Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
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Chidambaram, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a historic temple town best known for the famous Nataraja Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
temple town
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town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Chidambaram taluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName | Thillai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical wet and dry climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 215 km south of Chennai
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approximately 60 km south of Cuddalore ⓘ |
| district | Cuddalore district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
retail trade
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services for pilgrims ⓘ temple-related tourism ⓘ |
| educationalInstitution | Annamalai University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Dravidian temple architecture
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Nataraja Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaivite pilgrimage ⓘ |
| governingBody | Chidambaram Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Lord Nataraja
NERFINISHED
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Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Chidambaram railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Govindaraja Perumal Temple
NERFINISHED
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Thillai Kali Amman Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Thillai Nataraja Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | former Chola kingdom area ⓘ |
| knownFor | Chidambara Rahasyam concept in Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cauvery Delta region
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Chola Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern India ⓘ |
| nearbyCoast | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestAirport | Puducherry Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorAirport |
Chennai International Airport
NERFINISHED
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Tiruchirappalli International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| postalCode | 608001 ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Chennai–Tiruchirappalli main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFestival |
Ani Thirumanjanam
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Arudra Darisanam NERFINISHED ⓘ Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Pancha Bhoota Sthalam for akasha (space)
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major center of Shaivism ⓘ |
| riverNearby |
Coleroon River
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Vellar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| timezone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | TN-31 ⓘ |
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