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The Dance of Siva
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Content Page
• Who is Siva• The Story• Various Dances of Siva• Poses of Siva Tandava Dance• Nadanta Dance of Nataraja• Temple of Siva in Singapore
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Who is Siva
• God of Destroyer and love the burning ground• God of Creator• Siva is everywhere• Lord of Dancers/ King of Actors.• Cosmos is his theatre.• Eros Protogonos of Lucian.• Origin of Siva’s dance becomes activity of
God.
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The Story• In the forest of the Taragam lives a great number
of Related Sages, Formed to explain sacred writing.
• The sages were at first led to violent argument among themselves, but their anger was soon directed against Siva.
• Destroy Siva using spirits. – A fierce tiger was created in sacrificial fire. – Monstrous Serpent– Dangerous Dwaft, Muyalaka
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Various Dances of Siva
• Evening dance– Referred to as Katha Sarit Sagara
• Tandava– Performed in cemetries and burning grounds– Ten-armed dances wildly with Devi (Shakti and
Kali), accompanied by capering imps.
• Nadanta dance of Nataraja in Golden hall of Chidambaram, center of the Universe
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Poses of Siva Tandava Dance
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Nadanta dance of Nataraja
The gestures of the dance represent Siva'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 ground)•release (by the foot held aloft)
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Hair may seen a wreathing cobra, a skull and a mermaid figure of Ganga.
The crescent moon keeps Kama, the god of nightly love.Creates different seasons and rejuvenates life.
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Snake coiled around his upper arms and neck symbolizing the power he has over the most deadly of creatures.
The lower left hand points down to the demon Muyalaka.
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Uplifted left foot, grants eternal bliss to those who approach him.
The other foot Stand upon the dwarf of ignorance, allowing the birth of knowledge.
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Temple of Siva in Singapore
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Question & Answer
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Thank You
Credits:– http://www.lotussculpture.com/nataraja1.htm– The Dance of Siva by Ananda k. Coomaraswamy
Group Members: Ze Min, Zhi Xian, Claudia