Nataraja: Lord of the Cosmic Dance

This model depicts Lord Shiva as Nataraja, the cosmic dancer, enshrined within a ring of flames symbolizing the eternal cycle of creation and destruction. Shiva balances on his right leg over the demon Apasmara, representing ignorance, while his left leg is raised in the dynamic ananda tandava (dance of bliss). His multiple arms hold symbolic objects—the damaru (drum of creation), agni (fire of dissolution), and offer gestures of protection and liberation (abhaya and gajahasta mudras).