Material used: Red Marble

Dimensions

• Height: 9.5 in
• Width: 6.5 in

• Nataraja, a Sanskrit term, “Nata” means “act, drama, dance”, “Raja” meaning “king, lord”, translated as “Lord of the Dance” or “King of Dance”.

• Nataraja, Natesa, Nateshwara (South India) and Nrityesvara (North India) – all the terms meaning “Lord of the Dance”.

• Nataraja, a depiction of Hindu god Shiva as the divine cosmic dancer.
• The sculpture is symbolic of Shiva as the lord of dance and dramatic arts.
• The two most common forms of Shiva’s dance – Lasya, the gentle form associated with creation of the world, Ananda Tandava, the vigorous form associated with destruction.
• The statue of Nataraj made of red marble, is unique in a way that it depicts the lord of dance with 8 hands holding various elements of symbolic representation.
• The upper right hand holding the damaru drum, the second right hand holding knife and the third holding bell, in the upper left hand holding the Fire (Agni),Trishool in the second left hand and a Serpent in the third left hand. The left front arm across his chest pointing in elephant trunk position to his upraised foot. The right foot trampled upon the demon dwarf, Apasmara.
• A unique work of art that can be placed in any appropriate indoor space of your choice.

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