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Cosmic dance

NATARAJA

 

Shiva as Nataraja - Lord of the Dance. Chola bronze. 12th century A.D.

 

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'He dances, a whirl

of motion,

the great lord

bearing fire, crowned

with the crescent and the Ganga,

as his golden ankles chime

and his serpents dance, too.'

 

- Saint Sundarar

 

The Chola bronzes are quite the most fantastic bronzes I can remember seeing!

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Uploaded on June 23, 2006
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