Bronze Uruthuva Thandavam Nataraja – Lord Shiva Dance – 38 Inches

Description

The Panchaloha Nataraja statue represents Lord Shiva as Nataraja, the Lord of the Cosmic Dance, and it holds deep symbolic meaning across spiritual, philosophical, and artistic dimensions of Hinduism.

What the statue represents:

– the dancing Shiva as the source of all motion and rhythm in the universe

– the circle of fire represents the cosmic cycle of creation and destruction; the universe in motion.

– the flame in the upper hand is symbolic of destruction of the old and the ego

– the drum in the upper right hand represents creation through primordial sound (Om); rhythm of time

– lower right hand in the Abhaya Mudra represents protection, reassurance and divine grace

– lower left hand pointing to the raised foor shows the path to liberation (moksha)

– raised left leg liberates from ignorance and wordly illusion

– right foot trampling the demon represents suppression of ignorance and ego

– the serene face repsents the inner calm amidst cosmic chaos – a symbol of perfect balance

Significance of the statue:

(a) The statue is a metaphor for life itself—a constant interplay of creation and destruction.

(b) It teaches that liberation (moksha) is possible by overcoming ignorance, ego, and illusion.

(c) It represents the unity of opposites: stillness and motion, creation and destruction, form and formlessness.

In essence, the Nataraja statue is not just a work of art—it’s a spiritual map, a cosmic philosophy in form, and a symbol of divine consciousness at play in the universe.