Nataraja Swamy Museum Replica of Panchaloha Idol

 Lord Nataraja is the Hindu god Shiva in his form as the cosmic dancer, a manifestation of his five activities of creation, preservation, destruction, veiling, and grace. Depicted in bronze and other sculptures, he is shown dancing on a dwarf who symbolizes ignorance, surrounded by a ring of fire representing the cosmos. His dance signifies the continuous cycle of the universe, with a damru (drum) in one hand for creation, fire for destruction, a raised hand in the Abhaya Mudra for protection, and another hand pointing to his raised foot for salvation.