#tandava

In the realm of cosmic grace so wide, Two stand, side by side, Bhagavan Shiva, fierce and grand, Sri Krishna, with a flute in hand.

Shiva dances the Tandava's might, With cosmic grace, he takes flight, His dance, a whirlwind, fierce and grand, destroying galaxies with every hand.

Yet in his heart, a love so pure, for Krishna, the one he does adore, As the supreme Lord, so kind and sweet, In their bond, the worlds find complete. Shiva's dance, is a powerful sight, In Tandava, he brings day and night, With a fiery passion, he swirls and twirls, In cosmic rhythms, the universe hurls.

Krishna, with his playful flute, Charms hearts with a melodious root, With Gopis, he dances under the moon, A harmonious, joyous, eternal tune.

In Shiva's eyes, there's admiration deep, For Krishna's love, a devotion to keep, Mutual respect, their hearts do share, A divine friendship, is forever rare.

Krishna, too, looks up with love, To Shiva, the Lord in the skies above, In every note of his enchanting song, Shiva's praise, he does prolong.

In Tandava's fire, and Rasa's grace, They find in each other, a cherished place, Mutual devotion, a bond so true, Between Shiva and Krishna, a love anew.

Although Thailand is predominantly Buddhist, its long history with India means that there are many areas of life where Hindu traditions still play a part.

Khon dance drama has its roots in Brahmanism, which you can see with the fact that they perform the Ramakien which is a Thai version of the Indian epic The Ramayana.

This connection means that as well as paying respects to living and dead dance teachers (which must be done before a performance,) dancers also pay respect to three Hindu gods who are considered founding teachers of the khon.

These are:

Lord Shiva

Lord Vishnu

Lord Ganesh

The Nataraja Pose depicts Shiva as the divine cosmic dancer. His dance is called the Tandava.

Tonight is Maha Shivaratri, the night when Hindus celebrate the wedding of Shiva (the Great God) and Parvati (the goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood). This night, Lord Shiva performs his divine dance, called the Tandava, the dance that is the source of the cycle of creation, preservation, and dissolution. Maha Shivaratri, image taken on…