SOLD Dancing Shiva as Lord Nataraja 24.5"

The dancing figure of Shiva is surrounded by a fiery triple ringed prahabhamandala.  The prahabhamandala respesents the universe with the edge being fire, the middle diamond shaped layer representing earth and the inner most layer water.   The dancing form of Shiva has perfect balance and proportion which are the key factors in a wonderful Nataraja sculpture.  Shiva's dreadlocked hair has a nice artistic touch of being curled up at the ends.  In his hair are a cobra and the river goddess Ganga.  He holds a drum or dhmaru that he uses to beat the rhythm of the universe and the fire god Agni in his hands.  he is dancing on Apasmara who is a dwarf the represents ignorance.

The significance of the Nataraja (Nataraj) sculpture is said to be that Shiva is shown as the source of all movement within the cosmos, represented by the arch of flames. The purpose of the dance is to release men from illusion of the idea of the "self" and of the physical world. The cosmic dance was performed in Chidambaram in South India, called the center of the universe by some Hindus. The gestures of the dance represent Shiva's five activities, creation (symbolized by the drum), protection (by the "fear not" hand gesture), destruction (by the fire), embodiment (by the foot planted on the dwarf), and release (by the foot held aloft).

Lost Wax Method:  This sculpture is a one of a kind, lost wax method bronze statue hand made by the artists of South India.  The sculpture pictured is the only sculpture Lotus Sculpture has like this in our store.  When you order this piece you will receive this exact sculpture.  It is truly one of a kind as there is only one made exactly like this!  Each bronze is hand made by a group of bronze artists whose families have been crafting bronze sculptures for centuries with the art being passed on by each generation.  The hand crafted bronzes statues have an incredible amount of detail which many other mass produced, brass Hindu statues lack.  Lost Wax South Indian bronze statues are the only sculptures used by Hindu temples throughout India and the world.  Click here to learn more about the Lost Wax Method.