Idol Shiva Nataraja Brown & Gold Tone 20\" Hindu God Brass Statue Figure 8.6KG

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Idol Shiva Nataraja Brown & Gold Tone 20\" Hindu God Brass Statue Figure 8.6KG:
$299.00

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Idol Shiva Nataraja Brown & Gold Tone 20\" Hindu God Brass Statue Figure 8.6KG

Statue is new. It weighs 8.645 kg.Itstands just over 20\" tall and is 18\" across at its widest point.

What does Shiva\'scosmic dance mean to you? \" In the landof myth, there is no one explanation which goes for all people. Forsome, the figurine is simply a shape in bronze. For some, it is aliveand breathing with the dance of particles of the Universe. For some,it is a supernatural being. For others , it is a representation ofthe Unknowable Untaintable Conscious Principle from which all thingscome, by which all things are sustained, and into which all thingsgo. One most likely goes with that which aligns withone\'s inner attitude.

The central religious story behind Nataraja takes place in theTillai forest of Chidambaram, described in the songs ofseventh-century poet-saints as the setting for a variety of divineand demonic activities. Shiva came to the forest in the form ofBhikshatana, a wandering beggar, to trick and humiliate the sages whoneglected proper worship. In the battle that ensues, the sages sendcreatures, such as a demon and a snake, to attack him. Shivadramatically defeats these malevolent forces and performs hisvictorious \"dance of bliss.\" Ultimately, the storypositions Shiva at the top of the Hindu divine hierarchy.

Ring of cosmic fire The oval ring around the figure of Shiva Nataraja represents the cosmic fire he uses to destroy the universe as part of the cycle of destruction and creation. Each flame has three points. In the eleventh and twelfth centuries, a round circle of fire with flames of five points became typical for the Shiva Nataraja image.

Multiple arms In art of the Hindu tradition, deities are depicted with multiple arms to illustrate divine power. Shiva Nataraja’s four arms each take a different position or hold symbolic objects, showing his strength and constellation of skills.

Drum It is with this hourglass-shaped damaru drum that Shiva beats a rhythm that brings the universe into creation. As both the creator and destroyer, Shiva and his drumming play an essential role in the cycle of the universe.

Snake The story of Shiva’s triumph in the forest near Chidambaram recounts the snake as one of the malicious forces hurled at the deity by the enraged sages of the forest. Shiva takes the snake and coils it around himself, thereby neutralizing it as a weapon

Flame of destruction Poised in one of Shiva’s hands is a flame of the cosmic fire he uses to end the universe in its cycle of creation and destruction.

Read more about the fascinating symbolism by Googling Shiva Nataraja Iconography.

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Idol Shiva Nataraja Brown & Gold Tone 20\" Hindu God Brass Statue Figure 8.6KG:
$299.00