Gallery:- 6th/7th century Nataraja in Cave 1 of Badami Cave Temples        A damaged 6th-century Nataraja, Elephanta Caves                    8th-century Nataraja in Kailasa Temple (Cave 16), Ellora Caves           8th-century sandstone Nataraja from Madhya Pradesh           Sukanasa with Shiva Nataraja in Pattadakal           Shiva Nataraja, mid-10th Century AD, British Museum           Shiva-Nataraja in the Thousand Pillar Hall of Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India           In the Shiva temple of Melakadambur is a rare Pala image that shows the ten-ar ..read more

History:- A statue of Shiva Nataraja gifted by India at CERN in Geneva, SwitzerlandOne of the earliest known Nataraja artworks has been found  in the archaeological site at Asanapat village in Odisha,  which includes an inscription, and is dated to about the 6th  century CE. The Asanapat inscription also mentions a Shiva  temple in the Saivacaryas kingdom. Literary evidences  shows that the bronze representation of Shiva's ananda- tandava appeared first in the Pallava period between 7th  century and mid-9th centuries CE. Stone reliefs depicting the classical form of Nat ..read more

Characteristics:- Lord of the Dance As the Lord of Dance, Nataraja, Shiva performs the Ananda Tandava (dance of bliss), the dance in which the universe is created, maintained, and dissolved. The symbolism in the art has been variously interpreted by scholars since the Chola empire era. · He dances within a circular or cyclically closed arch of flames (prabha mandala), which symbolically represent the cosmic fire that in Hindu cosmology creates everything and consumes everything, in cyclic existence or cycle of life. The fire also represents the evils, dangers, heat, warmth, light and j ..read more

Etymology:-  Tandava The word Nataraja is a Sanskrit term, from नट Nata meaning "act, drama, dance" and राज Raja meaning "king, lord"; it can be roughly translated as Lord of dance or King of dance.  According to Ananda Coomarswamy, the name is related to Shiva's fame as the "Lord of Dancers" or "King of Actors". The form is known as Nataraja in Tamil Nadu and as Narteśvara or Nṛityeśvara in North India, with all three terms meaning "Lord of the dance". Narteśvara stems from Nṛtta same as Nata which means "act, drama, dance" and Ishvara meaning "lord". Natesa (IAST: Naṭeśa) is another alte ..read more

Nataraja:- Hello friends!! Today I am going to tell you about the lord of all the Dances, the Teacher, the Creator of all the Dance form we known in present and in future too...... LORD  NATARAJA Nataraja The Lord of the Dance Shiva as the lord dance LACMA A 10th century Chola dynasty bronze sculpture of Shiva, the Lord of the Dance at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Affiliation Shiva Kanagasabainathar Symbols Agni Text Anshumadbhed agama Uttarakamika agama Nataraja (Sanskrit: नटराज, romanized: Naṭarāja) is a depiction of the Hindu God ..read more

Works ascribed to the Manus The texts ascribed to the Svayambhuva include Manava Grihyasutra, Manava Sulbasutra and Manava Dharmashastra (Manusmriti or "rules of Manu"). Jainism Jain mythology mentions the 14th patriarch named Nabhiraja, mentioning him also as Manu. This, state scholars, links ancient Jain tradition to Hindu mythologies, because the 14 patriarchs in Jain myths are similar to the 14 Manus in Hindu myths. The Manu of Jainism is the father of 1st Tirthankara Rishbhnatha (Adinatha). This ancient story is significant as it includes one of earliest mentions of ikshu (sugar ..read more

First Manvantara – the interval of Swayambhu Manu:- In this Manvantara, the Saptarshis were Marichi, Atri, Angiras, Pulaha, Kratu, Pulastya, and Vashishtha. In Svayambhuva-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar was called Yajna. The first Manu was Svayambhuva Manu. He had three daughters, namely Akuti, Devahuti and Prasuti. Devahuti was given in marriage to sage Kardama and she gave birth to nine daughters, and a single son named Kapila. Prasuti gave birth to Yajna and Akuti gave birth to one son and one daughter. Both Kapila and Yajna, who were sons of Devahuti and Prasuti respectively, were in ..read more

Introduction:-  Hey friends, Today I am gonig to tell you about the first man Manu.  According to Hindu Mythology, the gods created Manu, the first man, who gave life to all humans. According to legend, he was the earth's first king and the ancestor of all the kings of India. The most famous tale involving Manu tells of a great flood that destroyed everything on earth. .    Manu Matsya protecting Vaivasvata Manu and the seven sages at the time of Deluge/Great Flood Manu (Sanskrit: मनु) is a term found with various meanings in Hinduism. In early texts, it refers to the archetypal ..read more

Observances and festivals:- Barbarika is worshiped as Shyam, he is not the supreme personality of godhead Sri krishna. Or any of krishna's incarnation but maybe considerd as the great devotee of Krishna. And since the glories of krishna's devotee is more than krishna himself people worships khatushyam also. Therefore, the flavour of the festivities reflects the playful and vibrant nature of Krishna. The festivals of Krishna Janmashtmi, Jhool Jhulani Ekadashi, Holi and Vasant Panchmi are celebrated with gusto in the temple. The Phalguna Mela detailed below is the principal annual festi ..read more

Krishna's leg:- The other version of story tells that the first arrow indeed pierces Krishna's leg and marks the leaf that is hidden under Krishna's foot. This becomes a weak spot of sri Krishna. Prior to this event, lord Krishna also gets a boon from sage Durvasa that his entire body except his leg will be immune to all weapons. Hence, only his leg will be vulnerable. Sri krishna is supreme personality of GodHead(purn purushottam bhagwan) and just for the sake of pasttimes he inacted in such a way. Later, in the Mausala parva, a hunter by name Jara, hits Krishna's foot with arrows, mistak ..read more