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NATYANJALI
FESTIVALS
Starts from the day of Mahashivaratri, for 5
days. Chidambaram is situated along the coast of the Bay of
Bengal, 75 kms south of Pondicherry. Lord Nataraja,
according to the Hindu mythology is a cosmic dancer. He is
called the Lord of dances. This is an opportunity for all
dancers, from all India, to perform and to pay their tribute
to Lord Nataraja.The Natyanjali festival, which brings all
the prominent dancers of India, together on the same
platform, opens on the auspicious occasion of Mahasivaratri,
in the month of February. It is performed at the 'Prakara'
of the temple, and the dancers, full of intense bliss and
devotion, with their evocative abhinaya, offer their dance
to the great divinity, Lord Nataraja.
Festivals have great value in
Chidambaram. The Natyanjali festival dedicated to the
Cosmic Dancer (Lord Shiva) is celebrated every year during
February-March. Lord Nataraja, according to Hindu
mythology is the cosmic dancer. He is also called "the
Lord of Dances". |
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Natyanjali festival is jointly organised by The Department
of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu, The Ministry Of
Tourism, Government of India and The Natyanjali Trust,
Chidambaram. It is designed to promote a universal message
of 'Unity in Diversity' conveyed in the universal language
of music and dance.
How to get there
Air : The nearest airport is at Trichy, at a
distance of 160-km.
Rail : The railway station is close to the Nataraja
Temple. Express and passenger trains leave for Chennai
four times daily, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur twice daily,
Tiruchirappalli and Madurai.
Road : Chidambaram is well connected by road with
Chennai, Pondicherry, Madurai, Thanjavur, etc. |
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