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#Panchbhoota Sthalam
Om Namah Shivaya
Na | Ma | Shi | Va | Ya – these 5 syllables indicate the 5 elements (known as Bhoota in Sanskrit) – Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether. The five elements are the building blocks of everything in...
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#Panchbhoota Sthalam
Om Namah Shivaya Na | Ma | Shi | Va | Ya – these 5 syllables indicate the 5 elements (known as Bhoota in Sanskrit) – Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether. The five elements are the building blocks of everything in...
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Creation, including the human body & god Shiva is worshipped as the embodiment of these 5 elements of nature.
The Chola Kings of South India hence built 5 Shiva temples known as Pancha Bhoota Sthalam, deifying the 5 elements. Each shrine of Pancha Bhoota Sthalam houses...
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The Chola Kings of South India hence built 5 Shiva temples known as Pancha Bhoota Sthalam, deifying the 5 elements. Each shrine of Pancha Bhoota Sthalam houses...
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a lingam that represents god Shiva as the manifestation of each element.
These Panchbhoot Sthalams are:
1. Ekambareshwarar Temple - The Earth lingam
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These Panchbhoot Sthalams are:
1. Ekambareshwarar Temple - The Earth lingam
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2. Jambukeswarar Temple—The Water Lingam
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3. Arunachaleshwarar Temple—The Fire Lingam
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4. Thillai Nataraja Temple—The formless (ether) Lingam
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5. Srikalahasti Temple—The Air Lingam
Out of 5, first 4 sthalams are in Tamilnadu & last one is in Andhra Pradesh
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Out of 5, first 4 sthalams are in Tamilnadu & last one is in Andhra Pradesh
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