[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance # Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance A four-armed, three-eyed figure dancing with the right foot on a prostrate demon, Apasmara or Muyalaka, signifying ignorance, the destruction of which brings enlightenment. The figure is surrounded by a circular aureole of flames (jvala mala), symbolising the life of the universe. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1100–1200 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-71-1935](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-71-1935) · Pramāṇa