Moksha Tandav

Many of us might be familiar with the typical representation of the Ananda Tandava, the divine dance of Lord Shiva. But there’s an alternative version of the Shiva Nataraj that’s much rarer, where Shiva is depicted upside down balancing on one arm. One of the interpretations of this form of the Shiva Nataraj is that it represents the experience of ultimate freedom. The notion that Shiva, as the principle of Supreme Consciousness, isn’t limited by the relative world. He’s the all-pervasive, absolute reality. As such, he transcends time, space, and even the laws of physics.