According to the Vedas, the material world is a combination of the five fundamental elements of nature namely earth, water, fire, air, and ether.
[4] According to Ayurveda, an ancient Indian medical system, the equilibrium of the body with the pancha bhuta is governed by the principles of tridoshas - kaph (phlegm), pitta (bile), vayu (gas), dhātu and malas (waste products).
[5] Rabindranath Tagore, in his book Pancha bhoota, has explained the emotional faculty of the human mind is keenly sensitive to all objects of light, colour, sound, effect of speed, sun, moon and stars.
A celebration of this manifestation is seen even today in the age old traditions observed during the festivals of Maha Shivaratri and Karthika Deepam.
Maintenance and administration of the Chidambaram nataraja temple is ensured by a religious denominational community called the Dikshitars.