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This article is about the town in Cuddalore district. For the current union Finance Minister of India, see P. Chidambaram.

Chidambaram is a municipality and taluk (tehsil) headquarters in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. It is 11 km from the coast and 240 km south of Chennai by rail. Chidambaram is a major pilgramage site for Shaivites as the temple there houses the Akasha Lingam of Shiva. The Finance Minister of India is a cabinet position in the Government of India. ... Palaniappan Chidambaram (Tamil: ) is an Indian politician. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... The equivalent terms tehsil, tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, and taluq refer to a unit of government in some countries of the Indian subcontinent. ... Cuddalore District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Madras redirects here. ... Akasha is the Hindi/Sanskrit word meaning aether in both its elemental and mythological senses. ... It has been suggested that Shiva lingham stones be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Shiva (disambiguation). ...

Geography

Chidambaram is located at 11.4° N 79.7° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 feet). The town is in the Kollidam River Valley.^[2] A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The Kollidam (also Kolidam and sometimes Coleroon in English) is a river in southeastern India. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[3], Chidambaram had a population of 58,968. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Chidambaram has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 84% and female literacy of 76%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Chidambaram Temple

The Chidambaram Temple (Tamil: சிதம்பரம் கோயில் ), dedicated to Lord Shiva (or Siva) in His form of the Cosmic Dancer, Nataraja நடராசர், is a temple complex spread over 40 acres in the heart of the city. It is an ancient and historic temple dedicated to Lord Shiva Nataraja and Lord Govindaraja Perumal, one of the few temples where both the Shaivite and Vaishnavite deities are enshrined in one place.^[4] Chidambaram Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the heart of the temple town of Chidambaram, 58 km south of Pondicherry in Cuddalore District, the east-central part of the Tamil Nadu state of southeastern India. ... For other uses, see Shiva (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Hindu God. ... Bronze Chola Statue of Nataraja Nataraja (literally, The King of Dance) is the dancing posture of Lord Åšiva, the aspect of God as the Destroyer in Hinduism. ... Bronze Chola Statue of Nataraja Nataraja (literally, The King of Dance) is the dancing posture of Lord Åšiva, the aspect of God as the Destroyer in Hinduism. ...

Mangrove forest

Pichavaram, a place with a unique mangrove forest, is located at the meeting point of the river and the sea. An interesting fact is that the water level increases and decreases every half an hour. We can see a variety of rare creatures there, including frogs, kingfishers, snakes etc. It is maintained now under the state board of tourism and boats are arranged by them for visitors to go for a ride.

Traditional crafts

In Chidambaram you can find a huge number of families who have been engaged in the gold and sliver ornament making business for a very long time. The art is transfered from generation to generation and thus they can excel in their art, over anyone in the rest of the country. Most of the artifacts are hand created and hence are rich in quality and artistry.

Education

• Home to the Annamalai University

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References, Notes, Related Links

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External links

• Cited and adapted from "Chidambaram", Encyclopedia Britannica (1911).
• "Enchanting Tamil Nadu" see Places --> Chidambaram
• cited from "122. Koyil (Chidambaram), Abodes of Shiva," TempleNet
• Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
• Chidambaram the Divine Land
• Chidambaram travel guide from Wikitravel
• Ramana's Arunachala Ocean of Grace Divine

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