Chidambaram
 |
This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: has non-notable and excessive details. (June 2012) |
| Chidambaram சிதம்பரம் |
|
|---|---|
| — City — | |
 |
|
 Chidambaram
|
|
| Coordinates: 11°23′59″N 79°41′37″E / 11.399686°N 79.693622°ECoordinates: 11°23′59″N 79°41′37″E / 11.399686°N 79.693622°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 82,458 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 608001 |
| Telephone code | 04144 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-31 |
Chidambaram is an industrial city in the eastern part of Tamil Nadu and the taluk (tehsil) headquarters in the Cuddalore district. It is located in 58 km from Pondicherry, 60 km from Karaikal, and 240 km south of Chennai by rail.[1] It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 ft). The city is home to Annamalai University, Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram Temple, port Parangipettai, and many industries. The city is a major pilgrimage site for Shaivites and Vaishnavites.
Contents |
Demographics [edit]
According to the 2011 India census,[2] Chidambaram had a population of 82,458. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Chidambaram has an average literacy rate of 80%, significantly higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 84% and female literacy of 76%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Chidambaram Temple [edit]
The ancient Chidambaram Temple (Tamil: சிதம்பரம் கோயில் ) is dedicated to Lord Shiva in his form of the cosmic Dancer (Nataraja நடராசர்).[3] It is one of the five dancing halls (Sabha) of Nataraja and the most famous one. Chidambaram is the Kanaka Sabha (Golden Hall). It is also one of the Panchabhoota Sthalams - representing five basic elements. This is the Akasa Sthalam representing 'Space' among the Pancha Bootha Sthalams. For Saivites all over the world this is the most important Siva Temple. The stand alone word "Kovil" would automatically mean Chidambaram Temple to Saivites. The others are - Tiruvannamalai (Thejo sthalam - Fire) Kanchipuram (Prithvi sthalam - Earth) Srikalahasti (Vayu sthalam - Air) Tiruvanaikaval (Trichy) (Aapa sthalam - Water).
The temples at Kalahasti, Kanchipuram and Chidambaram all stand on a straight line at 79' 45" east longitude. The Chidambaram temple houses the Akasha Lingam of Shiva and is considered one of the greatest Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu. The Govindaraja shrine adjacent to the Nataraja Shrine was constructed in 1639 C.E. by a Cholas.[4] Nataraja in Chidambaram Temple has been sung by many Tamil saints including the Tevaram Trio - Sambanthar, Tirunavukkarasar, Sundaramurti Swamigal. Manikkavacakar attained Mukti in Chidambaram by becoming one with Nataraja. The other Saiva saint of importance who attained mukti here is Nandanar. Nandanar, born in a caste of untouchables became exalted by his bhakti, that even the most conservative Brahmins of Chidambaram worshipped him. Chidambaram hosts the most ancient set of the 108 Karana stone carvings, the key dance movements of Nataraja. The temple complex is spread over 40 acres (160,000 m2) in the heart of the city. Many thousands of devotees come to this auspicious temple to pay homage to the dancing Siva.
The temple houses the Shiva and Vishnu in the same complex,where a devotee can have darshan of Lord Shiva and Lord Govindaraja(Lord Vishnu) from a single place. The Govindaraja temple is also among the 108 dhivya desams of Vaishnavites.
The famous Natyanjali festival is held in the Nataraja temple complex every year during Maha Shivaratri. Bharatanatyam dancers from different parts of the world offer their prayers to Lord Nataraja and perform in the temple complex.
Traditional crafts [edit]
In Chidambaram, one can find a number of families who have engaged in the gold and silver ornament-making business for a very long time. The art is taught by one generation to the next. Most of the artifacts are hand created and are hence rich in quality and artistry.
Saint [edit]
Sri Raghavendra Swami was born as Sri Venkanna Bhatta, the second son of Sri Thimanna Bhatta and Smt. Gopikamba on Thursday, Sukla Saptami of Phalguna month in 1595, when the moon was in Mrigashirisha Nakshatra, at Bhuvanagiri, near present-day Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.
Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam: Ramalinga Adigal was the youngest child of Ramiah Pillai and his sixth wife Chinnamaiar, who lived in Marudur in South Arcot district, a village 15 km north-west of Chidambaram.
Education [edit]
Chidambaram is home to the Annamalai University. Annamalai University is a public university located in Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. This University has all educational subjects & courses. (RameshChin)
Schools in Chidambaram:
- Edison G Agoram Memorial School(CBSE), Manalur
- Shemford Futuristic School CBSE School
- Athena Global School(Affiliated to CBSE no.1930451)
- Oxford English School (CBSE)
- Kamaraj Matric.Hr.Sec.Special School, Vayalur
- G V School
- Home2 School (Play way)
- Kamaraj Matric Hr. Sec School
- Nirmala Mat. Hr.sec school
Government Girls higher secondary school
- Musthafa Matric Hr Sec School
- Sherwood English School
- Government Nandanar Boys and Girls Higher secondary school. It is one of oldest education school, built by Swami Sahajananda.
- Rani Seethai Achi Hr.Sec School, Annamalainagar
- Ramasamy Chettiar's Town Higher Secondary School
- Sri Ramakrishna Vidyasala Higher secondary School
- The Pachaiyappa Higher Secondary school
- Arumuga Navalar Higher secondary school
- Venus Mat. Hr sec school
- Govt Girls Higher secondary school
- Thillai Matriculation School
Other colleges:
- Rajah Muthiah Medical College
- Rajah Muthiah Dental College
- Muthiah Polytechnic College
- Government Arts College
- Ragavendra Arts and science college, Keelamoongiladi.
- C.S. Jain College of Pharmacy - Chidambaram.
- Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Institute of Maritime and Science Engineering College(pkimsec), Keerapalayam
Hospitals [edit]
Chidambaram has a government run public hospital and a tertiary referral hospital attached to Rajah Muthiah Medical college of Annamalai University. The college of nursing utilises the staff and the facilities available at Rajah Muthiah Medical College (recognised by the Medical Council of India for MBBS and post-graduate degree and diploma programmes in several specialities) and the Rajah Muthiah Medical college hospital. The Rajah Muthiah Medical college hospital is a 1,210 bedded modern hospital complex unit with advanced technical facilities. There are also many small private nursing homes and hospitals.
- Avantika Clinic ( thangaradha street)
- Sivajothi Clinic (North Main Road)
- Gandhimathi Hospital (Bazaar Street)→
- K.R. Nursing Home (Murugan Street)
- Municipal Maternity Home (Nellkudai Street)
- Arul Nursing Home (South Car Street)
- Raju Clinic (South Car Street)
- Thillai Hospital (East Car Street)
- Kannan Nursing Home (East Sannathi Street
- Sridhar Nursing Home (East Car Street)
- Jothi Nursing Home (East Car Street)
- Santhi Nursing Home (East Car Street)
- Kamal Nursing Home (Venugopal Street)
- R.K. Nursing Home (Mariamman Koil Street)
- Nataraja Children's Hospital (S.P. Koil Street)
- Venkateshwara Nursing Home (S.P. Koil Street)
- Lister Hospital (Kanagasabai Nagar)
- Govt. Kamaraj Hospital (S.P. Koil Street)
- Anjuga Clinic (Pudhu Street)
- Srinivasa Nursing Home (S.P. Koil Street)
- karthikeyan & kumar clinic (chidambaram-kattumanarkudi road)
Thalirgal - A treatment centre for children with disability (South Vaniya Street)
Transport [edit]
By air [edit]
Pondicherry Airport(PNY) is a nearest airport located around 66 kilometer away from chidambaram. The airports at Tiruchirapalli (165 km) and Chennai (215 km) are the nearest airports from Chidambaram. From Tiruchirapalli, Indian Airlines flights can be taken to Chennai (Madras). Chennai is connected to all the major cities in India and abroad through regular flights.
By rail [edit]
Chidambaram is located on the Madras-Tiruchirapalli main line of the Southern Railway. It is connected with Tiruchirapalli, Madras, Madurai (335 km), Rameswaram (575 km), Bangalore (340 km), varanasi 2371 km, and Stirrup (290 km). The following trains stops and goes via Chidambaram railway station 16176 Karaikkal Chennai Exp, 16180 Mannai Express Exp, 16780 Rameswaram - Tirupat, 16702 Rameswaram-Chennai Exp, 16701 Boat Mail Express Exp, 16179 Mannai Express Exp, 22624 Madurai-Chennai, 22623 Chennai Egmore-Maduri SF 16175 Chennai Egmore-Karaikal Exp 16736 Tiruchendur - Chennai Exp 56874 Mayiladuthurai Villupuram Pass 14259 Rameswaram-Varanasi Exp 56513 Nagore-Bangalore Pass 17408 Pamani Express Exp 56873 Villupuram Mayiladuthurai Pass 16854 Tiruchirappalli-Chen Exp 16853 Chennai Egmore-Tirchy Exp 14260 Varanasi-Rameswaram Exp 56878 Mayiladuthurai-Villupuram Pass 56514 Bangalore Nagore Pass 17407 Pamani Express Exp 56877 Villupuram-Mayiladuthurai Pass 16735 Chennai Egmore Tiruchy 16779 Tirupati - Rameswaram
By road [edit]
There are frequent bus services available to Various places in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Pondicherry states from Chidambaram. Non-stop bus services and express bus services are also available to major cities like Chennai.
By Travels [edit]
The national highway NH-45A (the Villupuram-Pondicherry-Cuddalore-Chidambaram-Nagapattinam Highway) passes through Chidambaram.
Tourism [edit]
Chidambaram is one of the important tourist centres in Tamil Nadu and its tourism highlights the beautiful temples in the city. While Chidambaram is most famous for the Thillai Nataraja Temple, there are many other exquisite temples and attractions:
Temples in/around Chidambaram (Location):
- Sivapuri is a holy village located around 3.7 KM away from chidambaram.
- Sirai meetta Vinayagar Temple (West Car Street)
- Kothandaramar Temple (West Car Street)
- Anandheeswaran Temple (Anandheeswaran Koil Street)
- Thagam Theertha Pillayar Temple (Thagam Theertha Pillayar Koil Street)
- Elamayakkinar Temple (Elamayakkinar Koil Street)
- Nataraja Temple (East Car Street)
- Anjaneyar Temple (East Car Street)
- Selliamman Temple (Sunnambukkara Street)
- Kamatchiamman Temple (Kamatchiamman Koil Street)
- Keezhatheru Mariamman Temple (Mariamman Koil Street)
- Mariamman Temple (Nethaji Street)
- Thillaikaliamman Temple (Thillaikaliamman Koil Street)
- Drowpathiamman Temple (Drowpathiamman Koil Street)
Other locations of interest:
- Parangipettai
- Annamalai University
- Pichavaram
- Kollidam River
- Puhar (Poompuhar)
- Melakadambur
karakkoil-Melakadambur
Outside of Chidambaram:
Economy [edit]
Banks in Chidambaram [edit]
| Bank Name | Location |
|---|---|
| HDFC Bank | South Car Street |
| AXIS Bank | East Car Street |
| Bank of India | West Car Street |
| Canara Bank | North Car Street |
| ICICI Bank | South Car Street |
| Indian Bank | South Car Street |
| Indian Overseas Bank | West Car Street |
| Cuddalore Dist Central Co-Operative Bank | West Car Street |
| City Union Bank LTD | West Car Street |
| Central Bank Of India | South Car Street |
| HDFC Bank | South Car Street |
| Karur Vysya Bank | South Car Street |
| Punjab National Bank | Lalkhan Street |
| Urban Bank | North Car Street |
| State Bank of India | South Car Street |
| The Dhanalakshmi Bank LTD | Jawahar Street |
| Vijaya Bank | West Car Street |
| Syndicate Bank | South Car Street1 |
Supermarkets:
- AAsian Super Market
- National Super Market
- Calorie corner Super Market.
- Hitech Car Accessories, North car street
- velicham super market, near engineer college
Shopping complexes:
- I.U.D.P Shopping complex
- M.U.D.P Shopping complex
- Saba complex west car str
- Swathi complex S.P.Koil st
- Shajakhan complex, Lalkan street.
- Dheen Building complex, west car
- A M H west car st
- Star Complex South cars
- Venkateswara shopping complex south car st
- Saliyar Complex South car st
- Hindu Nadar complex south car st
- Mansoor Ali complex East Car St
- Ameen Buildings South car st
- Pari Complex East Sannadhi st
Markets: Daily Market West Car street, Chidambaram Gnanaprakasam market, Chidambaram Fish Market, Chidambaram Omakulam Fish market, Chidambaram
Parks [edit]
- Gandhi Park Near Municipal Office
- Min Nagar Park Min Nagar
- Municipal Boating Place Park Sirkazhi Road
- Govindasamy st Park V.O.C st
- Vageesa Nagar Park Vageesa Nagar
- Thillaikaliamman Koil st Park Thillaikaliamman Koil st
- North Main road park North main road (cuddalore road)
- Busstand Natarajar park Venugopal Street
- hen park govinda
Politics [edit]
Chidambaram assembly constituency is part of Chidambaram (Lok Saba Constituency).[5]
References [edit]
- ^ "Important Places - Chidambaram." 2004. http://www.nlcindia.co.in/about/about_05b.htm (accessed 05 Sept 2007).
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Nadarajar Temple". Dinamalar.
- ^ "Chidambaram temple". Retrieved 2006-09-11.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
Sources [edit]
- ^ "Important Places - Chidambaram." 2004. http://www.nlcindia.co.in/about/about_05b.htm (accessed 05 Sept 2007).
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Nadarajar Temple". Dinamalar.
- ^ "Chidambaram temple". Retrieved 2006-09-11.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
External links [edit]
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Chidambaram |
- Chidambaram Travel Guide
- Chidambaram
- 360 view for Chidambaram Temple Dinamalar
- CHIDAMBARAM ENCYCLOPEDIA சிதம்பரம் பற்றிய களஞ்சியம்
- For the chidambaram temple.
- Cited and adapted from "Chidambaram", Encyclopædia Britannica (1911).
- "Enchanting Tamil Nadu" see Places --> Chidambaram
- cited from "122. Koyil (Chidambaram), Abodes of Shiva," TempleNet
- Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Chidambaram travel guide from Wikivoyage
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
See also [edit]
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
