A major Vedic deity, he is believed to be the king of the realm of gods within Hinduism and Buddhism, and the king of the first Jain heaven, Saudharmakalpa, within Jainism. The most frequently mentioned deity in the Rigveda, he is usually depicted holding a thunderbolt and riding atop the elephant, Airavata, or sometimes also the dog, Sarama or the horse Uchchaishravas.
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An alternate name to describe the anandatandava, the cosmic dance of Nataraja, a form of the Hindu deity, Shiva.
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