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Natarajasana (Sanskrit: नटराजासन, romanized: Naṭarājāsana), Lord of the Dance Pose [1] or Dancer Pose [2] is a standing, balancing, back-bending asana in modern yoga as exercise. [1] It is derived from a pose in the classical Indian dance form Bharatnatyam, which is depicted in temple statues in the Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram.
The sculpture is symbolic of Shiva as the lord of dance and dramatic arts, [13] with its style and proportions made according to Hindu texts on arts. Tamil devotional texts such as the Tirumurai (The twelve books of Southern Shaivism) state that Nataraja is the form of Shiva in which he performs his functions of creation, destruction ...
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In Shaiva Siddhanta tradition, Shiva as Nataraja (lit. "King of dance" [8]) is considered to be supreme lord of dance. [9] Tandava takes its name from Tandu (taṇḍu), the attendant of Shiva, who instructed Bharata (author of the Natya Shastra) in the use of Angaharas and Karanas [4] modes of the Tandava at Shiva's order.
Sculptures of the Karanas performed by the god of dance - Nataraja - at Kadavul Hindu Temple, on Kauai, Hawaii. Karanas are the 108 key transitions [1] in the classical Indian dance described in 4th Chapter named "Tandava Lakshana" of Natya Shastra. Karana is a Sanskrit verbal noun, meaning "doing".
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.
Description: Hinduism god of arts and yoga hiva Nataraja, sous sa forme du Roi de la danse (Adavallane) (Danse cosmique qui crée et détruit l'univers dans un rythme infini) Vedaranyam XIIè siècle Dynastie des Chôlâ Bronze n°41 Rodin a estimé que cette figure de Shiva dansant était "la plus parfaite représentation du mouvement rythmique" Musée de Tanjore Rajaraja Museum, Thanjavur ...
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