Nataraja, Lord of the Dance
Shiva is as Nataraja, Lord of the Dance. He is here shown dancing, one foot firmly placed on the wriggling Apasmára purusha (personification of ignorance), and the other lifted and elegantly curved. In his upper right hand Nataraja carries the damaru (hourglass shaped drum) and in his upper left the flame. His lower right hand points upwards while the lower left points downwards to Apasmára purusha, who is depicted with reddish hair and dark complexion. He is clad in a short lower garment and carries a cobra in his hands. The river goddess Ganga peeps out from Nataraja’s topknot, and his dreadlocks whirl around him in the frenzy of the dance. On Nataraja’s left stands Shivakami, his green-complexioned consort, carrying a flower in her right hand.
Size: 2550px × 2824px
Location: India
Photo credit: © Buyenlarge \ UIG / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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