Appar, the Shaiva saint writes in the praise of Nataraja that- the beauty of the dancing Lord is such, that it is worth giving up Moksha if one gets a second chance to gaze at Nataraja!
The dance of Shiva that bewilders and bewitches every eye is depicted in this traditionally sculpted Panchaloha bronze.
Inside a ring of fire that represents purifying energy that creates and destroys, Shiva dances wearing a crown of feathers, skull, and serpent, his Jata swaying around him.
Parallel to his hair are his extended hands, holding the fire and damru, while making the Gajahasta mudra with his left hand and raising his right hand in Abhaya.
The waist cloth swaying opposite to the raised feet of Nataraja adds dynamism while the leg rooted on the Apasmara demon brings a sense of balance. Makara, the mythical composite animal that symbolizes order and chaos holds the aureole of Nataraja in their mouth, complementing the contrasting beauty of Nataraja’s dance of creation and destruction.
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