Nataraja
Shiva as Nataraja. Held in one dance.
Pure brass Nataraja murti with Agni Seal antique finish. 13 cm, 213 g. Ships with attar, mauli, brand card, welcome card.
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Pure brass Nataraja (Dancing Shiva) murti with Agni Seal antique finish. 13 cm tall, approx. 213 g, sized for a raised shelf or home mandir.
The Story
Shiva as Nataraja is the cosmic dancer. Not a warrior, not a king — a dancer, holding the whole universe in a single, unbroken rhythm. Look closely. The upper right hand holds the damaru, whose first beat began creation. The lower right hand opens into abhaya — the palm raised, saying: do not fear. The upper left hand carries agni, the flame that dissolves what has finished its time. Under the planted foot lies Apasmara, the small figure of ignorance — subdued, not destroyed. And the raised foot, at the centre of the ring of fire, points toward grace. One dancer. Five eternal acts. The cycle of birth, death and return, contained in a shape small enough to hold in two hands. Why does this belong in your home? Because a home needs a still point. The day moves — the house moves with it — and nothing in the middle of it says: pause. Nataraja dances without stopping; his face is still. Place this murti on a raised shelf and it becomes a daily reminder that the householder can move through the day without losing the centre. Because a home is made of forms the eye returns to. A lamp. A photograph. A stone from a place you loved. Nataraja earns that place. In a Shiva household, it belongs in the mandir — a place for a flower, a lamp, a quiet salutation. In Shaiva tradition, this is the dancing Lord of Chidambaram, the form devotees turn to for stillness and perspective. Because the form carries a story worth telling. A two-metre Nataraja stands at CERN, gifted by India in 2004. Fritjof Capra wrote about it in The Tao of Physics. In your home, it invites questions — from a guest, from a child, from the person who lives with it every day. Crafted in 100% pure brass and hand-finished with Rasmaya's Agni Seal antique finish, this murti stands 13 cm tall and weighs approximately 213 g. The warm highlights and darker recesses bring attention to the face, the halo and the pedestal — the way natural morning light moves across a temple wall. The thin side profile and recessed underside are part of the real construction. Nothing here is a shine pretending to be age. Before it reaches you, each piece receives a Sankalp and its mantra in our hands. Our Signature attar, an Abhimantrit mauli, a brand card and a welcome card travel with it — so the shelf, the altar, the desk corner where it will live is ready the moment you open the box. This is a small piece. Keep it on a raised shelf. Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth. Lift by the base. Keep liquids and fragrance off the finish. When you place it, you are not arranging decor. You are making a small, deliberate claim about the kind of home you keep.
Shiva as Nataraja. Held in one dance.
Rasmaya turns brass into vessels of intention for the modern Indian home.
The Story — One Dancer, Five Acts
The First Sound
In his upper right hand, Shiva holds the damaru. Its beat is the first sound — the rhythm from which the world begins. Creation, held in a drum small enough to close a fist around.
The Hand That Says: Do Not Fear
The lower right hand opens into abhaya mudra — the palm raised, the gesture of reassurance. In the middle of the cosmic dance, the form says: do not be afraid.
The Flame, the Dwarf, the Raised Foot
The upper left hand carries agni, the flame that dissolves what has finished its time. Under the planted foot lies Apasmara — ignorance subdued, not destroyed. The raised foot points toward grace.
What It Brings to Your Home
A Still Point for a Moving Day
Nataraja dances without stopping. His face is still. Keep this murti on a raised shelf and it becomes a daily reminder — move through the day without losing the centre.
A Form the Household Turns To
In a Shiva household, this murti belongs in the mandir — a place to offer a flower, a lamp, a quiet salutation. In Shaiva tradition, this is the dancing Lord of Chidambaram, the form devotees turn to for stillness and perspective.
A Conversation That Does Not End
A two-metre Nataraja stands at CERN, gifted by India in 2004. The form crosses into physics, dance, philosophy and art. In a home, it invites questions — from a guest, from a child, from the person who keeps it.
Pure Brass. Hand-Finished.
100% Pure Brass
Not plated, not washed. Pure brass, chosen for its ability to hold detail and take the warm antique tone that temple objects wear over time.
Agni Seal Antique Finish
Our proprietary finish. Warm highlights and darker recesses bring the face, the halo and the pedestal into legibility — the way natural light moves across a temple wall.
Hand-Finished Detail
Each piece is finished by hand. Small variations in tone across the surface are not defects — they record a craftsman's hand on the metal.
Made in India
Cast in India. The thin side profile and the recessed underside are part of the real construction. Nothing here is a shine pretending to be age.
13 cm. 213 grams. Honest size.
Compact enough for a raised home-mandir shelf, a devotional-art ledge or a personal desk altar. Substantial enough to feel real in the hand. Place it where you will see it — the eye learns to find the halo first.
A Form That Crossed Into Physics
In 2004, a two-metre Nataraja was installed at CERN, a gift from India. Fritjof Capra wrote about the form in The Tao of Physics. Cultural context, not scientific proof — a metaphor that has travelled between temple and laboratory and back.
Why Rasmaya
Made in India
Cast in 100% pure brass, hand-finished with our Agni Seal antique finish, packed in Chandigarh. Every piece carries the standard of the house.
Sankalp Before Dispatch
Each piece receives a Sankalp and its mantra in our hands before it leaves. Told as ritual, not as a promise of outcome. It is how we send it.
The Complete Kit
Attar, mauli, brand card, welcome card — the complete ritual kit travels with every piece. Nothing to buy separately before the murti can be placed.
A House With a Standard
Reverent, restrained, quietly premium. Brass as a vessel of intention for the modern Indian home. This is the standard every Rasmaya piece is measured against.
What's in the Box
- Pure brass Nataraja murti
- Signature attar
- Abhimantrit mauli (sacred thread)
- Rasmaya brand card
- Welcome card with placement guidance
Features
ARRIVES ALREADY PREPARED — pure brass murti, Signature attar, Abhimantrit mauli, a brand card and a welcome card with placement guidance.
PURE BRASS, AGNI SEAL FINISH — cast in 100% pure brass and hand-finished with Rasmaya's proprietary Agni Seal antique finish. 13 cm tall, approx. 213 g.
SIZED FOR A RAISED SHELF — 13 cm H x 11 cm W x 4.75 cm D (5.1 x 4.3 x 1.9 in). Compact enough for a home mandir shelf, a devotional-art ledge or a desk altar.
SANKALP BEFORE DISPATCH — a Sankalp and its mantra are performed on each murti before it leaves our hands. Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth. Made in India.
FIVE ETERNAL ACTS IN ONE DANCE — the damaru sounds creation, abhaya reassures, the flame dissolves, Apasmara is subdued underfoot, the raised foot points toward grace.
- SKU
- RM-BRASS-NATARAJA
- Material
- 100% pure brass, Agni Seal antique finish
- Size
- 13 x 11 x 4.75 cm (H x W x D)
- Weight
- Approx. 213 g
- Made in
- India
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