Nataraja carved on the right side of the Cave – 1 facade
Nataraja performing Shiva Tandava Nritya
The image shows a large-size sculptural relief carved on the right side of the Cave – 1 entrance depicting Nataraja (Dancing King), a manifestation of Shiva, performing the Tandava Nritya, a vigorous cosmic dance of creation, preservation, and destruction.
As you can see, Nataraja is standing with a dancing pose on a lotus flower pedestal, and his 18 hands carrying a variety of objects, including a trishula (trident) and an ax. His vehicle Nandi is behind him, and his son Ganesha is standing to his left. An unidentified figure is seated behind Ganesha.
Cave – 1 Images
– Facade and Entrance
– Cave – 1 Ground Plan
– Left side view: Dwarapala, Shiva-Parvati, Vrishabha-Kunjara
– Mukhamantapa right wall: Ardhanarishvara and Sage Bhringi
– Mukhamantapa left wall: Harihara – Fusion of Shiva and Vishnu
– Mukhamantapa ceiling: Nagaraja
– Interior view: Garbhagriha and pillars
– Garbhagriha: Shivalinga
Related Images
– Shiva Tandava Nritya – Carved in the Banteay Srei Temple in Cambodia
Related Pages
– Badami
– Badami Cave – 1, Badami Cave – 2, Badami Cave – 3, Badami Cave – 4
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