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Nataraja, Mysteries and More…

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Fig. 10: The rishis attacking Shiva through a fire ritual
Painting
On the ceiling of the mandapa in front of the Shivakamasundari shrine in the Nataraja temple of Chidambaram
Late Chola or early Nayaka?

(2014 Liesbeth Bennink)