Large Brass Shiva Nataraja Fire Ring On Base

Description

Rare life size brass Nataraja with fire ring in the back. Beautifully and gracefully stands atop the lotus base. It shows Shiva dancing in one of the Natya Shastra poses. Holding Agni (fire) in his left back hand. The front hand in gajahasta (elephant hand) or dandahasta (stick hand) mudra. The front right hand with a wrapped snake that is in abhaya (fear not) mudra while pointing to a Sutra text; and the back hand holding a musical instrument, usually a Udukai. Surrounded by a ring of flames, standing on a lotus pedestal, lifting his left leg and balancing / trampling upon a demon shown as a dwarf (Apasmara or Muyalaka) who symbolizes spiritual ignorance. The dynamism of the energetic dance is depicted with the whirling hair which spread out in thin strands as a fan behind his head.

Nataraja, is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the divine cosmic dancer. His dance is called the tandava. Nataraja is the form of Shiva in which he performs his functions of creation, destruction, preservation. Also attributed with maya and the act of blessing his devotees.

The two most common forms of Shiva’s dance are the Lasya (the gentle form of dance), associated with the creation of the world; and the Ananda Tandava (dance of bliss, the vigorous form of dance), associated with the destruction of weary worldviews. In essence, the Lasya and the Tandava are just two aspects of Shiva’s nature, for he destroys in order to create, tearing down to build again.

Kindly check photographs for further details. A beautiful piece and only one piece available. In great condition.

Dimensions: 16″ x 59″ x 70″

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