RAJA DEEKSHITHAR

THE TEMPLE OF THE DANCING SHIVA

Services for Devotees

Introduction
History
Temple Doctrine
Mahatmyam
Special Features
Rituals and Festivals
Daily worship
Deekshithars, Tillai Three Thousand
Mysterious Friday Evening
Opening Hours and Puja Timings
How to reach Chidambaram
Map to the Temple
 

 

A. Chit Sabha with the Golden Roof

B.  Kanaka Sabha

C.  The four Gopurams

D.  Nritta Sabha

E.  Deva Sabha

F.  Thousand Pillars Hall or Raja Sabha

G. Shrine of the Mulasthana Lingam

H.  Shrine of Brahma-Chandikeshvara

I.  The flag mast of the Nataraja temple

J. Shrine of Vishnu Govindaraja

K.  Shrine of the Navagrahas, the Nine planets

L.  Mukkuruni Vinayaka temple

M.  Nandi

N.  Hundred Pillars Hall

O. Temple of Devi Shivakamasundari

P.  Pandya Nayakam temple, dedicated to Murukan

Q.  Shivaganga, the holy tank

R. The temple of the Nine Lingas

S. The Yaga Shala, where Yajnas are performed

T. The Kalyana Mandapam, or Marriage Hall.  The gallery dedicated to the 63 Nayanmars or Saints

V.  The East entrance to the temple with the 21 steps and the two Purushamriga or Sphinxes guarding on either side.

 

 

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