The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.273

c5.s2.273

Chidambaram—Same as Chittambalam (*Devî-Bhâgavata*; vii, 38). Southern India possesses five Bhautika or elementary images of Mahâdeva, namely, the Kṣiti or earth image at Kâñchîpura, Âp or water image at Jambukeśvara, Teja or fire image at Aruṇâchala, Marut or wind image at Kâlahastî, and Vyoma or sky image at Chidambaram (Dr. Oppert's *On the Original Inhabitants of Bhâratavarsha or India*, pp. 379, 380). Siva has eight images of which five are elementary (*Liṅga P.*, Uttara, ch. 12).