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Volume : II, Issue : III, April - 2012 BRAHMOTSAVAMS OF CHIDAMBARAM NATARAJA TEMPLE K. VEERACHELVAM DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Hindu temples are the embodiment of rituals, pujas and festivals. Temples and festivals always go
together, we cannot think of a temple without a festival and a festival without a temple. Festivals are
celebrated not only for religious purposes but also cultural and commercial landmarks. Chidambaram is the
sacred place (the booloka Kailas) for the Saivites, and the Saivas and the temple is one of the most ancient
temple of India. The Nataraja temple complex as it stands today has an unrivalled serenity and dignity. In
Chidambaram Nataraja temple, the poojas were conducted regularly six times every day. Sometimes
special poojas were also conducted on some occasions. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : K. VEERACHELVAM, (2012). BRAHMOTSAVAMS OF CHIDAMBARAM NATARAJA TEMPLE. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. III, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/833.pdf References : - R.K. Das, Temples of Tamil Nadu, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1964, p. 15.
- K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, A History of South India, Oxford University Press, Madras, 1991, p. 30.
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- Ibid.
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- S. Meyyappan, Op. cit., pp. 4-7.
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