antique wooden made dancing shiva statue for sale in india

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buy wooden made dancing Shiva statue for sale in India online

 The significance of the shiva (Nataraj) sculpture is said to be that Shiva is shown as the source of all movement within the cosmos. The purpose of the dance is to release men from illusion of the idea of the “self” and of the physical world. The cosmic dance was performed in Chidambaram in South India, called the center of the universe by some Hindus. The gestures of the dance represent Shiva’s five activities, creation (symbolized by the drum), protection (by the “fear not” hand gesture), destruction (by the fire), embodiment (by the foot planted on the dwarf), and release (by the foot held aloft).

This shiva is a one of a kind sculpture hand carved by the wood artists of South India.  The shiva pictured is the only one Lotus Sculpture has like this in our store.  When you order this statue you will receive the exact shiva pictured.  It is truly a one of a kind statue as there is only one made exactly like this!

The painting scheme is adopted from the bright colors used in south Indian temples.  The temples are known for their large gopurams or towers that rise up into the sky decorated with various gods and goddesses.  The gopurams are painted in vibrant colors which mirror the vibrant life of south India.