HAPPY SHIVRATRI.
.TANDAV NRITYA
The Tandav nritya is a dance performed by males and consisting of mudras.There are total 7 Tandav Nrtiya, of these seven types, the verse Shivapradosha (or pradosha) describes the Sandhyatandav.
It is when Shiva offers Gouri, the Creator of the three worlds, a throne studded with precious stones and performs this dance for her in the twilight hour.
Followers of the Shaiva and the Shakta sects consider these dances to be symbols of specific principles, Shiva not only destroys the world but also frees jivas (embodied souls) from bondage.
The Universe is Shiva's dance school, its is his playing field. He is not only its dancer, he is its observer too. In fact, Nataraj plays the role of creating a buzz in the universe through the commencement of his dance and merging the visible and invisible Creation into Himself when he stops dancing.
About the Dance form Description-
Different earrings in each ear-Ardhanarishwar
Damaru in the rear right hand-Creation of nada and shabda Brahman
Fire in the rear left hand-Purification of animate and inanimate creation
Front right hand-Protection to devotees
Front left hand Points to the foot raised for-Liberation of jivas
Demons Apasmar or Muyalak crushed under the right foot-Destruction of avidya (Ignorance) or adnyan (Lack of knowledge)
Surrounding circle-Cycle of Maya
Hand and foot touching the chakra-Purifying Maya
Five radiant fireballs arising spontaneously from the flames of the chakra-The subtle Panchatattvas
.TANDAV NRITYA
The Tandav nritya is a dance performed by males and consisting of mudras.There are total 7 Tandav Nrtiya, of these seven types, the verse Shivapradosha (or pradosha) describes the Sandhyatandav.
It is when Shiva offers Gouri, the Creator of the three worlds, a throne studded with precious stones and performs this dance for her in the twilight hour.
Followers of the Shaiva and the Shakta sects consider these dances to be symbols of specific principles, Shiva not only destroys the world but also frees jivas (embodied souls) from bondage.
The Universe is Shiva's dance school, its is his playing field. He is not only its dancer, he is its observer too. In fact, Nataraj plays the role of creating a buzz in the universe through the commencement of his dance and merging the visible and invisible Creation into Himself when he stops dancing.
About the Dance form Description-
Different earrings in each ear-Ardhanarishwar
Damaru in the rear right hand-Creation of nada and shabda Brahman
Fire in the rear left hand-Purification of animate and inanimate creation
Front right hand-Protection to devotees
Front left hand Points to the foot raised for-Liberation of jivas
Demons Apasmar or Muyalak crushed under the right foot-Destruction of avidya (Ignorance) or adnyan (Lack of knowledge)
Surrounding circle-Cycle of Maya
Hand and foot touching the chakra-Purifying Maya
Five radiant fireballs arising spontaneously from the flames of the chakra-The subtle Panchatattvas
