A form of dance codified in the Natyashastra, an ancient treatise on the performing arts. The tandava carries divine associations, particularly with the Hindu god Shiva. Dependent on the mood of the performance, the tandava can be joyous, violent, grievous or destructive.
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An alternate name to describe the anandatandava, the cosmic dance of Nataraja, a form of the Hindu deity, Shiva.
Meaning “dance of bliss,” it is a cosmic dance performed by the Hindu deity, Shiva, in his Nataraja form.
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