Chidambara Rahasiyam

Chidambara Ragasiyam (Tamil: சிதம்பர ரகசியம்) (translation, "The secret of Chidambaram") is a Hindu belief that there is a secret message conveyed through the embossed figure near the shrine of Shiva in the Chidambaram Temple.[1][2][3]

For other uses, see Chidambara Rahasiyam (disambiguation).

Since ancient times, it is believed that this is the place where Shiva and his consort Parvati are present, but invisible to most people. In the temple, Chidambara Ragasya is hidden behind a curtain (symbolic of Maya). Worship, or darshan is possible only when priests open the curtain for special pujas. Behind the curtain are golden leaves, as from the Aegle Marmelos tree, signifying the presence of Shiva and Parvati. It is believed that saints can see the gods in their physical form.

  • A Tamil language movie with the name Chidambara Rahasiyam was released in 1985. The story of this movie is not related to this belief. It just had the same name.
  • A Tamil language weekly thriller series Chidambara Rahasiyam was telecast-ed in Sun TV during the years 2004 - 2006. This story also do not have any direct relationship with this belief, although it revolved around the mystical beliefs of Tamil Nadu.
  • Kannada novel with the same name by K P Poornachandra Tejaswi is a popular mystery thriller

References
  1. South Indian Railway Co., Ltd (1926). Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway (Incorporated in England): Including the Tanjore District Board, Pondicherry, Peralam-Karaikkal, Travancore State, Cochin State, Coimbatore District Board, Tinnevelly-Tiruchendur, and the Nilgiri Railways. Asian Educational Services. p. 46. ISBN 9788120618893. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  2. https://www.religionworld.in/divine-mysteries-ever-mysterious-chidambara-rahasyam/
  3. ""Shiva Sūtrās: A Yogic Treatise" by Yogiraj Shri Shailendra Sharma". anahada.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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