambaram sprawls over 40 acres and is dedicated to the Hindu god Siva. Here Siva manifests as Lord Nataraja, the Lord of Dance. Although there are many temples in South India dedicated to Siva, five amo

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