Chidambara Rahasya
Chidambara Rahasya
Chidambara Rahasya
Chidambaram
Lord Shiva dances here in Chidambaram. Before we speak of the Dance , we will explore the stage that is Chidambaram. A temple is called Kovil in Tamil. It literally means( Ko- il) the abode of the Lord. KoWhenever the mere name kovil is mentioned, it specially means Chidambaram which is split as Chit( gnana or wisdom) + Ambaram ( akasa or space)
Translation in English: mAnudarAkkai vadivu sivalingam mAnudarAkkai vadivu chidambaram mAnudarAkkai vadivu sadAsivam mAnudarAkkai vadivu thirukkoothe
Meaning: Sivalingam is of the form of the human body; So is Chidambaram ; So is Sadasivam ; And so is his divine dance. The temple has the above five prakaras resembling the sheaths. Nataraja gives dharshan from the sanctum called Chit Sabha with a golden roof. The roof has 26,000 golden tiles (see picture), denoting the number of breaths of a person in a day. 26,