Hindu templs stand on a straight line

In Hinduism, Lord Shiva is regarded as the representation of the Supreme Being. He is known as the third element in the Hindu Trinity (Trimurti), the other two members being Lord Brahma – the creator and Lord Vishnu – the protector. He controls the 5 elements of nature named as the Pancha Bhoota – Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space.

Pancha Bhoota Stalams

In South India, five temples were built for each representing the manifestation of the five prime elements of nature. Known as Pancha Bhoota Stalam, these temples are dedicated to Lord Shiva. Five elements of nature, in these temples, are believed to be manifested in the form of five Lingams, the divinity of Lord Shiva. Each lingam of Shiva is known by the name of element represented by them. ‘Pancha’ indicates Five, ‘Bhoota’ means elements and ‘Stala’ means place.

All these temples are located in South India with four of these temples in Tamil Nadu and one in present-day Andhra Pradesh. These set of five temples are considered to be of great importance in south India.

The temple for water is in Thiruvanaikaval, fire is in Thiruvannamalai , air is in Kalahasti , earth is in Kanchipuram and The temple for space/sky is in Chidambaram.

Geographic specialty

The five temples were built according to the yogic sciences, and are placed in a certain geographic alignment with each other, so that the entire region reverberated with the possibility they offered.

Three of the five Pancha Bhoota Stalam temples stand on a straight line exactly at 79 degree 41 minutes East longitude. Chidambaram Natrajana Temple, Kanchipuram Ekambareswarar Temple, Srikalahasti Temples are aligned Exactly in a straight line Positions.Geographic alignment of Hindu temples

All 3 temples are constructed at least 1000 years ago. No satellite technology was available at that time but very accurate placements. Truly an engineering, astrological and geographical wonder.

Of the other two temples, Thiruvanaikkaval is located at around 3 degrees to the south and exactly 1 degree to the west of the northern tip of this divine axis, while Thiruvannamalai is around midway (1.5 degree to the south and 0.5 degree to the west).

The five grand temples associated with the five basic elements are:

  1. Earth – (Prithivi) – Kanchipuram – Ekambareswarar Temple (12.847604, 79.699798)
  2. Water – (Neer) – Thiruvanaikaval – Jambukeswara Temple (10.853383, 78.705455)
  3. Fire – (Agni) – Tiruvannamalai – Annamalaiyar Temple (12.231942, 79.067694)
  4. Wind – (Vayu) – Chitoor – Srikalahasti Temple (13.749802, 79.698410)
  5. Sky – (Akasha) – Chidambaram – Chidambaram Nataraja Temple (11.399596, 79.693559)

A flickering lamp in the SriKalahasti temple shows the play of wind, the water spring in the innermost sanctum of the Tiruvanaikka temple shows the temple’s relationship to the element water, the annual Kartikai Deepam festival at Tiruvannamalai where a giant lamp is lighted atop the Annamalai hill shows the Annamalaiyaar’s manifestation as fire, the swayambhu lingam of sand at Kanchipuram signifies the deitie’s association with the earth while the formless space at Chidambaram shows the association of the Supreme being with formlessness or nothingness.

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Lori
5 years ago

Aeon Centre of Cosmology in Tamil Nadu, India has revealed how the mysteries of India's sacred geometry are also connected to the sacred year (yajna) of the Vedic Rishis. … discussion and explanation can be found at: http://www.aeoncentre.com/forum/why-is-makar-sankranti-important

Marco
Marco
5 years ago

can't believe it… How they did it

Ananth
Ananth
5 years ago

many such temples in tamilnadu

Sunita Sriram
5 years ago

Amazing temples…fascinating facts about the longitudinal location…did not know that..and all the temples are magnificent in terms of architecture..lovely post

Art
Art
5 years ago

The degree and directions mentioned in the article for the 2 temples no tin the stright line seem erroneous going by the picture. As per the location of the temples in the map. – – Thiruvanaikaa should read as 1 deg south and 3 degrees west and Thiruvannamalai should be just 1.5 deg west. How can thriuvannamalai be south by 1.5 degrees if it flls within the straight line limits ? for it to be south it should lie below the end of the stright line like thiruvanaikaa.! When we are reporting such great achievements by ancient indians we should… Read more »

Prabhakar Patel
Prabhakar Patel
5 years ago

Execellent and educative information….

Roshan Mathew Verghese
Roshan Mathew Verghese
5 years ago

It is not true. try searching for the temples on google earth, put a location marker |(yes the yellow pin) at each temple and draw a path from each temple to the other…you will see that they are not in a straight line.

SantYogi
SantYogi
3 years ago

Look at Google Maps carefully. No such thing as a straight line. Such a load of falsified information, masquerading as religious validation.