![]() The Chola dynasty was one of the great empires of Indian history. ![]() ![]() The Cholas came to power in the late 9th century, and until the late 13th century. This world-famous Nataraja form evolved under the rule of the Cholas, in South India. Shiva as a dancing figure first appeared in Indian stone temple sculpture in the 5th and 6th century CE, and it was not until the 10th century CE that the now familiar free-standing sculptural representation, typically in bronze, became standard. Īrtists in the Tamil region of southern India began to make this form of Shiva Nataraja in the early tenth century. Shiva, the Nataraja, performing Anand Tandava.Ībove image taken at Alsdorf Asian Galleries, at the Art Institute of Chicago. Shiva Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance / Art Institute of Chicago. The ring of fire as the universe, the drum of creation, the fire of destruction the “abhaya Mudra” of fearlessness, the trampled dwarf of overcoming apathy and ignorance the snake, an image of destruction and reincarnation.Ībove Image: A 10th century Chola dynasty bronze sculpture of Shiva, the Lord of the Dance at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 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. Virtually every element in the image is symbolic and has a deeper hidden meaning. Shiva Nataraja is an enchanting image, and can be seen in museums, temples, books and esoteric shops across the world. ![]() However the image is popularly known as “Shiva Nataraja”. This image shows Shiva, the Nataraja, performing Anand Tandava. Shiva is also known as Nataraj, the “Lord of the Dance”. Lord Shiva, the Natraj, performing Anand Tandava. ![]()
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