Ānanda-tāṇḍava of Śiva-sadānṛttamūrti: The Development of the Concept of Aṭavallān̲-Kūttaperuman̲aṭikaḷ in the South Indian Textual and Iconographic TraditionOn the Indi-Dravidian concept of S̓iva, Hindu deity, as a divine dancer; in particular as performing the awesome dance of bliss (ānanda-tāṇḍava). |
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Introduction | 2 |
Origin History and Development of the Icon 1129 | 11 |
IconologyIconography | 30 |
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10th Cent 9th Cent abhaya Aihole Ananda ananda-tāṇḍava ancient Apasmāra ascetic Asian Studies Bādāmī Barrett bhujangatrasita bronze canonical Chalukyas Chidambaram Chola Dynasty Cidambaramāhātmya concept of Siva connected cosmic creation cult dance of bliss dance of Siva dancing Siva Daruvana dated deity Divine Dancer Dravidian drum dynasty Early Chola fact fire foot Ganga gesture Goddess grace hand Hindu Hiranyavarman historical icon iconographic iconological important Indo-Dravidian Institute of Asian Kāli Kalittokai Kamil karaṇa Korravai Kulke later legend linga literary Lord of Dance Madras māhātmya Mahendravarman metal munis Murugan Muyalakan myth Naṭarāja origin Pallava Parantaka Patanjali performed phallus Pine Forest pose posture Puliyur representations sages Saiva Sakti Sanskrit sculpture shrine Siva Nataraja Siva's dance Sivaramamurti Siyamangalam snake South Indian Srinivasan stanza stone symbol Tamil Literature Tamilnadu tandava Tanjavur temple textual tiger Tiger Town Tillai Tillavana Tirumantiram Tirumular tradition Viṣṇu Vriddhachalam Vyaghrapada worship Zvelebil