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Chidambaram

Tamil Nadu

The temple of Shiva as the cosmic dancer, Nataraja, the source of the famous image.

Photo: Matthew T Rader · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Mar
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Our full guide to Chidambaram is being written. It's on the South India list as Worth a Detour.

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