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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf temple town
town
administrativeDivision Chidambaram taluk NERFINISHED
alternateName Thillai NERFINISHED
climate tropical wet and dry climate
country India
distanceFrom approximately 215 km south of Chennai
approximately 60 km south of Cuddalore
district Cuddalore district NERFINISHED
economicActivity retail trade
services for pilgrims
temple-related tourism
educationalInstitution Annamalai University NERFINISHED
famousFor Dravidian temple architecture
Nataraja Temple NERFINISHED
Shaivite pilgrimage
governingBody Chidambaram Municipality NERFINISHED
hasDeity Lord Nataraja NERFINISHED
Lord Shiva NERFINISHED
hasRailwayStation Chidambaram railway station NERFINISHED
hasTemple Govindaraja Perumal Temple NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Chola Nadu NERFINISHED
southeastern India
nearbyCoast Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED
nearestAirport Puducherry Airport NERFINISHED
nearestMajorAirport Chennai International Airport NERFINISHED
Tiruchirappalli International Airport NERFINISHED
officialLanguage Tamil
postalCode 608001
railwayLine Chennai–Tiruchirappalli main line NERFINISHED
religiousFestival Ani Thirumanjanam NERFINISHED
Arudra Darisanam NERFINISHED
Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED
religiousSignificance Pancha Bhoota Sthalam for akasha (space) NERFINISHED
major center of Shaivism
riverNearby Coleroon River NERFINISHED
Vellar River NERFINISHED
state Tamil Nadu
timezone Indian Standard Time
utcOffset +5:30
vehicleRegistrationCode TN-31

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Venki Ramakrishnan placeOfBirth Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India