Pancha Bhuta Sthalam (five element-lingas)
Five Shiva temples of the south, each linked with one element: earth, water, fire, air and space.
| # | Shrine | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekambareswarar, Kanchipuram | Ekambareswarar Temple, Tamil Nadu | Map |
| 2 | Jambukeswarar, Thiruvanaikaval | Jambukeswarar Temple, Tamil Nadu | Map |
| 3 | Annamalaiyar, Tiruvannamalai | Annamalaiyar (Arunachaleswarar) Temple, Tamil Nadu | Map |
| 4 | Srikalahasti | Srikalahasti Temple, Andhra Pradesh | Map |
| 5 | Thillai Nataraja, Chidambaram | Thillai Nataraja Temple, Tamil Nadu | Map |
Each shrine and identification was checked against at least two independent sources; claims resting on one source are marked.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Pancha Bhuta Sthalam
- Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram- The Abode of Lord Shiva | Incredible India
- Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple, Thiruvanaikaval (TN HR&CE)
- Wikipedia: Ekambareswarar Temple (Kanchipuram)
- Wikipedia: Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
- Wikipedia: Annamalaiyar Temple
- Wikipedia: Srikalahasti Temple
- Wikipedia: Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram