Chidambaram Temple Timings || Chidambaram Tillai Nataraja Temple Timings

Chidambaram Temple is located in the state of Tamilnadu. It is one of the Panchabootha linga Temples. Here Lord Shiva is in the form of Akasha Linga.

The main deity of this temple is Thillai Nataraja, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here deity is  Swayambhu.

Umayambikai and Sivakama Sundari are consorts of Lord Nataraja Swamy.

This temple is located at the Center Point of world ‘s Magnetic Equator.

 

This  temple is based on the Human having 9 Entrances denoting 9 Entrances or Openings of the body.

 

Temple roof is made of 21600 gold sheets which denotes the 21600 breaths taken by a human being every day (15 x 60 x 24 = 21600)

 

These 21600 gold sheets are fixed on the “Vimanam” (Roof) using 72000 gold nails which denote the total no. of Nadis (Nerves) in the human body.

 

“Ponnambalam ” is placed slightly tilted towards the left.

 

This represents our Heart.

 

To reach this, we need to climb 5 steps called “Panchatshara padi ” “Si, Va, Ya, Na, Ma ” are the 5 Panchatshara mantras. There are 4 pillars holding the Kanagasabha representing the 4 Vedas.

 

Ponnambalam has 28 pillars denoting the 28 “Ahamas “as well as the 28 methods to worship Lord Shiva.

 

These 28 pillars support 64 +64 Roof Beams which denote the 64 Arts. The cross beams represent the Blood Vessels running across the Human body.

 

Kalasas on the Golden Roof represent the 9 types of Sakthi or Energies. The 6 pillars at the Artha Mantapa represent the 6 types of Sashtras. The 18 pillars in the adjacent Mantapa represents 18 Puranams.

 

This temple has references in Skanda Puranam.

 

This temple was built between 1175 C.E to 1200 C.E

 

Best Time to Visit : September to March

 

Traditional dress is allowed for Darshan. 

Temple Timings :

6.00 am to 12.00 pm

5.00 pm to 10.00 pm

Pooja Schedule :

6.30 am – Paal Nivedhyam

7.00 am – Maha Aarathi

7.45 am to 9.00 am – Kalasandhi Pooja

10.00 am to 11.00 am – Irandaam Kaalam

11.30 am to 12.00 am – Uchikaalam

5.15 pm to 6.00 pm – Saayarakshai

7.00 pm to 8.00 pm – Irandaam Kaalam

9.00 pm to 10.00 pm – Ardhajaakam.

How to reach the Temple :

62 kms from Pondicherry

120 kms from Tanjavur

 215 kms from Chennai

Temples near by :

Sivapuri Uchinathar Temple – 4 km

Thirunaraiyur Soundaryeswarar Temple -18 km

Omampuliyur Pranavapureeswarar Temple – 33km.

Annadanampettai, Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple – 33 kms

 

Srimushnam, Sri Bhu Varaha Swamy Temple – 37 kms

 

Thirukanji, Sri Gangai Varaha Nadeeswarar Temple – 43 kms

 

Tirumanikkuil, Sri Vamana Pureeswarar Temple – 45 kms

 

Tiruvahindipuram, Sri Devanatha Perumal Temple – 48 kms

 

Singirikudi, Sri Ugra Narasimha Temple – 57 kms

 

Thiruvadigai, Sri Saranarayana Perumal Temple – 61 kms

 

Thiruvadigai, Sri Veeratteswarar Temple – 61 kms

 

Virudhachalam, Sri Kolanjiappar Temple – 62 kms