In the afternoon, Shruti got blessed with an opportunity to dance right in front of the King of Dances - who makes the whole world Dance around Him!
It was my dream come true! Moorthy sang and Shruti danced. No other pakavadhyam... no electrical appliance. Simple songs and divine dance! Once someone gets to stand in front of Him all attired to dance, He makes them move!
It was Chithirai, Thiruvonam. The Moolavar, Nataraja in Kanakasabha came out of His usual seat and was smiling happily with His Sivakami from an elevated seat outside!
That day evening around 9 pm ( night), the abhishekam started. Nearly 4000 litres of milk, 1000 litres of curd, 1800 tender coconuts and 500 litres of honey were used to do abhishekam for the Nataraja.
It was possible to see Nataraja in the true-form - without the ornaments and silk clothes ( which generally covers Him so much, one wonders whether He would be suffocated in all that alankaram).
It was Chithirai, Thiruvonam. The Moolavar, Nataraja in Kanakasabha came out of His usual seat and was smiling happily with His Sivakami from an elevated seat outside!
That day evening around 9 pm ( night), the abhishekam started. Nearly 4000 litres of milk, 1000 litres of curd, 1800 tender coconuts and 500 litres of honey were used to do abhishekam for the Nataraja.
It was possible to see Nataraja in the true-form - without the ornaments and silk clothes ( which generally covers Him so much, one wonders whether He would be suffocated in all that alankaram).
I wish I get to see the Gods and Goddesses in their true form ( if not "the " true form) - without the clothes - the sculptor has poured his heart into the metal or stone and has come up with the form to the formless God. I think it is a crime to cover it all up!
