Nataraja (Shiva as cosmic dancer)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Hindu mythology
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:depicts	gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:featuredIn	gptkb:CERN various museums worldwide
gptkbp:handSigns	abhaya mudra dola hasta gajahasta karana mudra
gptkbp:heldBy	gptkb:fire gptkb:damaru
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Nataraja (Shiva as cosmic dancer)
gptkbp:iconography	gptkb:damaru_(drum) agni (fire) dwarf demon Apasmara raised left leg ring of flames
gptkbp:importantFor	gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:Indian global art
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:period	gptkb:Chola_dynasty
gptkbp:represents	gptkb:Ananda_Tandava_(Dance_of_Bliss) rhythm and harmony of the universe
gptkbp:significance	metaphor for cosmic cycles
gptkbp:standsOn	Apasmara (demon of ignorance)
gptkbp:style	gptkb:sculpture
gptkbp:surroundedBy	prabhamandala (circle of flames)
gptkbp:symbolizes	cosmic dance of creation and destruction
gptkbp:worshippedIn	gptkb:Chidambaram_Temple
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Damru
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6