Nataraja (dancing Shiva)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu mythology
Iconographic form
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ananda_Tandava_(Dance_of_Bliss)
gptkbp:attribute dancing posture
four arms
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Shiva
gptkb:sculpture
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_sites
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:damaru_(drum)
agni (fire)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nataraja (dancing Shiva)
gptkbp:iconography gptkb:Ganga_(river_goddess)
gptkb:Dragon
matted hair
third eye
crescent moon
skull
tiger skin
abhaya mudra
lotus pedestal
flaming halo
gajahasta mudra
raised left leg
right foot on demon
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Indian
gptkbp:inspiredBy modern art
science (metaphor for cosmic dance)
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:South_India
gptkbp:represents cycle of time
dynamic cosmic energy
gptkbp:stands_on Apasmara (demon of ignorance)
gptkbp:statue_gifted_to gptkb:CERN_(European_Organization_for_Nuclear_Research)
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Chola_dynasty_bronzes
Hindu mythology
Sanskrit literature
philosophical treatises
devotional hymns
gptkbp:surroundedBy ring of flames
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:Confederate_States_of_America
creation
preservation
illusion
cosmic dance
destruction
gptkbp:worshippedIn gptkb:Chidambaram_Temple
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nataraja_Temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6