Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c16.s7.99
Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c16.s7.99
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v2.c16.s7.99
Now to summarise the whole interpretation, we find that The Essential Significance of Śiva’s Dance is threefold: First, it is the image of his Rhythmic Activity as the Source of all Movement within the Cosmos, which is represented by the Arch: Secondly, the Purpose of his Dance is to Release the Countless souls of men from the Snare of Illusion: Thirdly the Place of the Dance, Chidambaram, the Centre of the Universe, is within the Heart.