Thursday, March 3, 2011

Pancha Bootha Stalam

The Pancha Bootha Stalam are 5 temples of Lord Shiva.
Each of them is a representation of one of the 5 major elements.
1) Thiruvannamalai:
It is the Agni stalam, represents fire. The lord is known as Annamalaiyar

2) Kanchipuram
It is the Boomi stalam, represents earth. The lord is known as Ekambareswarar

3) Thiruvanaikaval
It is the Neer stalam, represents water. The lord is known as Jambukeswar

4) Chidambaram
It is the Aakasa stalam, represents sky or space. The lord is known as Natarajar

5) SriKalahasti
It is the Aakasa stalam, represents wind or air. The lord is known as Srikalahastiswarar

Worshiping the lord
Nidi

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