Chatura Shiva Dancing on Apasmara, "Square Dance" Shiva 15"

Material: South Indian, lost wax method bronze
Height: 15 inches
Base Width: 7 inches
Base Depth:  4 inches
Weight: 10 pounds

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This bronze statue is a one of a kind sculpture, hand cast by the artists of south India.

Special Features: This named the square dance pose because Shiva's legs are in an upright square almost like a diamond.  Both his feet firmly rest on Apasmara who represents ignorance.  Apasmara holds a cobra a symbol associated with Shiva.  In Shiva's hand she holds Agni, the fire god and a dhamru or a drum.  The front left hand is across the chest in the gahahasta (elephant trunk) pose, with the wrist limp and the fingers pointed downward toward the ground while his front right hand is in the abhaya-mudra (the "fear not" gesture, made by holding the palm outward with fingers pointing up).  All the hands are in the same pose as Shiva as Lord of Dance; Nataraja.  A simple yet elegant pose of Lord Shiva.