- Nataraja - Wikipedia
Nataraja (Sanskrit: नटराज, IAST: Naṭarāja; Tamil: நடராஜர், Naṭarājar), also known as Adalvallan (ஆடல்வல்லான், Ādalvallāṉ), [2] is a depiction of Shiva, one of the main deities in Hinduism, as the divine cosmic dancer
- Nataraja | Shiva, Cosmic Dance Symbolism | Britannica
Nataraja, the Hindu god Shiva in his form as the cosmic dancer, represented in metal or stone in many Shaivite temples, particularly in South India
- Shiva Nataraja - Lord of the Dance - World History Encyclopedia
The great Hindu god Shiva has many guises and many representations in art, but perhaps the most familiar is as a dancing figure within a circle of fire, that is as Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance
- Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
As a symbol, Shiva Nataraja is a brilliant invention It combines in a single image Shiva's roles as creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe and conveys the Indian conception of the never-ending cycle of time
- Know Everything about Nataraja form of Shiva - Hindu Folk Tales
The word Nataraja is composed of two words Nata, which means dancer, and Raja, which means king Nataraja is Lord Shiva in his dancing form, referred to as "Lord of Dance” and is revered as the ultimate symbol of cosmic energy, representing the triumph of the spiritual over the material
- Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja) - Smarthistory
The Metropolitan Museum’s Shiva Nataraja was made some time in the 11th century during the Chola Dynasty in south India, in what is now the state of Tamil Nadu One of the longest lasting empires of south India, the Chola Dynasty heralded a golden age of exploration, trade, and artistic development
- Nataraja: The Cosmic Dancer, A Form of Shiva
Nataraja, the Cosmic Dancer, is a revered form of the Hindu deity Shiva Known for his dynamic dance, which symbolizes the cosmic cycles of creation and destruction, Nataraja holds a significant place in Hinduism
- The Origins of Shiva Nataraja - Smithsonians National Museum of Asian Art
Although Shiva was depicted in many divine roles, it was Shiva Nataraja who became a symbol of Chola power and who remains relevant in India and throughout the world today
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