Nataraja or Nataraj (Hindustani: [nət̪əˈraːdʒ]), The
Lord (or King) of Dance in Barathanatyam; Tamil: கூத்தன் (Koothan); Telugu:నటరాజ; Kannada:ನಟರಾಜ, is a
depiction of god Shiva as the cosmic
dancer Koothan who performs his divine dance to destroy a weary universe and
make preparations for god Brahma to
start the process of creation. A Tamil concept, Shiva was first depicted as
Nataraja in the famous Chola
bronzes and sculptures of Chidambaram. The dance of Shiva in Tillai, the
traditional name for Chidambaram, forms the motif for all the depictions
of Shiva as Nataraja. He is also known as "Sabesan" which splits as "Sabayil
aadum eesan" in Tamil which means "The Lord who dances on the dais". The form is present in most Shiva temples in South
India, and is the main deity in the famous temple at Chidambaram.[1]
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