2. The word Nataraja is a Sanskrit term, from नट Nata meaning act, drama, dance and राज Raja meaning king. It means King of the dance.
3. It is the dance form of Creation & Destruction !!
4. He dances to redirect time and flow of cosmic creation.
5. Mahadev dance is called tandava.
6. The Nataraja in Ananda Tandava shows bhagwaan shiv dancing the universe into existence, sustaining it with His rhythm & dancing it to extinction.
7. Creation is sparked by the vibration of the drum in the right hand; protection of sustenance by the open palm of the front right arm.
8. A gesture of assurance that grants freedom from fear.
9. The fire in the left arm dissolves the universe while the front left arm points downward to the lifted left leg, the solace of the worlds.
10. The dwarf representing ignorance is trampled under the right leg.
11. The aureole represents the cosmos, the sun, moon and stars revolving in perpetual and fiery motion.
12. He looks calm, even through the continuous chain of creation and destruction that maintains the universe, that shows the supreme tranquility of the Atma.
This cosmic dance of Shiva is best described in the popular Shiva Tandav Stotram composed by Ravana.
Mahadev is the eternal power of the universe. He always bless his bhakts.
This carving depicts Draupadi Swayamvara Where Arjun, is seen looking down on the water pond for the reflection of the
mechanical fish revolving on top & holding the metallic bow above him to shoot the fish's eye.
1. It is believed to be the abode of Mahadev where he resides with his family 🔱
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2. Kailash Parvat is located in western Tibet At an elevation of 6,656 meters above sea level.
Kailash Parvat is considered the axis of the universe, the center of the world.
3. As you can see from Google Maps, the distance from Stonehenge in the UK to Kailash is 6,666 km, which is also the distance from Kailash Range to North Pole.
The distance from Mt Kailash to the South Pole is 13,332 km, which is exactly twice the distance to the North Pole.