You are probably aware of Pancha Bhuta sthalams, but are you aware of the Pancha Sabhas? ✨ The "Pancha Sabhas" refers to 5️⃣ highly revered Shiva shrines, all located in Tamil Nadu, associated with a specific form or aspect of His Cosmic dance. 1/
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The "Sabhas" are the sanctums within these temples where the Nataraja Murthy is enshrined and often named after the material associated with them or the nature of the dance. 2/8
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Kanaka Sabha (Hall of Gold) - Chidambaram Natarajar Temple: This is perhaps the most famous and represents the Ananda Tandava (dance of bliss). It is also known as Ponnambalam. 🪷 3/8
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Rajata Sabha (Hall of Silver) - Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai: Here, Shiva is said to have performed the Sandhya Tandava (evening dance), often depicted with a unique posture of the right foot raised. 🪷 4/8
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Tamra Sabha (Hall of Copper) - Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli: This is associated with the Thiru Tandava or Gowri Tandava. 🪷 Dancing Arati for the Lord of Dance in Tirunelveli. 😇 Video credits in the video. 🙏 5/8
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Ratna Sabha (Hall of Gems/Rubies) - Vada Aaranyeswarar Temple, Thiruvalangadu: - known for the Urdhva Tandava, where Shiva danced with his leg raised high. 🪷 This is the temple where KaraikkalAmaiyar attained the vision of the Lord and has since remained in eternal bliss🙏 6/8
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Chitra Sabha (Hall of Pictures/Paintings) - Kutralanathar Temple, Kutralam: This hall is distinctive for its beautiful murals and paintings depicting Shiva's Tripura Tandava. 7/8
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I am yet to have His darshan in Chitra Sabhai. Hopefully this will happen soon with His Grace. 🙏 Have you visited all of them? How many of these temples have you visited? Please share with us in the comments. End. 📷: images credits to the respective owners. 🙏 8/8
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@traversingkrith Why the Kanaka Sabha (hall of gold) at Chidambaram most famous but not others?
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@Chandramohan209 Possibly because Chidambaram is also the temple dedicated to one of the five cosmic elemental manifestations of Shiva, the Akash. 🙏 It is also said that Sages Patanjali & Vyagrapada did their Tapas to witness His Ananda Tandavam here & He revealed His Cosmic dance here.
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@traversingkrith அனைத்து ஆலயங்களையும் தரிசனம் பெற்று இறைவனின் பேரருளால் நலமுடன் வாழ்கின்றேன்.திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்
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@traversingkrith சிவகாமி அம்பிகா சமேத ஆனந்த நடராஜ ஸ்வாமினே நமோ நம! 🙏 Wonderful thread 🙏 To which temple the first picture belong to, any idea?
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@traversingkrith Not all pancha Butha Stalams are situated in Tamil Nadu. Kalahasti is not in Tamil Nadu
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@traversingkrith Beautiful thread. Had Darshanam in all except Tiruvalangadu. Om Namah shivaya
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@traversingkrith That’s why we refer lord shiva as “தென்னாடுடைய சிவனே போற்றி “ . Pachbootha siva sthalas and Sabas, all located at south.
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@traversingkrith Thamira Sabhai as many thinks is not Nellaiappar Temple., Tirunelveli. Its a Temple called “Chepparai”, near Rajavallipuram, Tirunelveli. Thiruvathirai festival is celebrated with grandeur there.
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