RAF 2568 - Nataraja – Lord Shiva

Serial Number: RAF2532

Status: Display

Description:
This elegant brass statue portrays Shiva as Nataraja, the cosmic dancer, symbolizing the eternal cycle of creation, preservation, and destruction. Shiva is shown with four arms, dancing gracefully on the dwarf demon Apasmara, who represents ignorance. His upper right hand holds the damaru (drum), the sound of creation, while his upper left hand carries Agni (fire), the force of transformation. The lower right hand is raised in Abhaya Mudra, offering protection, and the lower left-hand points to his uplifted foot, symbolizing liberation.