Sembiyan Mahadevi, a 10th-century Chola queen, reshaped Hinduism through temple patronage and art. Her vision turned Nataraja ...

The symbolism of Shiva is rich and layered, reflecting his cosmic significance. In the form of Nataraja, the lord of the dance, he performs the Tandava, a dance that represents the cycle of ...

Sembiyan prayed to Nataraja, a hitherto little-known form of Hindu god Shiva as the King of Dance, and all her temples featured him prominently. The trend caught on. Today, Nataraja is one of the ...

Lord Shiva’s cosmic dance, performed in his resplendent form as Nataraja, took place in the golden court (Kanagasabai in Tamil) at the Chidambaram Temple in India. The dance, known as Ananda Tandavam ...

Devotion to the image enables the worshipper to see Ultimate Reality more clearly. Image caption, Shiva Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance Shiva Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance, is an example of a murti.

Sembiyan prayed to Nataraja, a hitherto little-known form of Hindu god Shiva as the King of Dance, and all her temples featured him prominently. The trend caught on. Today, Nataraja is one of the most ...