नटराज

Nataraja

Pantheon

Śaiva

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ISynopsis

Shiva as the cosmic dancer performing the Ananda Tandava, representing the cycle of creation, preservation and destruction. Chidambaram is the primary shrine.

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PantheonŚaiva · Curated pantheon classificationscholarly interpretation
Name (kan/Knda)ನಟರಾಜtextual
Name (tel/Telu)నటరాజుtextual
Name (tam/Taml)நடராஜர்textual
Name (eng/Latn)Nataraja · also: Lord of Dance, Natarajahtextual
Name (hin/Deva)नटराजtextual
Name (mal/Mlym)നടരാജൻtextual
Enshrined at50 templescommunity attested

IIFamily lineages worshipping this deity

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Arulmigu Ambalavan Sabapathi Kattlai Attached With Sabhanayagar TemplePrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Balavinayagar And Sri Natarajamoorti Vinayagar TemplePrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Chidambaramchetty Samy MadamPrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Kanagasabapathi TemplePrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Nataraja Kattalai (Attached) Kodeeswarar TemplePrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Nataraja Perumal TemplePrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Natarajamurthy Prathosa KattalaiPrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Natarajar Archanai KattalaiPrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Natarajar Bajanai MandhiramPrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Natarajar MadamPrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Natarajasamymatam TemplePrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Natarajaswamy KattalaiPrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Sabanatarajar ArakattalaiPrimary shrine
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Chidambaram Nataraja area - PichavaramPrimary shrine
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Chidambaram Natarajar KattalaiPrimary shrine
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Nataraja Devara SabaiPrimary shrine
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Nataraja TemplePrimary shrine
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Natarajar Bajanai MadamPrimary shrine
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Natarajar Temple, TiruvalangaduPrimary shrine
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Sabapathi MuttPrimary shrine
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Thillaiyadi Valliammai Temple, ChidambaramPrimary shrine
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Thirumanancheri Nataraja TemplePrimary shrine
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Trivikrama Vaikunta Natha Perumal ChidambaramPrimary shrine
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Uchikala Kattalai Attached To Arulmigu Chidambaram Sabanayagar TemplePrimary shrine
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IVFamily lineages

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URN · urn:vamshanidhi:deity:nataraja

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