[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [National Museum, New Delhi](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm) › Nataraja # Nataraja Image of Shiva Nataraja dancing in ananda tandava pose with his right foot placed on the back of apasmara purusha, who is lying on a decorated lotus pedestal. His rear hands are holding damaru and fire. His front hands are in abhaya mudra and gajahasta mudra. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1200–1299 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.71-50](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.71-50) · Pramāṇa