SSC
INDIAN ART
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Question
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holds the drum which is the first sound heard in the world during creation
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holds the fire with which he destroys
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points up in a reassuring gesture
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points down to the dwarf in which he dances to
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shiva’s dance is set within a flaming halo. The god holds in his upper right hand the damaru (hand drum that made the first sounds of creation). His upper left hand holds agni (the fire that will destroy the universe).
Detailed explanation-2: -Bhashya Nataraja, the King of Dance, has four arms. The upper right hand holds the drum from which creation issues forth. The lower right hand is raised in blessing, betokening preservation. The upper left hand holds a flame, which is destruction, the dissolution of form.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since Parvati couldn’t conceive due to the curse, Lord Shiva took her to a cave and asked Her to meditate. As they both meditated, a ball of fire emerged out of their cosmic energies. In the mean time, the other Gods being insecure from Tarakasura, sent Agni or the God of fire to get hold of the ball of fire.