Rock sculpture of Hindu god Shiva in posture Nataraja King of Dance or destroyer aspect
The upper right hand holds the Drum called Udukkai in Tamil and Dhamarukha in Hindi which symbolizes sound originating Creation The upper left hand contains Agni or the fire which signifies Destruction The opposing concepts in the upper hands show the counterpoise of creation and destruction The second right hand shows Abhaya fear not in Sanskrit bestowing protection from both evil and ignorance to those who follow the righteousness of dharma The second left points towards the raised left foot which signifies Upliftment and Salvation The hand also looks like the trunk of Ganesha the obstacle remover a symbol of strength The dwarf on which Nataraja dances is a demon that symbolises ignorance in man which is defeated by the dance of Shiva As the Lord of Dance Nataraja Shiva performs the tandava which is the dance in which the universe is created maintaned and resolved Shiva s long matted tresses usually piled up in a kind of pyramid loosen during the dance and crash into the heavenly bodies knocking them off course or destroying them utterly The surrounding flames represent the manifest Universe The snake swirling around His waist is kundalini humans inherent female power Shakti
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Photo credit: © Maciej Wojtkowiak / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: aspect, dance, destroyer, god, hindu, king, nataraja, posture, rock, sculpture, shiva
