• Indian Home Decor Dancing Lord Shiva Brass Statue 14 Inch from India

• Dimensions : Height-14 inches, Width-12 inches, Depth-5 inches

• Clean it with soft cloth/soft brush.

• These Dancing Shiva Statues depict the Hindu God of Destruction in a cosmic dance of energy; it is said that the energy Shiva provides when he dances is what sustains that universe. When Shiva tires of dancing and stops, the universe will lose its energy and will dissolve. In this statue you can clearly see Lord Shiva standing on a demon with one foot, while another leg is raised and the left arm crosses in front of Shiva's body in a posture of Power. If you watch traditional Indian dance, such as Kathak, you will notice that this Dancing Shiva pose is replicated in many of their dance.

Kali was the patron goddess of Thillai Forest. Lord Shiva came to the forest to dance for two of his devotees,Patanjali and Vyaaghrapaada who worshipped the svayambhu-linga, now in the inner sanctum of the temple. Kali challenged Shiva to a dancing contest on the condition that the loser had to leave the forest. The contest was judged by Lord Vishnu.The dance contest went on for hours with every one of Shiva's dance postures being matched by Kali. Shiva performed a posture with his left leg lifted over his head in the Ananda Thandavam exposing his genital area. Kali, being a respectable woman, was unable to go into this compromising position. Thus, Kali admitted defeat and left the forest.