Nataraja (Shiva as cosmic dancer)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Nataraja_(Shiva_as_cosmic_dancer)
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb: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
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nataraja (Shiva as cosmic dancer)