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citation- "Shiva Nataraja." Artsconnected. 1998. 9 September 2009. .

"Shiva" ABC-ClIO World History ancient and medieval eras. 9 September 2009. .

"Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)" Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. 2009. 9 September 2009. .

the additional website was located by searching keywords such as 'Shiva Nataraja' and looking for websites that looked reliable. It is a dot org website and is made to teach art history.

the database was found through searches through the MICDS library website.

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Shiva Nataraja symbolically represents creation, protection, destruction, incarnation, and salvation (the five cosmic activities) they are symbolized with a drum to show creation, a flame to show destruction, an open palmed gestured of reassurance (abhaya mudra) to show protection, conquering the dwarf of ignorance and illusion to represent incarnation, and the foot lifting off the dwarf to show salvation (one hand points to this act to emphasize the release and refuge of the soul).

• Shiva's dance takes place in Chidambaram. • Although shiva is a woman, she is represented as a man, as lord of dance • Teaches trough dance • Shiva is creator, destroyer, and preserver • Shiva is one of three principle dieties Commonly known as destroyer Is not mentioned throughout Vedic Age. MIGHT have been known as Rudra

-dance took place at the center of the universe in the golden hall of chidambaram with all other gods present.

-soul can be released from ignorance and illusion into salvation and eternal serenity.