Saturday, July 12, 2014

Shiva Nataraja the Lord of the dancing

When I first enter at the museum I saw the big bronze figure of the Hindu God Shiva. Shiva Nataraja from 13th century. At this point just imagine this majestic sculpture rich with color, history and detail. Second in this sculpture its showing us Shiva's  two eye that represent the sun and the moon.The third eye represents wisdom. His upper right hand holding a drum that called damaru. The other upper left hand is holding a flame.His second lower right hand the is giving a blessing. His lower left hand points to his left foot and the last his right foot is stepping on a demon. Every action tells us a cultrual art and meaning. For example flame represents distruction. Drum means a first sound of creation. Stepping on a demon means no fear. But again ever scholar has their own meaning.

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