The Colas c36.82

c36.82

Fig. 67. Naṭarāja. Bronze. From Tiruvaranguḷam, ‘Pudukkottah State,’ Tiruchirapalli District. Here Śiva dances the graceful *catura tāṇḍava*. It is a rare figure, not only because of its posture but also because of its classical qualities such as the smiling facial expression, restrained ornamentation including the characteristic *vājībandha* and the beautifully worked *jaṭāmakuṭa*. Added to these are the fine figure of Apasmāra and the nicely worked pedestal. It is one of the grand specimens of bronzes.