Sembiyan Mahadevi, a 10th-century Chola queen, reshaped Hinduism through temple patronage and art. Her vision turned Nataraja into the most iconic symbol of Shiva.

Nataraja templeThe Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, is a significant Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva as ...

In fact, in Saivism, the word temple refers to Chidambaram, which is celebrated ... One sees the divine form of the Lord (visible to the eyes as Nataraja) and also his formlessness (all-pervading ...