The Tandava or celestial dance of Lord Shiva is extremely thrilling and charming, exquisitely graceful in pose and rhythm and intensely piercing in effect. The dance of Lord Shiva is for the welfare of the world.

 

The Tandava or celestial dance of Lord Shiva is extremely thrilling and charming, exquisitely graceful in pose and rhythm and intensely piercing in effect. The dance of Lord Shiva is for the welfare of the world. The object of His dance is to free the souls from the fetters of Maya, from the three bonds of Anava, Karma and Maya. He is not the destroyer but He is the regenerator. He is the Mangala Data and Ananda Data, bestower of auspiciousness and bliss. He is more easily pleased than Lord Hari. He grants boons quickly, for a little Tapas or a little recitation of Namah Shivaya.

When Shiva starts His dance Brahma, Sri Vishnu, the Shiva Ganas and Maa Kali with Her bowl of skull, join Him. Maa Kali was very proud of Her ability in dancing. Shiva started dancing to quell Her pride. He danced very beautifully and very artistically. Maa Kali had to put Her face down in shame.

Lord Shiva wears a deer in the left upper hand. He has trident in the right lower arm. He has fire and Damaru. He wears five serpents as ornaments. He wears a garland of skulls. He is pressing with His feet the demon Muyalaka, a dwarf holding a cobra. He faces south. Panchakshari itself is His body. Lord Shiva says: “Control the five senses which are hissing like serpents. The mind is jumping like a deer. Control the mind. Burn it in the fire of meditation. Strike it down with the Trishula of discrimination. And You can attain Me”.

Jai Shiva Shankar ~ Bum Bum Bhole!