Topic started by Alex (@ masqat.auriga.ru) on Tue Feb 25 15:16:11 .
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Does anybody knows something on shiva dance rituals? What are they, what interesting rituals connected with dance are held? What will be soon on shivarathri?

Responses:

• From: Karuvayan (@ cs2417546-174.austin.rr.com) on: Tue Feb 25 15:21:25
  
  Shiva dances the Tandava in creation of the Universe. Satguru Sivaya Subramaniyaswami has written a book called Dancing with Siva.
  
  Shiva's dance places are called Sabhai-s. Chidambaram is called Kanagasabhai.
  
  http://www.hindu.org/ha/dws/
  
  
• From: akil (@ ac98c5e1.ipt.aol.com) on: Tue Feb 25 15:49:48
  
  five sabhai-s:
  
  gold - ponnambalam - kanagasabai in sidambaram
  
  gems - rathanasabai in thiruvaalankaadu.. where apparently, the competition between siva and sakthi happened when siva won by raising leg above the head. also, i think thats the only sabhai the left leg is raised, whereas everwhere else, the right is raised.
  
  silver - velliambalam in madurai
  
  rock/sculpture - sitrambalam - sirsabai - kutraalam
  
  copper - thaamirasabai - thirunelveli..
  
  thiruvaadhirai which falls in margazhi (mid december to mid january) is a day specific for nataraj - based on stars. thiruvaadhirai kali ( a jaggery/rice dish) is very famous.
  
  shivarathri is not specific to nataraj - the dancing form of siva, but to shiva generally.
  
  similarly maasi magam and panguni uthiram are as well festival days for saivites (?!)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: Skanthavelu Nadarajah (@ edtntnt2-port-292.dial.telus.net) on: Tue Feb 25 18:30:52
  
  thirucchiRRambalam
  
  pidiyadhan uruvumai koLamigu kariyadhu
  vadikodu thanadhadi vazhipadum avaridar
  kadigaNapadhi vara aruLinan migukodai
  vadivinar payilvali valamuRai iRaiyE
  
  ulagelaam uNarndhodhaRkariyavan
  niravulaaviya neermali vENiyan
  alagil chOdhiyan ambalatthaaduvaan
  malar chilambadi vaazhtthi vaNanguvaam
  
  ERumayil ERivinai yaadumugam onRE
  eesanudan gnaanamozhi pEsumugam onRE
  kooRummadi yaargaLvinai theertthamugam onRE
  kunRuruva vElvaangi ninRamugam onRE
  maaRubadu soorarai vadhaitthamugam onRE
  vaLLiyai maNambuNara vandhamugam onRE
  aaRumuga maanaboruL neeyaruLal vENdum
  adhyaruNaasalam amarndha perumaaLE
  
  thennaadudaiya sivanE poRRi
  ennaattavarkkum iRaivaa poRRi
  
  thirucchiRRamablam
  
  

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