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Nataraja is a significant visual interpretation of Brahman and a dance posture of Shiva. The details in the Nataraja artwork have attracted commentaries and secondary literature such as poems detailing its theological significance. [19] [24] It is one of the widely studied and supreme illustrations of Hindu art from the medieval era. [45] [46]
The principal idol of Nataraja is made of bronze and was carved in about 1000 AD. [2] Notes This page was last edited on 28 September 2023, at 13:49 (UTC). ...
Nataraja is the dancing Shiva Lord of dance in Hinduism: Date: Taken on 27 August 2017, 13:19: Source: Nataraja, Chola period bronze, 11th century, Government Museum, Chennai (2) Author: Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Architecturally the Chitrasabha resembles that of the other Nataraja Sabhas elsewhere in Tamil Nadu, and its interior is decked with hundreds of murals, depicting images from the Indian epics. Nataraja is brought here during festivals from the Kurumpalaveesar temple. The temple tree is called the Kurum Pala and the temple tank is called ...
Nataraja is the dancing Shiva Lord of dance in Hinduism: Date: Taken on 27 August 2017, 13:19: Source: Nataraja, Chola period bronze, 11th century, Government Museum, Chennai (5) Author: Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
This iconic style of Nataraja becomes a standard relief on the sukanasi or the ceiling in the Eastern Chalukyan temples of later times. [8] The facade pillars are notable for their upper shadurams with 7th-century Vaishnava artwork. In particular, one shows Krishna with Putana legend, another showing Krishna with Kuvalayapida elephant legend ...
Thillai Nataraja Temple, also referred as the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja, the form of Shiva as the lord of dance (cosmic dancer). This temple is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. This temple has ancient roots and a Shiva shrine existed at the site when the town was known as Thillai.
The Sripuranthan Natarajan Idol, is a 900-year-old statue of Natarajan — the dancing Shiva — that was stolen from the ancient Brihadeeswarar temple of Sripuranthan, smuggled to the United States, and then sold to the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra with a false provenance, for US$5.1 million.