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100	1		_aDavid Smith
245	1	4	_aThe Dance of Siva : _breligion, art and poetry in South India /
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew Delhi _bCambridge University Press, _c1996.
300			_a301 _bill. ; _c24 cm.
500			_aThis is a full account of Siva's Dance of Bliss which has become a popular symbol in the West for Hinduism and Eastern Mysticism. Siva is one of the two main gods of Hinduism and his worshippers comprise half of all Hindus. Siva's Dance of Bliss is based on a remarkable Sanskrit poem written by Umapati Sivacarya Saiva theologian and temple priest in Cidambaram South India in the fourteenth century. Starting with the bronze image of Nataraja King of Dancers thereafter the Cidambaram temple its myth and its priests are viewed in the light of the poem. Umapati's Saiva theology is discussed in relation to his life and also in relation to Vedanta and yoga. The iconography and mythology of the Goddess and of other forms of Siva provide necessary perspective. Art from Cidambaram and neighbouring sites illuminates the text.
505			_aList of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Natar?ja bronze; 2. The Cidambaram myth; 3. Temple priests and ritual; 4. The Hall of Consciousness the Heart of the Universe; 5. ?aiva Siddh?nta and Ved?nta; 6. The Goddess; 7. Bhiks?tana; 8. Bhairava the Terrible and other forms of ?iva; 9. Saints dancing girls ganas and Apasm?ra; 10. Last words; Notes; Bibliography; Index and glossary.
650			_aSiva (Hindu deity)
650			_aDance
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