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Many moons ago, my great grandmother – Bala Chitti as she was popularly known – had composed an incredible song in the praise of Nataraja<\/a><\/strong>. The lyrics went:
\nAnanda Tirunatanam, Aranudanai Parvatiyum
\nArputhamay Aadi Nindral, Anay varam Kondada
\nShobhaa ne..<\/em>
\n(And it continues in the same vein describing the dance. essentially celebrating the Beauty & Joy of the Celestial Dance. i could translate it, but it ends up sounding so bland and contrived that the beauty of the description is lost.)<\/p>\n

This was traditionally sung in the family during oil baths. What is the connection – i know not. But, it was one of those songs that has been with me since childhood. Shiva as Nataraja – needless to say – is one of the forms of God for whom I have tremendous affection. The following is a Tanjore painting of Nataraja -accompanied by Vishnu, Parvati and the rest of the pantheon. A different kind of representation from the Chola bronzes that we are all used to seeing.<\/p>\n

\"Tanjore<\/a><\/p>\n

Today, i came across this lovely drawing of the Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram. It is part of the British Museum Collection<\/a><\/strong> and was sketched in 1762.
\n\"Chidambaram\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Do visit the site it is a treasure trove of images of India from a long time ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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