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Title: THE DANCE OF SIVA
RELIGION, ART AND POETRY IN SOUTH INDIA
By: David Smith, John Clayton, Steven Collins
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0521528658
ISBN 13: 9780521528658
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Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pub. date: 17 June, 2002
Series: Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions No.7
Pages: 316
Description: Siva's Dance of Bliss in poetry, iconography, ritual and philosophy is examined here.
Synopsis: This is a full account of Siva's Dance of Bliss, which has become a popular symbol in the West for Hinduism and Eastern Mysticism. Siva is one of the two main gods of Hinduism, and his worshippers comprise half of all Hindus. Siva's Dance of Bliss is based on a remarkable Sanskrit poem written by Umapati Sivacarya, Saiva theologian and temple priest in Cidambaram, South India, in the fourteenth century. Starting with the bronze image of Nataraja, King of Dancers, thereafter the Cidambaram temple, its myth and its priests are viewed in the light of the poem. Umapati's Saiva theology is discussed in relation to his life and also in relation to Vedanta and yoga. The iconography and mythology of the Goddess and of other forms of Siva provide necessary perspective. Art from Cidambaram and neighbouring sites illuminates the text.
Illustrations: 30 b/w illus.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
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