Antique Dancing 'Nataraja' Statue in Mixed Bronze

Provenance

According to legend, after vanquishing the demon of ignorance, Apasmara, Lord Shiva began his Ananda Tandava—the Dance of Bliss—in the sacred forest of Chidambaram. His movements were not of destruction alone, but of renewal. With every gesture, he set the rhythm of the cosmos: creation, preservation, and dissolution flowing seamlessly together. It is said that as he danced, the universe itself pulsed in harmony, and from that divine motion, time and life were reborn.

This mixed bronze Nataraja statue captures that eternal moment. The combination of metals—each reacting to light differently—mirrors the dual nature of Shiva himself: fierce yet benevolent, stillness within motion. His lifted leg symbolizes liberation, while the flames encircling him represent the cycles of life burning and beginning anew. Beneath his feet lies Apasmara, the dwarf demon of ignorance, a reminder that enlightenment is won only through awareness and transformation.

Every curve and contour of this piece speaks to the artist’s devotion—the precision of the hands, the grace in Shiva’s stance, the texture of the flowing hair. More than an object of art, it is a meditation on balance: a reminder that even in chaos, there is rhythm, and in every ending, a beginning.