I would think it would be Śiva, since Naṭeśa refers to him (in the form often called Naṭarāja). 'Naṭeśvara' would seem to be a logical development.

Valerie J Roebuck
Manchester, UK 

On 3 Jun 2013, at 05:29, Harsha Dehejia <harshadehejia@hotmail.com> wrote:

Friends~

Does the word Nateshvar refer to Krishna or Shiva?

Regards.

Harsha V. Dehejia
Ottawa, ON., Canada.

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