The Colas c36.4

c36.4

(b) Apsaras dancing. It occurs in the same scene mentioned above. Here the Apsaras is exhibiting a difficult pose of dancing. There is a suggestion that she is whirling. Being a celestial, she is not bound by gravity. The mastery of the artist is easily seen here especially in the powerful and flowing lines, the beautiful decorative details and the charming *bhangas*. The cloud-*motif* all around her suggests the celestial region.