The Dance of Siva is a complete account of Siva's Dance of Bliss, which is based on a remarkable Sanskrit poem written by Umapati Sivacarya about 1300 AD. Siva is one of the two main gods of Hinduism. The book deals with the famous Chola Nataraja bronze--today the best-known Hindu image, the key location of Siva's Dance in South India, and the temple of Cidambaram. Dr. Smith explores all aspects of Nataraja and the Goddess, and the temple, its priests and ritual. Relevant contemporary art from Cidambaram and neighboring sites illuminates the text.
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
Review
"David Smith has written a wide-ranging study of Siva's Dance of Bliss. Perceptive and scholarly, the work deals not only with the iconography of the Dancing Siva, but with the temple architecture and worship at Cidambaram, the god's major South Indian Temple....an illuminating tour de force." Choice
Book Description
A complete account of Siva's Dance of Bliss, which is based on a remarkable Sanskrit poem written by Umapati Sivacarya about 1300 AD. Siva is one of the two main gods of Hinduism. The book deals with the famous Chola Nataraja bronze SH today the best-known Hindu image SH the key location of Siva's Dance in South India, and the temple of Cidambaram. Dr Smith explores all aspects of Nataraja and the Goddess, and the temple, its priests and ritual. Relevant contemporary art from Cidambaram and neighbouring sites illuminates the text.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
The metal image, the Dancing God defined in iconography and expressed in bronze, is at the heart of the poem. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
innermost courtyard, matted locks, wandering beggar, bronze image, dance competition, lotus feet, supreme bliss Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cit Sabha, Him Whose, Dance of Bliss, Pine Forest, Golden Hall, Tamil Saiva, Lord of Dancers, Daughter of the Mountain, Dorai Rangaswamy, Milk Ocean, Nrtta Sabha, Lord of the Hall, Thousand-pillared Hall, Crystal Litiga, Kanaka Sabha, Tillai Kali, Cidambaram Rahasya, Karaikal Ammaiyar, Mount Kailasa, Triple Peak, Cosmic Man, Death of Death, December January, Kriya Sakti, Paramesvara Diksita New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The metal image, the Dancing God defined in iconography and expressed in bronze, is at the heart of the poem. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
innermost courtyard, matted locks, wandering beggar, bronze image, dance competition, lotus feet, supreme bliss Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cit Sabha, Him Whose, Dance of Bliss, Pine Forest, Golden Hall, Tamil Saiva, Lord of Dancers, Daughter of the Mountain, Dorai Rangaswamy, Milk Ocean, Nrtta Sabha, Lord of the Hall, Thousand-pillared Hall, Crystal Litiga, Kanaka Sabha, Tillai Kali, Cidambaram Rahasya, Karaikal Ammaiyar, Mount Kailasa, Triple Peak, Cosmic Man, Death of Death, December January, Kriya Sakti, Paramesvara Diksita New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 24
books:
See all 24 books this book cites
5
books
cite this book:
- The Dance of Siva: Essays on Indian Art and Culture (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy on 8 pages
- The Thirteen Principal Upanishads by Robert Ernest Hume in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Hindu Temple (2 Volumes) (Pt. 1 & 2) by Stella Kramrisch in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Criminal Gods and Demon Devotees: Essays on the Guardians of Popular Hinduism by Alf Hiltebeitel in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Description of the World (2 Vol. Set) by Marco Polo in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
See all 24 books this book cites
- Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations by Linda Woodhead in Front Matter
- The Book of Shiva by Namita Gokhale in Back Matter
- Philosophical Meditations on Zen Buddhism (Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions) by Dale S. Wright on page 14
- 'Siva in the Forest of Pines: An Essay on Sorcery and Self-Knowledge by Don Handelman in Back Matter
- Religions in the Modern World Lancaster Bundle: Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations by Linda Woodhead in Front Matter
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
