The four terms used to describe Shiva in the tantras are: purnatva - perfection, svatantrya - freedom, bhuma - infinitude and ananda - bliss. These four terms, mean more or less the same thing — Pure ...

The cosmic dance of Shiva symbolises the interplay of dynamic and static divine energy flow, containing the five principles of eternal energy — creation, preservation, destruction, illusion and ...

Gittoo could hardly wait to see his sister Gauri dance on the stage. There was a hushed silence in the hall as the music started. The tabla beat a brisk rhythm and with the soft tinkling of her ...

Kolkata: In a new series of paintings, veteran artist Uma Bardhan has captured the different motions of creation, destruction and salvation as reflected in the ‘Tandav' dance of Lord Shiva. The 24 ...

The music is the same; so are the compositions. The arms and feet follow a predetermined pattern, sharp lines in space with turned-out angles. They elaborate on the recognisable physicality of ...

The primal aspect of life is movement. Without movement, there is neither action, speech, nor experience. The primal aspect of life is movement. Without movement, there is neither action, speech, nor ...

"Feminism" may not be a word that leaps to mind when you think of Kathak, the North Indian form of classical dance. But Sunday at Z Space, this ancient style, which flourished in the 16th century ...

From the entry of Shiva with his consort Sati (also called Dakshayani for she is the daughter of Daksha), both seated on a crescent-shaped throne to Dakshayani taking rebirth as Parvathi to wed Shiva ...

Shiva is a hip-hop dancer from Bengaluru who has been dancing for almost 10 years. He was recently part of the top-16 that competed at the Red Bull Dance Your Style 2024 India Finals hoping to become ...

Just about everybody wanted a hug from filmmaker Alexandra Shiva as they left the screening room Monday night after HBO’s premiere of the documentary “How to Dance in Ohio.” The story of a group of ...