TOUR OF TEMPLES
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Pancha Bhoota Sthalams
Pancha Bhoota Sthalams — Gallery
Temples in this circuit
Arunachaleswararअरुणाचलेश्वरArunachaleswarar
Arunachaleswarar is the great Shiva temple at the foot of Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai. It represents fire in the Pancha Bhoota Sthalams. The built temple, the sacred hill and the Girivalam circuit around the hill form…
Ekambareswararएकाम्बरेश्वरEkambareswarar
Ekambareswarar at Kanchipuram represents earth in the Pancha Bhoota Sthalams. The expansive Shiva temple is distinguished by its tall entrance tower and sacred mango-tree tradition. It is a separate complex from Kamakshi Amman Temple, although…
Jambukeswararजम्बुकेश्वरJambukeswarar
Jambukeswarar–Akilandeswari at Thiruvanaikaval is the water shrine of the Pancha Bhoota Sthalams. It stands in the Cauvery–Kollidam river landscape near Srirangam. The sanctum’s water association, Jambu-tree tradition and distinctive midday worship are central features of…
Sri Kalahasteeswaraश्री कालहस्तीश्वरSri Kalahasteeswara
Srikalahasti is the Vayu or air shrine of the Pancha Bhoota Sthalams in Andhra Pradesh. The west-facing temple stands beside the Swarnamukhi and against a hill, with an irregular plan shaped by that terrain. It…
Thillai Natarajaतिल्लै नटराजThillai Nataraja
Thillai Nataraja at Chidambaram is the Shiva temple associated with space in the Pancha Bhoota Sthalams. Its worship of the dancing Shiva links temple ritual with music and dance. The complex also contains other devotional…