Pancanrtyasabhas: Dancing Halls Five

The convention among art historians is to begin Nataraja studies with Citamparam. Historically and mythologically, this is a misconception. The earliest mention of Kuttan/Nataraja appears in a fifth- or sixth-century ce literary work, the Alankattumuttatiruppatikam of [Karaikkal]-Ammaiyar, and the t...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rajarajan, R. K. K. Kesava (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Equinox 2014
In: Religions of South Asia
Year: 2014, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 197-216
Further subjects:B Kālī
B Citamparam / Tillai
B Tēvāram
B Naṭarāja / Kūttaṉ
B Kuṟṟālam
B Cidambaramāhātmya
B Nelvēli
B Ālaṅkāṭu
B nṛtyasabhā
B ānandatāṇḍavam
B Ālavāy / Maturai
B ūrdhva­tāṇḍavam
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)