Looking At Art Part One [pic] • Nataraja‚ Shiva as the King of Dance • Unknown Artist • India • South India Chola period (900-13th Century) • 11th century • Bronze • 111.50 x 101.65 cm (43 7/8 x 40 inches) • Cleveland Museum of Art • Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund‚ 1930.331 Shiva as Nataraja‚ Lord of Dance‚ at once destroys and re-creates the universe. Based on the rhythmic‚ graceful postures of classical Indian dance‚ the
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Denver Art Museum The Denver Art Museum is one of the few luxuries Colorado residents and tourists alike‚ have the pleasure of experiencing. It is truly a world class facility‚ from the outside in. Within the confines of its walls reside masterpieces from the likes of Monet‚ Degas‚ and Picasso. There is a broad spectrum of art from all corners of the globe represented here. This includes art from various European nations‚ as well as that of far eastern cultures to American Indian design. Each
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The magnificent statue of the fine lord Shiva‚ is referred to as the Nataraja. The term Nataraja means ‘the king of Dancers’ and the reason imbedded behind the term ‘Nataraja’ comes from two India words combined together (Sanskrit nata which means dance and raja which mean ‘king’). The statue was made during the late 9th and early10th century during the Chola period (880-1279 CE). In addition‚ it was developed in the southern state (Tamil Nadu) of India and has very strong believers and is mostly
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of religious significance and contain a no. of temples and shrines in and around their limits.Temple towns like Madurai and Kanchipuram are thronged by visitors throughout the year. Chidambaram Chidambaram is the seat of the cosmic dancer Lord Nataraja (Ananda Tandava pose ; the Cosmic Dance of bliss). It is one of the Pancha Bhutasthalas.The Chidambaram Temple dedicated to Lord Natraja built in the 9th century has an unusual hut-like sanctum with a gold-plated roof and four towering gopuras.Many
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Lord Shiva‚ meaning the Auspicious One is Sanskrit‚ is a highly worshipped deity in Hinduism. In Hindu mythology‚ Brahma and Vishnu were born out of Lord Shiva and the three were separated into three different aspects of divinity. Shiva is the Destroyer God as he dissolves the universe for the next cycle of creation and destroys obstacles for his devotees. Today‚ Shaivism is a popular sect in Hinduism‚ predominantly in South India‚ where devotees believe Shiva is All and omnipresent. Lord Shiva
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NAYANMARS ADIPATTHAR: Adipatthar or Adhipattha Nayanar is one of the 63 Nayanmars. He was a sincere devotee of Lord Shiva and lived in the Chola kingdom at present day Naagapattinam (referred in sangam literature as Naagai) by the sea shore. Life He was the head of his group of people called Paradhavar. The main source of income and food for them was fish gotten from the sea. As a way of expressing love to God Siva‚ Adipatthar would toss the very first fish he earned every day back into the sea
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These two creatures in their previous life were two Shiva devotees who always fought with each other. One of them‚ Malyaban‚ once cursed the other‚ Pushpaban‚ to be born as an elephant on Earth. Pushpaban too cursed Malyaban to be born as a spider. Both curses came to be true. The elephant and the spider
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Cholan’s period. The walls house long pillared corridors‚ which abound in murals‚ Shiva Lingams and Nandis. The Periya Nayaki temple within the temple is a later addition from the Pandya period‚ and so is the Subramanyar Temple sung later by the Saint poet Arunagirinathar. Incidents from the lives of the Nayanmars‚ several of the 108 Bharata Natyam Dance postures‚ manifestations of Shiva (Aadalvallaan - Nataraja‚ Tripurantaka‚ Dakshinamurthi etc.) are depicted in sculptured panels or in exquisite
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Shiva Siddhanta Founder and History of Movement Occasionally such an individual is born who‚ by following his tradition correctly and completely‚ approaches perfection and becomes a symbol to the world. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami was such a man‚ a living example of awakening and wisdom‚ a leader recognized worldwide as one of Hinduism ’s foremost ministers. Gurudeva Suvaya Subramuniyaswami was the foremost exponent and teacher of Saiva Siddhanta in the West‚ a self-realized Western spiritual
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R. K. Narayan: The Guide: A Study Guide (1958) [pic] [pic] R[asipuram] K[rishnaswamy] Narayan (1906-2001) is unusual among Indian authors writing in English in that he has stayed contentedly in his home country‚ venturing abroad only rarely. He rarely addresses political issues or tries to explore the cutting edge of fiction. He is a traditional teller of tales‚ a creator of realist fiction which is often gentle‚ humorous‚ and warm rather than hard-hitting or profound. Almost all of his writings
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