Shiva Nataraja figure made of brass, 16.5 cm

Shiva, whose name means "friendly" or "gracious", combines many opposites: he is kind and ominous, meditative and ecstatic, a god of the universe and yet with a preference for certain earthly places such as Mount Kailash and the city of Benares. Shiva is worshipped in many different forms, as a great yogi (Mahayogi) who practices asceticism or devotes himself to meditation, as the great lord of the world or as the lord of the dance, Nataraja, who dances away ignorance beneath his feet and destroys everything that is not based on truth and love. The great purification period of our planet that is currently taking place is thus symbolized by Shiva Nataraja.

Brass, H: 16.5 cm, approx. 500 g