Vintage Nataraja Sculpture

This vintage wooden sculpture depicts Lord Nataraja—the cosmic dancer—carved from rich red sanders wood. With dynamic grace, Shiva is shown in his classical dance posture, one leg lifted in rhythm, the other trampling the dwarf Apasmara, symbolising ignorance. His multiple arms radiate outward in expressive gestures: one holds the damaru (drum), another the flame of destruction, while one hand offers protection and another points to the uplifted foot—an emblem of liberation.

Crafted in the Marapachi tradition, this piece blends ritual artistry with cultural heritage. Marapachi dolls, usually part of the Navaratri Golu display in South India, are passed down through generations and are symbolic of continuity and well-being. Nataraja’s presence in such an arrangement reflects the cyclical nature of creation and dissolution—core to Hindu philosophy.