Nataraja - The Cosmic Dance of Lord Shiva in Hindu Iconography #3036873 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line drawing illustrates Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance, performing the Ananda Tandava within a ring of cosmic fire (prabhamandala). His four arms hold symbolic objects: a damaru (drum) signifying creation, Agni (flame) for destruction, abhaya mudra for protection, and gajahasta mudra pointing to his raised foot, denoting liberation. Beneath him lies Apasmara Purusha, the dwarf of ignorance, emphasizing the triumph of knowledge over delusion.

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