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Chidambaram
சிதம்பரம்Say it CHI-dum-buh-rum
- Meaning today
- Sky of consciousness, Lord Shiva as Nataraja
- Original meaning
- "Chidambaram, the celebrated Shiva shrine; cit "consciousness" + ambara "sky"" Tamil Lexicon, p. 1417
- Say it
- CHI-dum-buh-rum
- Written
- சிதம்பரம்
- Other spellings
- Chidambaranathan
Chidambaram
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Chidambaram meaning
Chidambaram (சிதம்பரம்) is a Tamil boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Tamil usage).
Chidambaram, the celebrated Shiva shrine; cit "consciousness" + ambara "sky"
Also used to mean: sky of consciousness, Lord Shiva as Nataraja
Chidambaram (சிதம்பரம்) is the temple town where Shiva is worshipped as Nataraja, the cosmic dancer. The Tamil Lexicon defines citamparam as a celebrated Shaiva shrine in South Arcot and traces it to Sanskrit cid-ambara, which Monier-Williams records as the name of a town. Its parts are cit, "consciousness, spirit", and ambara, "the sky", so the name is usually explained as "the sky of consciousness", which matches the popular meaning. Tamil Shaiva families have long named sons after the shrine. Bearers include V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, the freedom fighter who ran a Swadeshi shipping line, and the politician P. Chidambaram.
Source: Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (1924–36), p. 1417 · entry citamparam (சிதம்பரம்) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Tamil Lexicon, citamparam, p. 1417 · Monier-Williams, cid-ambara, p. 397 · Monier-Williams, cit, p. 395 · Wikipedia, V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Famous namesakes
- V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, freedom fighter
- P. Chidambaram, former Union Finance and Home Minister
How the name is built
- Chidambara चिदम्बर: name of a town
Monier-Williams 397 - Chit चित्: thought, intellect, spirit, soul
Monier-Williams 395 - Ambara अम्बर: circumference; garment; the sky, atmosphere
Monier-Williams 83
Spellings
Chidambaram · Chidambaranathan