Bhunes Brass Lord shiv Idol

Description

Lord Shiva appears in the form of Nataraja to perform his divine act of Cosmic dance (Tandava). The word Nataraja denotes ‘The King of Dance’. Natya means “dance” and Raja means “king”. The Nataraja form symbolizes the destruction of the universe. The Lord performs Rudra Tandava to destroy the illusion, an evil residing within the hearts of the living beings. The destruction is the end of the cycle of birth and death, and the beginning of spiritual enlightenment of the individual souls misguided by Maya (illusion).

This brass figure honors the Nataraja or Lord of Dance. The maestro of Tandava, whose dance is the cause of destruction and, by extension, the beginning of creation, is the subject of this revered art piece. This statue is a sacred visage present in most of the institutions of performing arts.