The Nataraja Temple Images

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The Nataraja Temple
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Durga in the Shivakamasundari shrine, in her Mahishasuramardini form killing the buffalo demon below her foot. (Source)
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Temple Tank in Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram (Source)
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The Chidambaram temple complex includes gopura, vimana and the sacred pool. (Source)
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The eastern gopura wall shows all 108 dance postures from the Natya Shastra.[70] The other gopuras also have dance images.[71] (Source)
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The artwork on gopuram showing Parvati-Shiva Kalyanasundara wedding legend. Near the newly weds are Saraswati, Lakshmi, Vishnu and others. (Source)
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Courtyard, Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram (Source)
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Nataraja temple plan. 1: East gopura; 2: South gopura; 3: West gopura; 4: North gopura; 5: 1000 pillar hall (choultry); 6: Shivaganga pool; 7: Devi temple; 8: Shiva Sanctum + Chit Sabha + Kanaka Sabha; 9: Vishnu shrine. (Source)
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Golden Roof, Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram (Source)
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An 1847 sketch of gopuram with ruined pillars, published by James Fergusson (Source)
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The main gopuram of Chidambaram Natarajar temple (Source)

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