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 Posted on: 11 July 2017

Digital Rare Book:
An Encyclopaedia Of Hindu Architecture
By Prasanna Kumar Acharya
First published in 1946

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Temple at Chidambaram - 1762

Drawing by F. Swain Ward in c.1762, with a view of the stepped tank or reservoir of the temple at Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu and one of its gopurams in the background, part of King George III's Topographical Collection. The town of Chidambaram is a great religious and artistic centre of south India. The temple here is dedicated to Shiva in his form as Nataraja, the Cosmic Dancer. The earliest parts of the temple complex date from the 12th century, in the time of the Chola kings, devotees of Nataraja. They held their coronation ceremonies here. The temple lies within four walled enclosures, raised in different periods. Some of the most splendid structures of Chidambaram are the four lofty gopurams (towers) of the third walled enclosure, built in the 12th century but with later renovations. The gopurams mark the cardinal points and act as gateways to the temple. The Shivaganga Tank is a prominent feature of the third enclosure and has a colonnaded gallery on four sides.

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Chidambaram temple where lord Shiva positioned, is "world earth magnetic equator centre point." Here the idol will be facing towards "South" Temple has 9 entrance which will reflect humans 9 opening.

The Temple's Architecture is based on mathematic workings right from founding to top Gopuram.Those days scholars were used their skill by working with prevailing graphic formulas established by generation to generation.Still they stand intact for all Natural Calamities faced with regular maintenance as age goes,but some were damaged due to isolation of location the then rulers wind up the maintenance.

His house (now purchased & residence of Shyama charan Gupta) was built on Strict Vastu principles...he taught Indology in the History Dept of the University of Allahabad along with K. C. Chattopadhyay, N. N. Ghosh etc.

Chidambaram temple is dating back to 3rd century AD.Imperial Cholas ruled from 850AD to 1279 AD.The temple was renovated earlier by Pallavas in 6th,8th and 9th centuries.Adhitya chola I (870-907AD) was the first imperial chola emperor to renovate the temple.Many additions were made till 15th century. The earliest parts of the temple complexes dates back to 4th century AD as the earliest Shaiva Nayanmars belonging to 4th,5th,6th and 7th centuries sang on lord Shiva in Chidambaram in the 12 Thirumurais.

Chidambaram temple, Ekambareshwar temple and Sri kalahasti temple are built in one Longitude 79°41'00"

Microsoft bill gates sits in his office cabin towards South direction. Microsoft symbol will reflect to "Swatika"

During the construction of these temples, there is no word called "Hindu"

Somewhere Sikh architecture draws its inspiration from these temples. With a lake srrounding the temple with downward steps

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Saivar's build these temples

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