Shri Shiva Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, the central prakara or courtyard with the palanquin for the ritual procession, a spiritual vision

THE TEMPLE OF THE DANCING SHIVA

By Raja Deekshithar
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Mysterious Friday Evening
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THE MYSTERIOUS FRIDAY EVENING

Friday evenings the Ardhajamam procession at 22.00 is a special experience. The bells ring the Omkara, the sacred sound OM. The lights of the lamps are a dazzling sight. The perfumed smoke of incense envelops the crowd.

The palanquin is taken around the two inner courtyards, accompanied by the chanting of Vedas, and of the music of nadasvarams and drums. Finally to join the cosmic energy of Shakti, his consort, in the Bedchamber, realizing the cosmology.

An unforgettable experience of a vision of the divine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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