Five Cosmic Dance Halls of Lord Shiva, Five Nartana Sabhas of Lord Nataraja
Among all the Lord Shiva temples, five temples in which God danced are called Pancha Sabhas. At these five places, God Sivha always seen in a dancing pose, as Nataraja.
The Five Sabhas of Sri Natarajar are:
Kanaka Sabha (Golden Court) – Chidambaram – Nataraja Temple.
Velli Sabha (Silver Court) – Madurai – Somasundara Temple.
Tamra Sabha (Copper Court) -Tirunelveli – Nellai Appar Temple.
Ratna Sabha (Ruby Court) – Tiruvalangadu – Vata Aranya – Shiva Temple, attached to Tiruttani.
Chitra Sabha (Mural Court) – Kutralam – Kutralesvaran Temple, Tenkasi.