Can we put Nataraja statue at home?

Can we put Nataraja statue at home?

Statue or picture of Nataraja According to Vastu, the idol of Nataraja should not be kept in the house. Lord Shiva resides in the position of Tandava in the idol of Nataraja. This form of Shiva is destructive, so the idol or picture of Nataraja should not be kept in the house.

Where is the original Nataraja statue?

Archaeological discoveries have yielded a red Nataraja sandstone statue, from 9th to 10th century from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, now held at the Gwalior Archaeological Museum.

What is special about Nataraja statue?

The figure of Shiva Nataraja has become perhaps the most widespread icon of Hinduism, and the bronze sculptures are still produced today in parts of southern India and especially around Chidambaram where ancient legend tells that Shiva once performed his dance of creation and destruction in a grove of tillai trees.

Why is Shiva called Nataraja?

Nataraja, (Sanskrit: “Lord of the Dance”) the Hindu god Shiva in his form as the cosmic dancer, represented in metal or stone in many Shaivite temples, particularly in South India.

Can Shiva destroy the universe?

Shiva’s role is to destroy the universe in order to re-create it. Hindus believe his powers of destruction and recreation are used even now to destroy the illusions and imperfections of this world, paving the way for beneficial change. According to Hindu belief, this destruction is not arbitrary, but constructive.

Who is under the feet of Nataraja?

Nataraja’s right foot is planted squarely on a horrible little subhuman creature – the demon, Muyalaka. A dwarf, but immensely powerful in his malignity, Muyalaka is the embodiment of ignorance, the manifestation of greedy, possessive selfhood. Stamp on him, break his back! And that’s precisely what Nataraja is doing.

Is Natraj male or female?

Who is under Nataraja feet?

Apasmāra
Apasmāra, clutching a cobra and trampled beneath the foot of Nataraja (Shiva as lord of dance).