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About Pancha Bhuta Sthalam
Pancha Bhuta Sthalam are the five ancient temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, each representing one of the five elements of nature – Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether. These temples are spread across South India, one in Andhra Pradesh and four of them in Tamil Nadu and each of them embodies one of the five elements.
The five temples in this category are:
- Ekambareswarar Temple Kanchipuram – Earth
- Jambukeswarar Temple Thiruvanaikaval – Water
- Arunachaleswara Temple Tiruvannamalai – Fire
- Kalahasti Temple Srikalahasti – Air
- Thillai Nataraja Temple Chidambaram – Ether
