Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
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Chidambaram Nataraja Temple is a renowned Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva as Nataraja, famed for its Dravidian architecture and central role in Shaivite worship and classical dance traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chidambaram Nataraja Temple canonical | 4 |
| Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dravidian architecture monument
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Hindu temple ⓘ Shaivite temple ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ananda Tandava
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Appar NERFINISHED ⓘ Cosmic dance of Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Manikkavacakar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nayanmar saints ⓘ Pancha Bhoota Sthalam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sambandar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sundarar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center for Tamil Saiva culture
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center for classical dance festivals ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Cuddalore district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Chidambara Rahasya concept
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Dravidian architecture ⓘ Nataraja shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaivite worship ⓘ classical dance traditions ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
golden roof over sanctum
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gopuram ⓘ mandapa ⓘ prakaram ⓘ |
| hasSanctum |
Chidambara Rahasya shrine
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Nataraja sanctum ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early medieval period ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Bharatanatyam tradition
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Carnatic music tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chidambaram
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Cuddalore district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Ani Thirumanjanam
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Arudra Darisanam NERFINISHED ⓘ Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Margazhi festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronizedBy |
Chola dynasty
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Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayanagara rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | major Shaivite pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| primaryDeityForm | Nataraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| representsElement | Akasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| worshipPractices | Shaiva Agama rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram