Encircled by a fiery Prabhavali, in fixation of a high pedestal - is this rather rare idol of Nataraja (dancing avatar of Lord Shiva). Nataraja translates to the ‘Emperor of dance’ - what however differs this from the common depiction is his performance of the Urdhva Tandava. He is said to have raised his leg up to the sky in a dancing competition with his consort Kali to settle her ego, the bhava of this form of Tandava is joyous in contradiction to the Rudra Tandava. His hair flies open in liberation; and his several arms hold the Damru, Trishul, Ghanta and Vasuki, the naga as he blesses the seekers with Abhaya mudra.
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