CHIDAMBARAM - AAKAASALINGA

Everything emerges from something mysterious. Acceptable. But, can anything come from nothing? The question itself is erroneous deserving to be labeled nonsensical, born of lunacy. So greets with nothing but giggles. This is true of the material world, and if further probe is made, the poor inquirer may be sent to lunatic asylum.

But in the world of spirit, it is a common place phenomenon going on ab initio and is proceeding towards ad infinitum. Whoever persists in raising curtain on this with man made aids, certainly he will become a laughing stock, or a jester in the eternal court of ignorance. Armed with invincible and invisible inner power. if he inaugurates his - guest success running with meteoric speed reaches him to honoring with garlands made of never severed flowers.

This is what comes into sight on looking into the Garbhagriha of Chidambaram Nataraja temple. Of course you could easily see Nataraj's icon grandly decorated and superbly sculptured. But ask for the Aakaasalinga, the priest lifting the curtain hung upon the wall, says that is the Askaasalinga 'Where' if put, your mouth will be shut with the answer that it is from that august nothing everything is coming. He gives a long lecture, if prepared to listen, bringing in numerous propositions and findings studded to the portals of the world of mysticism. 

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