Chidambaram Temple: A Pancha Bhootha Sthalam

In South India, there are five temples that represent each of the five elements - Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. These are the Pancha Bhootha Sthalams. Geographically, they all lie within the Deccan plateau – four are in Tamil Nadu, and one is in Andhra Pradesh. The temple for water is in Thiruvanaikaval, the one for fire is in…

Varadharaja Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple that is built to place the deity of Vishnu. It is situated in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, and it is one of the oldest and most significant Vishnu temples that has been visited by 12 Alawars, the poet-saints.

The temple holds significance also because of Ramanuja, who is believed to have resided in the temple. The Vaishnava…