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Pancha Bhoota StalamFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pancha Bhoota Stalamor Pancha Bhoota Stala(Tamil: Sanskrit: ) refers to

the five Shiva temples,[1]dedicated to Shiva, a Hindu god, each representing the manifestation of the

five prime elements of nature- land, water, air, sky, fire.[2]

Panchaindicates Five,Bhootameanselements and Stalameans place. All these temples are located in South India with four of these temples

in Tamil Nadu and one in present day Andhra Pradesh. The five elements are believed to be enshrined in

the five lingams[1]and each of the lingamsrepresenting Shiva in the temple have five distinct names

based on the elements they represent.

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 globesand the five manifestations of nature namely air, water, fire, land and sky.Bhoota(Sanskrit:) in

Sanskrit means compound and maha bhootaindicates a big compound.[3]According to Ayurveda, an

ancient Indian medical system, the equilibrium of the body with the pancha bhootasis governed by the

principles of tridoshas-kaph(phlegm),pitta(bile), vayu(gas), dhtuand malas(waste products).[4]

Rabindranath Tagore, a nobel lauerate for literature, in his poem,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 SivarathriandKarthigai Deepam.[6]AgniLingamexplains the

mythics of life - duty, virtue, self-sacrifice and finally liberation by and through ascetic life -duty, virtue,

self-sacrifice and finally liberation by and through ascetic life at the end ofAgni kalpa.[7]In

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Thiruvanaikaval temple, Shiva represents water element where the appu lingamis submerged in water[1]

and a perennial sub terrain spring gushes around the lingam.[8]In Chidambaram, empty space is

worshiped as Shiva(akasha lingam) to signify God is beyond human comprehension. It is unusual where

there is no physical stone lingampresent, unlike other temples of Shiva.[9]

Category Lingam Temple Location Coordinates

FireAgni Lingam

(Jyothi Lingam)[7]Arunachaleswara Temple[6]

[10] Thiruvannamalai12.231942,

79.067694

WaterAppu Lingam

(Jambu Lingam)[1]Thiruvanaikaval[10]

Thiruvanaikaval,

near Trichy

10.853383,

78.705455

Sky Akasha Lingam[9] Natarajar Temple[10] Chidambaram11.399596,79.693559

Air Vayu LingamSri Kalahastheeswara

Swami Temple[10][11]Kalahasthi

13.749802,

79.698410

Land Prithivi Lingam[12] Ekambareswarar Temple[10] Kanchipuram 12.847604,79.699798

Gallery


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

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Symbolism: Sociological and Scientific Linkagesin Hinduism, California: Fultus Corporation,

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