In Indian mythology, the entire universe is looked at as the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva. Lord Nataraja’s Ananda Thandavam which is nothing but the combination of sage Bharatha’s Natya sastra and sage Pathanjali’s yoga sastra signifies the three basic divine functions of creation, protection, and destruction. Natyanjali is a festival of dance conducted in Shiva temples. It provides an opportunity for the artists to offer their salutations to Lord Shiva.

Navarathiri program started in 1998 in Hosur.

The temple in Bharathidasan Nagar was established in the year 1998 and was built under the aegis and guidance of the Kanchi Mutt. The first kumbhabhishekam was performed on April 6th, 1998, and later on June 25’th 2004.