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One of the most significant contributions of India to world culture is its conceptulization of the universe, which incoporates the physical, social and spiritual aspects of reality. This volume Nataraja, The Divine Dance of the Cosmos, explores the symbolism of the great iconic God of the Hindu pantheon from the point of view of various traditions of Indian thought, its underlying philosophy and symbolism, including the theory of dance, architecture and sculpture. Covering among others, the great Nataraja temple in Chidambaram to the most recent temples in Jammu, Yogaville (USA) and one near Pondicherry on the sea shore, based on literary, epigraphical and empirical evidence, and illustrated with over 100 rare plates, this volume is probably the first comprehensive introduction to Nataraja in Hindi. The foreword by the eminent scholar-statesman, Dr. Karan Singh has added lustre to this volume. Nataraja`s dynamic presence coalesces myth and movement. The movement is from outer to the inner. It ranges over the very core of Indian understanding of the relationship of spirit and the senses. The Divine dance epitomises the ceaseless cycles of creation and destruction, without beginning or end. The dance of Shiva as Nataraja, Lord of the Cosmic Dance is eternal, and timeless, moving in space and beyond space.
ISBN 8182901030
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