Home| Location| About the Temple | Deekshithar| Chidambara Rahasyam| Architecture| Rituals| Festivals| Temple Calendar | Darshan Time| General Info| Contact Located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, this ancient temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva in his cosmic dancing form, Nataraja, symbolizing the perfect blend of spirituality, art, science, and consciousness. Chidambaram , a town in Tamil Nadu, claimed fame with one of the holiest temples dedicated to Lord Shiva—Natraja Temple or Thillai Nataraja temple . Lord Shiva manifested himself as the sky (akasha) element at this temple . Here Lord Shiva is worshipped as “Akasha Lingam” to signify that God is divine and beyond human comprehension. :: DARSHAN TIME :: Dharshan Time Morning 6.00.a.m to 12.00 noon Evening 5.00.p.m. to 10.00 night Daily Pooja Time: 6.30.a.m. PAAL NIVEDHYAM [PADHUKA (Lord's footwear) being brought from palliyarai to sanctum santorum in a palanquin] 7.00.a.m. MAHA AARTHI 7.45 a.m.to 9.00.a.m. KALASANDHI POOJA ( first pooja of the day) [During the time kalasandhi homam, spatika linga abhishekam and maha aarthi] 10.00a.m.to 11.00.a.m. IRANDAAM KAALAM ( 2nd pooja of the day) [During the time spatika linga ...
