 |
|
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".
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.
|
