NATARAJ Painting

Mainly consisting of earthy and reddish tones, This painting has been inspired by ‘NATARAJA', the Dance of Bliss, and symbolizes the cosmic cycles of creation and destruction, the daily rhythm of birth and death rather the balance of life and death, beginning and ending. The dance is a pictorial allegory of the five principle manifestations of eternal energy, according to Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, the five activities: 'Shrishti' (creation, evolution); 'Sthiti' (preservation, support); 'Samhara' (destruction, evolution); 'Tirobhava' (illusion); and 'Anugraha' (release, emancipation, grace). In the words of Nataraj is the "clearest image of the activity of God which any art or religion can boast of, A more fluid and energetic representation of a moving figure than the dancing figure of Shiva can scarcely be found anywhere," Nataraja or Nataraj, is the dancing form of Lord Shiva, is a symbolic synthesis of the most important aspects of Hinduism, and the summary of the central tenets of this Vedic religion. The term 'Nataraj' means 'King of Dancers'. Some insights of the symbolic meanings behind the marvelously unified and dynamic composition expressing the rhythm and harmony of life ‘Nataraj’; Nataraj is shown with four hands represent the cardinal directions. He is dancing, with his left foot elegantly raised and the right foot on a prostrate figure—'Apasmara Purusha', the personification of illusion and ignorance over whom Shiva triumphs. The upper left-hand holds a flame, the lower left-hand points down to the dwarf, who is shown holding a cobra. The upper right-hand holds an hourglass drum or 'damaru' that stands for the male-female vital principle, the lower shows the gesture of assertion: "Be without fear." Snakes that stand for egotism, are seen uncoiling from his arms, legs, and hair, which is braided and bejeweled. His matted locks are whirling as he dances within an arch of flames representing the endless cycle of birth and death. On his head is a skull, which symbolizes his conquest over death. Goddess Ganga, the epitome of the holy river Ganges, also sits on his hairdo. His third eye is symbolic of his omniscience, insight, and enlightenment. The whole idol rests on a lotus pedestal, the symbol of the creative forces of the universe. **The actual colors may vary from the colors you are seeing on your screen due to picture quality, surround lighting at the time of photograph, etc; ,more photos or video could be provided on request. (Pictures has been captured with natural light and in an outdoor environment with no effects used) Details for Symbolics meanings were taken from below webpage ; https://www.learnreligions.com/nataraj-the-dancing-shiva-1770458

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:66 W x 66 H x 1.8 D in

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