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Nataraja in Indian Art: From Chola Bronzes to Modern Global Symbolism

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By Soma Ghosh
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Who is Nataraja? Nataraja is a Sanskrit term, derived from “nata” meaning “act, drama, dance” and “raja” meaning “king, lord”; it can be translated as ‘Lord of Dance’ or “King of Dance”. According to art historian Ananda Coomaraswamy, the name is related to Lord Shiva’s fame as the “Lord of Dancers” or “King of Actors”. Lord Shiva is one of the gods in the Hindu trinity, others being Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu.
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Shakuntala in Paintings - Revisiting the Famous Play by Kalidasa

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By Soma Ghosh
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Who is Shakuntala? Shakuntala is a heroine in ancient Indian literature, best known for her portrayal in the ancient Sanskrit play Abhijnanashakuntalam which means ‘recognition of Shakuntala’, written by the classical poet Kalidasa in the 4th or 5th century AD in Sanskrit and some use of Prakrit. Her story, however, originates in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, where she appears in the Adi Parva. Shakuntala is the daughter of the sage Vishwamitra and the celestial nymph Menaka.
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‘Vishvarupa’ in Asian Art

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By Soma Ghosh
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Unveiling Vishvarupa Did you know that ‘Vishvarupa’, also known as ‘Viratrupa’, is a powerful iconographical and theophanic form of the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu? While there are various depictions of Vishvarupa throughout Hindu texts, the most renowned appears in the Bhagavad Gita, where Lord Krishna reveals this awe-inspiring cosmic form to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, during the great war between the cousins Pandavas and Kauravas.
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