Meenakshi is a Hindu goddess and tutelary deity of Madurai who is considered an avatar of the Goddess Parvati also referred to as Durga.
She is the divine consort of Sundareswarar, a form of Shiva.
She finds mention in literatures as the princess or queen of the ancient Madurai based Pandya kingdom who elevates to godhood.
The goddess is also extolled by Adi Shankara as Shri Vidya.
Meenakshi, Kamakshi and Visalakshi are considered the three Shakti forms of the Goddess Parvati
“Kamadhenu was a miraculous cow of plenty who could give her owner whatever he desired. She was sometimes said to be the daughter of Daksha, and the wife of the rishi Kasyapa.
Kamadhenu appeared on earth as one of the precious things that were brought to light in the Churning of the Ocean.
Nataraja is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the divine cosmic dancer. His dance is called Tandava.The pose and artwork are described in many Hindu texts such as the Tevaram, Thiruvasagam in Tamil.
He is commonly referred as Koothan( கூத்தன்), Sabesan( சபேசன்) and Ambalavanan (அம்பலவாணன்) in various Tamil texts.
The sculpture is symbolic of Shiva as the lord of dance and dramatic arts, with its style and proportions made according to Hindu texts on arts. Tamil Devotional texts such as Tirumurai (The twelve books of Southern Shaivism) speaks that Nataraja is the form of Shiva in which he does Creation, destruction, Preserving, Maya and Blessing.Thus Nataraja is considered one of the highest forms of Shiva
Nataraja is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the divine cosmic dancer. His dance is called Tandava.The pose and artwork are described in many Hindu texts such as the Tevaram, Thiruvasagam in Tamil.
He is commonly referred as Koothan( கூத்தன்), Sabesan( சபேசன்) and Ambalavanan (அம்பலவாணன்) in various Tamil texts.
The sculpture is symbolic of Shiva as the lord of dance and dramatic arts, with its style and proportions made according to Hindu texts on arts. Tamil Devotional texts such as Tirumurai (The twelve books of Southern Shaivism) speaks that Nataraja is the form of Shiva in which he does Creation, destruction, Preserving, Maya and Blessing.Thus Nataraja is considered one of the highest forms of Shiva
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