'Siva Nandi

[DEVARAKONDA VENKATA NARAYANA SARMA]

There are natarAja murtis of 9th, 12th and 17th centuries in
zrIzailam temple. Make I do not know.

But it is the Urdhva tAnDava mUrti I think, that is very specific
to tamilnad. The story of this dance is supposed to have occurred
near "tillai". Lord ziva used this pose to defeat kALi (pArvati).
pArvati not wiiling to repeat this immodest pose brazenly conceded
defeat. Thus siva won by fraud. I wonder if ziva would have won the
contest if it took place now.

regards,

sarma.

At 08:39 AM 1/20/99 PST, you wrote:
>Dear Dr. Cohen,
>
>Saw Nolamba images in Kramrisch before. What about Somaskanda in
>Nolambavadi?
>
>Do you know any Lingodbhava, Dakshinamurty, Ananda TaaNDava
>NaTaraja or Somaskanda images further North?
>
>Also, interested in other 'Siva mUrthams specific to the
>Tamil cultural sphere. Apart from the above 4 ???
>
>Many Thanks,
>N. Ganesan
>
>------------------------------------------
>Ganesa,
>
>I have seen Lingodbhavas and Daksinamurtis in Nolambavadi
>(outside of Tamilnadu) during Nolamba period (mostly 10th c).  Lots
>of Natesas too, though not exactly in the manner popular during the
>Cola period.
>
>Andrew Cohen
>
>
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