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- The Hindu God Shiv as the divine cosmic dancer. His dance is called Tandavam or Nadanta, depending on the context of the dance.
- The pose and artwork is described in many Hindu texts such as the Anshumadbhed agama and Uttarakamika agama, the dance murti featured in all major Hindu temples of Shaivism. and is a well known sculptural symbol in India and popularly used as a symbol of Indian culture, in particular as one of the finest illustrations of Hindu art.
- The word Nataraja is a Sanskrit term, from Nata meaning “act, drama, dance” and Raja meaning “king, lord”; it can be roughly translated as Lord of dance or King of dance.
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