Lord Shiva's 5 kinds of Tandav

THIRUMANTHIRAM -- Fourth Tantra -- Asabai -- 4th Song:

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Aamae ponnambalam arpudham aanandham

Aamae thirukooth thanavara thaandavam

Aamae piralaya maagumath thaandavam 

Aamae sangaara tharunthaan davangalae

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EXPLANATION:

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Thillai temple, which is located in Chidambaram shows 5 kinds of Sacred dance (Tandav) of Lord Shiva who is universal to all beings.

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They are:

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1️⃣ Arpudha (Wonder) Tandav - which creates all the beings of universe 

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2️⃣ Aanandha (Bliss) Tandav - which gives immense pleasure to those who attain knowledge of God 

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3️⃣ Anavara (Eternal) Tandav - which sustains the life of every being in the universe 

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4️⃣ Sangaara (Dissolution) Tandav - which bestows grace by destroying the worldly life of a being when its karma get exhausted 

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5️⃣ Pralaya (Deluge) Tandav - which completely destroys the world along with the beings in it

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These are the five kinds of Sacred dance as mentioned by Thirumoolar in the above Thirumanthiram.