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Found in a temple near Pondicherry. The figure represents cosmic activity. The significance of the gestures is as follows the drum in the right hand signifies creation; the fire in the upper left hand, destruction; the abaya (fear not) position of the lower right hand, protection; the position of the raised left foot, salvation; the foot placed on the prostrate dwarf, Apasmarapurusa, removal of illusion/ignorance. — Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), c. 1100
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dancing four-armed Nataraja at center standing on a demon with fangs and a moustache; central figure flanked by Ganesha (elephant-headed figure) at left and Meenakshi (green-skinned figure with green bird) at right; main figures appear in front of an architectural facade with a round element at center flanked by archways--all with swags and elaborate raised decorative patterning; pair of winged figures in top corners; eight figures on each side of a small bull at bottom with small shrines in each lower corner; all figures dressed in gold, with gold architectural elements; received framed and glazed with glass — Shiva as Nataraja Enshrined with Deities, mid 19th century
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