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CHIDAMBARAM |
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By the side of the
Lord at Chidambaram, to the left, is the sanctum of Goddess Sivakama Sundari. To the right
is the Chidambara Rahasyam wherein there is no image or Lingam. A Tiruvasi, the circular
arch or Prabha with a Vel' is in front. A string of golden Vilva leaves hung over it marks
the Prablia. Here Lord Siva is worshipped as Akasa, which pervades the whole world.
The stone steps leading to the Chit Sabha at Chidambaram are five in number and are plated
with silver. They are said to represent the five mystic letters of the Panchakshara
Mantra, NA, MA, SI, VA, YA. The doorposts are all silver-plated and bear an embossed
representation of Vyaghrapada and Patanjali figuring as Dwarapalakas.
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