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May 1, 2023 14 tweets 5 min read Read on X
12 things to know about Nataraj ji

1. It is a depiction of Shiva as the divine cosmic dancer.

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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. Image
3. It is the dance form of Creation & Destruction !! Image
4. He dances to redirect time and flow of cosmic creation. Image
5. Mahadev dance is called tandava. Image
6. The Nataraja in Ananda Tandava shows bhagwaan shiv dancing the universe into existence, sustaining it with His rhythm & dancing it to extinction. Image
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. Image
8. A gesture of assurance that grants freedom from fear. Image
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. Image
10. The dwarf representing ignorance is trampled under the right leg. Image
11. The aureole represents the cosmos, the sun, moon and stars revolving in perpetual and fiery motion. Image
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. Image
This cosmic dance of Shiva is best described in the popular Shiva Tandav Stotram composed by Ravana. Image
Mahadev is the eternal power of the universe. He always bless his bhakts.

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्

बोलो " हर हर महादेव "🙏🔱❤️

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