Nataraja , The Dancing Form of Lord Shiva in Brass -DEV001NR

Size : 28 inches

Weight : 19.6 kg

Material : Brass

Nataraja, the dancing form of Lord Shiva, is a very beautiful symbol of the union of nature and the Divine.

Nataraja holds fire in one hand, representing the fire element. A damru in his other hand depicts the space element. Many forces in the universe are represented by a shape similar to that of a Damru, like a chromosome, or shapes of galaxies and so on. Time also is said to have a conical representation. ∞ is the symbol (shape of the Damru) and represents infinity.

Shiva’s hair is open and flying representing the air element. One foot on ground symbolizes Prithvi (earth element), another in the air. One hand is the symbolic  Abhaya Hasta offering protection and the other points to his feet symbolizing surrender. With one foot already in the air, he has already taken a step towards the devotee. He says “You are dear to me” even before beginning.

Even in the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says to Arjuna – “You are very dear to me”. When you know that you are dear to someone,  trust and love arises in the heart.

Shiva is dancing. Life should be like this. If both feet are stuck in the ground then you cannot dance. Even to walk you need to take one foot up.

The entire creation is full of bliss
The entire creation is dancing in bliss
The entire creation is longing for bliss