Shiva, whose name means "kind"- or "gracious"- agrees on many opposites: he is benevolent and inauspicious, meditative and ecstatic, a god of the universe and yet fond of certain earthly sites such as Mount Kailash and the city of Benares. Shiva is worshipped in many guises, as a great yogi (Mahayogi) who practices asceticism or devotes himself to meditation, as the great Lord of the World or as the Lord of the Dance, Nataraja, who dances ignorance under his feet and destroys everything that is not built on truth and love. The great purification period of our planet that is currently taking place is thus symbolised by Shiva Nataraja.
Brass, h: 16.5 cm, approx. 500 g
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