Five Shiva temples, one for each element of nature — Earth at Kanchipuram, Water at Thiruvanaikaval, Fire at Tiruvannamalai, Air at Srikalahasti and Space at Chidambaram. Walk the whole pilgrimage in a single, well-planned journey.
Srikalahasti is in Andhra Pradesh; the other four are in Tamil Nadu. The order below is the usual route from Chennai.
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Darshan at the Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram, where the lingam is of earth
The sanctum spring at Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval — the water lingam
Girivalam at Tiruvannamalai, the 14 km walk around the hill worshipped as the fire lingam
Srikalahasti, where the sanctum lamp flickers without any breeze — the air lingam
Chidambaram, where Shiva is worshipped as formless space behind the Chidambara Rahasyam curtain
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