3/20/2024 0 Comments Shiva tandava song![]() The cloth, partly tied round the waist and partly thrown over the left shoulder, flies up in the air. ‘ Erukku’ (Madar) and ‘Umattam’ (Datura) flowers, snake, crescent moon, grinning human skull are on the left matlocks Ganga is on the right. The ecstasy of the dance, in whirling on one leg is shown by the matted hair sweeping out on both sides of the head in 5, 6, 7 or 11 divisions, standing horizontally or forming a circle. He has four arms the right back arm holds the ‘ utukkai’ or the hour- glass, like drum the left back arm holds the fire or the fire-pot the right front arm with a valaya of sarpa with 1, 2, 5 or 7 hoods (the corresponding valaya of serpent on the other hand according to Havell has fallen down) is the abhaya pose or the pose of protection, i.e., the palm, level with the straight fingers in close contact, raised up showing the palmside to the front the left front arm is in gajahasta pose, i.e., is bent at the shoulder joint going straight across the chest to the right side with its fingers gracefully pointing below towards the left leg which is raised in a dancing posture. The Ananda Tandavam is the well known form found in every temple. ![]() The Agamas also describe the seven Dances.
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