The Dance of Shiva

[@Gez734]

Mesmerizing. Such a beautiful performance. So much expression and emotion. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@humanbean1424]

I love the ancient instrument playing in the back. Its so hauntingly beautiful.

[@dezmond8416]

This dance is so professionally performed that I really see god Shiva and not a female dancer. It's so scary and fascinating at the same time.

[@RS-ln3ns]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DANCE. IT'S VERY ENTERTAINING.

[@Ajjiam]

Her breath was very steady, she is meditating while dancing.💗

[@rachelearthmusic]

Yes, yes. All the beautiful and sacred movements I remember from childhood, when we would go watch Matao and company. I can't possibly sit still.

[@somejailnursedontask4658]

Beauty beauty beauty My son went to school at MCAD.

[@DARKH3ARTMICHELLEM38]

Beautiful to watch

[@rociofuentes589]

OMG! Whoever recorded this video missed the whole point. Some of the most important poses were completely ignored and they focused on the face of the dancer. She is fantastic though.

[@rich4204]

Exactly, they shouldn't have zoomed in. Her full body movement was to be captured in one frame

[@alisyd5645]

Adoration for Lord Shiva

[@MorningDew90]

Jai Shiva Mahadeva! Jai Ma!

[@attyteilalberda9443]

Powerful.Beautiful. thank you for sharing dancing light.

[@circularisnotthis4316]

Her art is glorious.

[@carloschambliss1752]

I ran the other way 25 years ago........A MILLION MILES and still going. WOW.....

[@denovo3949]

That was amazing! Thank you! -🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Acidish]

Her skirt likes a peacock tail when she dancing her legs. Amazing culture

[@ems7623]

This video could really benefit from having way more context. What is the historic connection exactly between this dance form and the iconography of Shiva in the MIA sculpture? It is merely that both reference Shiva? Or is there a far more substantive connection?

[@franciscocontreras7847]

By my extremely barebones understanding of Hindi mysticism, it may have something to do with the Hindu version of The End. Right now - according to Hinduism - Kali, Goddess of (among many other things) Time is dancing over Shiva's chest. The specifics elude me, but this is meant to symbolize how Kali creates cycles of strife (i.e. the normal cycles of life in the universe where you suffer Life, progress or regress on your path as a bodhisattva based on how you bore all that, then either achieve enlightment through what you have learnt and experienced or tossed back in for another spin) When she stops dancing, Shiva gets up, then starts dancing himself. When _He_ does it, though, it is both the trigger and cause of the collapse of the universe AFAIK.

[@MrJojofromkokomo]

Para Para Para! Guru Om!

[@nealpeterson]

beautiful

[@SajnaNarayani]

As if she has seen Lord Shiva ❤❤❤

[@Jeem101]

If I had to pick a favourite deity it would be Shiva or Mahakala, who is shiva anyway, because his role it to commit what many would consider atrocious in destroying what we hold dear. His role is to remind us of the impermanence of reality and expose us to the truth, that is enlightenment.

[@NEOMASS0]

she's so beautiful

[@rick17345]

I'm HYPNOTIZED.

[@Jeem101]

I wonder how many dances at their origins were actually rituals. This is one.

[@Jeem101]

3:49. This is it. The point of the ritual when things get serious.

[@sddhnntwghmre9351]

🇮🇳✨

[@somepeoplecallmejojo9207]

Wicked

[@Lol-ud8cs]

Yea we know your mother is wicked

[@QuangLe-nm7ck]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Sans-dessus-dessous]

wahouuuuuuuh

[@DANGARANGS]

Nice magik

[@anthonystar]

nice but too stiff movements. haha i do mine WITH sharp lighting movements LOL

[@gregorymoon]

I wonder if Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma are the 3 forms of God, which was is God, the 3 of them put together? Is that safe to ask

[@gregorymoon]

God is who?

[@gregorymoon]

bc i dunno never get that answer i wonder maybe god not in picture: i dunno...

[@G.O.Dnotfound]

according to vedas all three are same .. gods different names represent his chahracteristics and qualities even u can search sanskrit meaning of shiva vihnu and brahma, other than these 3 names he hs thousands of other names , but its highly interpreted to make a buisness out of it

[@rick17345]

Not an expert but as far I know there are several interpretations. The three of them constitute the so-called "Trimurti" (improperly translated as "Trinity"). Whether they are the same or not it's very hard to say, consider that Hinduism is not a proper "religion" but rather a family of religions, many of them dedicated to just one of these gods (Shivaism, Vishnuism, etc). Let alone local cults and autonomous sects. I don't know, I've always handled this theory of an underlying unity in polytheism with care, not because I completely reject it but just because I've always felt that it's a subtle strategy of monotheism to penetrate it...

[@GomathiSwamikannu]

Beautiful dance.only thing is that the tap sound from feet is irritating

[@KingKasper1111]

where may i learn this form

[@30parimeeta]

its bharatnatyam worlds oldest dance form

[@30parimeeta]

where r u from??? if u r from india there r many bharatnatyam classes

[@KingKasper1111]

@@30parimeeta thank

[@user-saraswatidevi]

Im only here because i wanna try and animate kali doing the dance since i saw art of it

[@aishwaryaprakash229]

Thats not true dance, That dance was so weired . This is a classical dance developed in temples of south india.

[@deva1169]

Living culture in a room full of art stolen during brutal Colonial subjugation

[@lackofawill]

Great dances great dancer but I bet all of those statues are stolen from actual village temple altars in India and smuggled out .. to Minneapolis. Unbelievable theft

[@liralatanville4129]

creepy

[@liralatanville4129]

@marilyn rogue omgsh the Kali dance is terrifying lol

[@machucagostoso9073]

The dance is unique but at the same time each countries worships these false Gods lol. There’s only one creator 👀

[@imacarguy4065]

@@machucagostoso9073 But yours must be real......lmaooo. You are aware that Hinduism has diverse ideologies. Some you don't even need to believe in God.

[@machucagostoso9073]

@@imacarguy4065 I never said you are to believe in God it’s the manifestation of false Lords and idols lol. I just laugh whenever I see people pray towards a man made statue 🤡 🤣

[@debabratadatta3696]

@@machucagostoso9073 we believe in Monotheism and polytheism both. We are doing scientific research even before your God was created.

[@marialuisapirlaolivan322]

Las danzas rituales son extremadamente difíciles y bellas, ésta señorita la lleva a la verdadera perfección 😮😮😮. Atónita me quedé.

[@CaptainBuggyTheClown]

This looks so chaotic