Vadaranyeswarar Temple, Thiruvalangadu – Religious Significance

Vadaranyeswarar Temple, Thiruvalangadu – Religious Significance

This is one of the five places where Lord Shiva performed his cosmic dance - ‘Oordhva / Kali Thandavam’. The hall where he performed this dance is called “Rathina Sabhai (gem hall)”. The other four places are –

Category	Temple	Location	Element
Rathinachabai	Vadaranyeswarar Temple	Thiruvalangadu	Emerald
Porchabai	Natarajar Temple	Chidambaram	Gold
Vellichabai	Meenakshi Amman Temple	Madurai	Silver
Thamirachabai	Nellaiappar Temple	Tirunelveli	Copper
Chithirachabai	Kutralanathar Temple	Tirukkutralam	Art