Pancha Bhoota Stalam

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Pancha Bhoota Sthalam refers to five temples dedicated to Shiva,[1] each representing a manifestation of the five prime elements of nature: land, water, air, sky, and fire.[2]Pancha indicates "five," Bhoota means "elements," and Sthala means "place." The temples are located in South India, four in Tamil Nadu and one in Andhra Pradesh. The five elements are believed to be enshrined in the five lingams[1] of the temples, with each lingam named based on the element represented.




Contents





  • 1 Pancha Bhootam


  • 2 The Five Temples


  • 3 Gallery


  • 4 Notes


  • 5 References




Pancha Bhootam


According to Hinduism, life and the various species originated by the combination of planetary globes and the five manifestations of nature namely air, water, fire, land and sky. Bhoota(Sanskrit:भूत) in Sanskrit means compound and maha bhoota indicates a big compound.[3] According to Ayurveda, an ancient Indian medical system, the equilibrium of the body with the pancha bhoota is governed by the principles of tridoshas -kaph(phlegm), pitta(bile), vayu(gas), dhātu and malas(waste products).[4]Rabindranath Tagore, a nobel laureate for literature, in his book, Pancha bhoota, has explained the emotional faculty of the human mind is keenly sensitive to all objects of light, colour, sound, effect of speed, sun, moon and stars.[5]



The Five Temples


In Tiruvannamalai temple, Shiva is said to have manifested himself in the form of massive column of fire, whose crown and feet could not be found by the Hindu God of creation, Brahma and Hindu God of preservation (or maintainer) Vishnu. A celebration of this manifestation is seen even today in the age old traditions observed during the festivals of Sivarathri and Karthigai Deepam. Agni Lingam explains the mythics of life - duty, virtue, self-sacrifice and finally liberation by and through ascetic life at the end of Agni kalpa.[6]


In Thiruvanaikaval temple, Shiva represents water element where the appu lingam is submerged in water[1] and a perennial sub terrain spring gushes around the lingam.[7]


In Chidambaram, empty space is worshiped as Shiva (akasha lingam) to signify God is beyond human comprehension. Unlike the other temples, this one does not contain a physical stone lingam.[8]



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Category

Lingam

Temple

Location

Coordinates
Earth
Prithivi Lingam[8]
Ekambareswarar Temple[9]
Kanchipuram

12°50′51″N 79°42′00″E / 12.84750°N 79.70000°E / 12.84750; 79.70000
Water
Appu Lingam (Jambu Lingam)[1]
Jambukeshwarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval

Thiruvanaikaval, near Trichy

10°51′12″N 78°42′20″E / 10.85333°N 78.70556°E / 10.85333; 78.70556
Fire
Agni Lingam (Jyothi Lingam)[6]
Arunachaleswara Temple

Thiruvannamalai

12°13′53.76″N 79°4′1.92″E / 12.2316000°N 79.0672000°E / 12.2316000; 79.0672000
Air
Vayu Lingam

Kalahasti temple[10]
Kalahasthi, Andhra Pradesh

13°44′58″N 79°41′54″E / 13.74944°N 79.69833°E / 13.74944; 79.69833
Space
Aagaya Lingam (Akasha Lingam)[11]
Thillai Natarajar Temple

Chidambaram

11°23′58″N 79°41′36″E / 11.39944°N 79.69333°E / 11.39944; 79.69333


Gallery





  • Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu (Land)







  • Thiruvanaikaval temple, Trichy, Tamil Nadu (Water)







  • Arunachaleshwarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu (Fire)







  • Kalahasti Temple, Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh (Air)







  • Natarajar Temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu (Sky)





Notes




  1. ^ abcd Ramaswamy 2007, pp. 301-302


  2. ^ A dictionary, Canarese and EnglishWilliam Reeve, Daniel Sanderson


  3. ^ Daivajña 1996, p. 12


  4. ^ J. 2008, p. 215


  5. ^ Tymieniecka 2002, p. 40


  6. ^ ab Blabatsky 1981, p. 176


  7. ^ Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu.P.76


  8. ^ ab Tirtha: holy pilgrim centres of the Hindus : saptapuri & chaar dhaam, Subhadra Sen Gupta, p. 66


  9. ^ https://shaivam.org/siddhanta/bootha.html


  10. ^ Bajwa 2007, p. 271


  11. ^ M.K.V 2007, p. 37




References


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