The dance of Uma is Laasya, the celebration of creation, and the dance of Shiva is Taandava, the declaration of annihilation. However, the dance of Ganesha has no singular meaning. Sometimes, he dances to mirror the movements of his mother innocently and others as the expression of victory over negative forces. Whatever the origin of the story might be, his form as Nritya-Ganapati or Narthan Vinaykar seems to have allured the imagination of Panchaloha artists, who have crafted mesmerizing icons of the mammoth elephant-faced deity dancing in exhilaration, a heavenly symbol of Ganesha’s presence and the mastery of Swamimalai artists.
This superb Panchaloha bronze depicts Narthan Vinayakar, standing on an inverted lotus that symbolizes the origin of the universe and pure wisdom. The bends of his feet and thrust of his head bending backward in movement are beautifully captured in the statue, placing Ganesha in the iconic Kunchita-pada asana, balancing his gigantic body on one leg with great poise. The details of Ganesha’s attire and ornamentation are inspiring, with the fine folds of his dhoti, the back of his crown, and finer elements delineated with equal meticulousness on the reverse of the icon.
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