{"id":86452,"date":"2025-06-01T03:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86452"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:47:13","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-with-reference-to-the-nataraj-bronze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-with-reference-to-the-nataraj-bronze\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements with reference to the Nataraj bronze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with reference to the Nataraj bronze sculpture of Chola period :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Shiva is shown balancing himself on his right leg representing tirobhava.<\/li>\n<li>2. Shiva is shown raising his left leg in bhujangatrasita stance, representing kicking away the illusion from the devotee&#8217;s mind.<\/li>\n<li>3. The main right hand holds the damaru, Shiva&#8217;s favourite musical instrument.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n1.  Shiva&#8217;s right leg is placed upon the demon Apasmara (representing ignorance\/illusion). The action of suppressing Apasmara with the right foot symbolizes Shiva&#8217;s act of *Tirobhava* (concealment or illusion), hiding the ultimate reality from the deluded soul. Balancing on this leg while performing the cosmic dance links the stance to this aspect. Thus, statement 1 is correct.<br \/>\n2.  Shiva&#8217;s left leg is raised in the dance. This raised foot symbolizes *Anugraha* (grace) and *Moksha* (salvation), the release from the cycle of birth and death achieved through Shiva&#8217;s grace. While liberation involves overcoming illusion, describing it as &#8220;kicking away the illusion&#8221; might not be the standard or most accurate interpretation of the raised leg&#8217;s primary symbolism. The stance is indeed bhujangatrasita. Thus, statement 2 is likely incorrect in its interpretation.<br \/>\n3.  The Nataraja sculpture features four arms. The *upper* right hand holds the Damaru (drum), symbolizing creation. The *lower* right hand is in the Abhaya Mudra (gesture of fearlessness), symbolizing preservation. The statement says the &#8220;main right hand&#8221; (implying the lower one) holds the damaru, which is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe cosmic dance (Tandava) of Shiva Nataraja represents the five divine acts (Panchakriya): creation (Srishti), preservation (Sthiti), destruction (Samhara), illusion (Tirobhava), and grace (Anugraha). The circle of fire surrounding Shiva represents the cosmic energy or the boundaries of the universe.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with reference to the Nataraj bronze sculpture of Chola period : 1. Shiva is shown balancing himself on his right leg representing tirobhava. 2. Shiva is shown raising his left leg in bhujangatrasita stance, representing kicking away the illusion from the devotee&#8217;s mind. 3. The main right hand holds the damaru, &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements with reference to the Nataraj bronze\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-with-reference-to-the-nataraj-bronze\/#more-86452\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements with reference to the Nataraj bronze<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1088],"tags":[1105,1122,1189],"class_list":["post-86452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cds-2","tag-1105","tag-medieval-history-of-india","tag-provincial-dynasty-of-north-india-and-deccan-province","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following statements with reference to the Nataraj bronze<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Statement 1 is correct. 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The *upper* right hand holds the Damaru (drum), symbolizing creation. The *lower* right hand is in the Abhaya Mudra (gesture of fearlessness), symbolizing preservation. The statement says the &quot;main right hand&quot; (implying the lower one) holds the damaru, which is incorrect.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-with-reference-to-the-nataraj-bronze\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Consider the following statements with reference to the Nataraj bronze\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Statement 1 is correct. Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. 1. Shiva&#039;s right leg is placed upon the demon Apasmara (representing ignorance\/illusion). 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